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[elektron] Re: Problems with external sync

2008-03-29 by nathan germick

Thanks for the reply. It turns out that I had Live configured as you
described, however I am using a Motu Express XT interface. So I needed
to enable the sync port from the XT in Live. The XT routes clock and
control messages through the sync port.


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Tarekith <Tarekith@...> wrote:
>
> In Live's MIDI preferences, make sure that you have the Sync and
> Remote boxes activated for the MIDI input the MD is connected to.
> Then make sure you click on the EXT box in the upper left of Live.
> 
> On 26/03/2008, nathan germick <ngermick@...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >  How do you map the MD Transport to control Live's transport? It seems
> >  pretty straight forward, but I can't get it to work. I have CTRL Out
> >  enabled on the MD. And my MIDI interface is seeing the START message.
> >  But I can't get Live to respond. I can trigger the transport via
other
> >  MIDI events (note on, etc.) but I can't get MD's play button to start
> >  Live. I apologize in advance if I'm missing something obvious, I just
> >  got Live yesterday...
> >  Thanks,
> >  Nathan
> >
> >
> >  --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Andrews"
> >  <djnullspace@> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > I've had success thus far using Live 7 as the master for tempo
> >  through MIDI
> >  > but having the SPS-1 MK2 as the transport control.  So I
trigger the
> >  > start/stop with the MD but control the tempo with Live.  I do still
> >  have to
> >  > play around with it some.  I'm using a USB>>MIDI cable also, which
> >  shouldn't
> >  > make a difference but you never know.  :)
> >  >
> >  > Also, it always seems to be off in the beginning, but after a tempo
> >  change
> >  > with Live it seems to get into sync.  It's good enough to use in a
> >  > performance, I think.
> >  >
> >  > ~ Michael
> >  >
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