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a friend of mine recomended to try out console, i have a look at it and then 
tell about whats happend...


>From: "Frodo" <frodo@...>
>Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
>To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: AW: [xl7] Re: Timecode o Midiclock
>Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 02:27:20 +0200
>
>The problem with Cubase as slave is, that it can't use MIDI clock as sync
>reference. (As stated in the manual.)
>I have the same problem since I want to have my XL-7 as master and Cubase 
>as
>slave.
>Any suggestions ?
>Is there a way to transform MIDI clock into Timecode ?
>The problem with Cubase as master is, that it would not reset the XL-7 to
>the starting position after pressing the stop button 2 times, but it does
>function with XL-7 as a master. Then Cubase would stop the song after one
>press on the stop button of the XL-7 and on the second press, Cubase would
>reset to the starting position.
>
>
>-----Urspr\ufffdngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: wildstar_1701 [mailto:justinsamaha@...]
>Gesendet: Freitag, 07. Mai 2004 15:14
>An: xl7@yahoogroups.com
>Betreff: [xl7] Re: Timecode o Midiclock
>
>
>
>--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Turby Schmidt" <trabantmusic@h...> wrote:
> > Hi, i\ufffdd like to sync my XX7 with Cubase/VSTack (XX7 as Master) ... I 
>trie=
>
>d it >
> >out with Cubase as Master, XX7  set to external Song Start Accept, Tempo 
>i=
>
>s
> >set to match,
>
>this confused me a bit - which do you want as the timing master, your XX7 
>o=
>
>r
>Cubase?
>
>if you want the tempos to match, then you need to set the XX7 base tempo 
>to=
>
>
>"ext" , external sync (if Cuabse is master), and configure Cuabse to send 
>M=
>
>IDI
>clock to the XX7. i'm not a Cubase user, so i don't know how you do that. 
>i=
>
>f you
>want the XX7 to be Master, then set the tempo for whatever you want and
>configure Cubase to receive MIDI clock from the XX7.
>
>manually setting the XX7 tempo to match will result in drift, sooner or 
>lat=
>
>er. this
>is inevitable, no fault of the machine.
>
> > I think i could manage the problem using
> > Timecode instead of Clock, but i don\ufffdt know if iys possible/how to set 
>up=
>
>...
>you could use Timecode to sync instead of MIDI Clock, but you'd need a
>device to translate SMPTE into Beat Clocks, as the XX7 only receives Beat
>Clocks. these devices can be pricey, and you don't really need it. Beat 
>Clo=
>
>ck
>can work great.
>
>i had timing sync problem a month or two ago, and solved it by using the
>highest quality (and most expensive) MIDI cable i could find for the XX7's 
>=
>
>MIDI
>In port. this was Realm's suggestion, and believe it or not, the cheapo 
>MID=
>
>I
>cable was causing jittery tempo sync.
>
>the tempo offset you mentioned is a bit strange. so it doesn't fluctuate, 
>i=
>
>t just
>stays static at that difference? could it have to do with the frame rate 
>Cu=
>
>base
>is set to? most sequencers have different frame rates to choose from in
>syncing to film, and maybe that has something to do with it.
>
>sorry to be so vague on the Cuabse stuff - i use DP (but am wanting to 
>jump=
>
>
>ship to Logic now!)
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