midi out / trigger in

[Stevil]

i use an alesis d4 but theres a few others.
enjoy.

Electronic Drum Modules

[kragg]

Hi
Thank you Stevil for your quick answer !
I was looking in the midi sync boxes, and not into electronic drums secitons while doing my searches...

The purpose is mainly syncing (more than triggering), i would like to send a constant trig note that could be understood as a midi tempo signal by my daw.
Would you know if there is there any specific module dedicated to this task ?
Or could i go for the cheapest one to do that job ?

thanx

[Stevil]

you want a realtime 'tap-tempo' midi bpm controller?


hmm, just found this thing
Ploytec 34oneII - MIDI Clock "Tap on" Tempo Pedal

[kragg]

Originally Posted by Stevil

you want a realtime 'tap-tempo' midi bpm controller?

Yes, exactly.
I would like that the trig out going out of my Boss DR-110 could be converted into midi clock signal, so that it can act as a tempo master to control all my midi gear.

I tried tapping tempo (i'm using Live, and it has Tap tempo), but it isn't accurate at all :(
And i have found a french program converting audio triggering into a midi signal, but it isn't very efficient chained with Live using a virtual midi cable.
So i am wondering if any hardware stuff could help... ?

[kragg]

I have also found these 2 little boxes, but it is rather rare, and i expected to spend less money.

Redsound Voyager 1 - DJ Equipment Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
SoundBITE micro - Red Sound Systems

[Stevil]

normally you'd set the bpm on the master sequencer & have the rest of the chain be the slaves. is there a reason this wont work? are you trying to sync up with other "live" musicians?

[kragg]

Originally Posted by Stevil

is there a reason this wont work?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Stevil

normally you'd set the bpm on the master sequencer & have the rest of the chain be the slaves.

Indeed; but this is true in the case all the gear is midi.
In my case, i have 3 or 4 midi gear + a non midi drum machine.
So, what i want to do is :
- the non midi drum machine gives the tempo to the others (by sending out a trig out signal, which should be converted into a midi signal).
If i can achieve a correct conversion of that trig out signal, it woudl give the tempo clock to th emidi sequencer, and then all the gear could play together.
Does this make sense ?
Cheers

[Stevil]

what is the non-midi drum machine?

does it use CV/Gate?
if so there are 'MIDI to Control Voltage (VCO pitch) and gate (trig)' converters.

Crumar Spirit
eBay: MIDI CV gate converter for Crumar Spirit MicroMoog (item 200106688233 end time May-11-07 06:41:08 PDT)

Doepfer MCV24 MIDI-CV/GATE/SYNC
MCV24 Info
MIDI-to-CV/Gate Interface
MCV4 Info

[kragg]

Hi
It is a Boss DR-110.
I already have a midi to CV/gate converter for some cv gate synths.
What i need is something that works the other way (trig => midi)
thanks
cheers

[Stevil]

CV/Gate to MIDI
Kenton CONTROL FREAK - CV / Gate to MIDI conversion
Sycologic AMI - cykong.com
are we getting warmer?

[kragg]

Originally Posted by Stevil

are we getting warmer?

wow
I's say it is even very hot !:D
thanks a lot, i will investigate !

[Nordenstam]

Another one: PAiA -MIDI Controllers

Gate->midi is rather easy. I guess the hard part is to find something to translate 1 quarter note pulses, or whatever small rate, to 24 pulses per quarter note midi clock.

If it was me, I'd probably beat mix the master tempo to match the non-midi. The machinedrum with its push/pull tempo buttons is perfect for this.