Live hardware synth latency issues

[Futureman84]

The latency via 'thru's' will be negligible. (especially if it's a hardware thru.. Ie the synth has in,out & thru)

The thru circuit basically takes the input and spits it out.. The latency, if you can call it that, is a result of the opto isolator 'smearing' the signal slightly.. And we are talking about F all.. Anyone who can hear that 'latency' in isolation deserves a medal.

Hope that clarifies another MIDI myth.

[Reptil]

for a tight clock from the MBP use Innerclock Solutions machines.
Where can i buy a INNERLOCK SYNC GEN? I am in the USA!
for a cool midi arpeggiator/filter/sequencer/etc. use Midipal.

if you're using midi for busy note and CC information (automation, arpeggiators) get a midi patchbay, so you don't have to daisy chain everything.

EDIT: agree on the above post, BUT....... if it's NOT a hardware Thru then your timing is toast at the end of the chain.

[Futureman84]

But if you really don't want to use 'thru' then a midi patchbay would be your solution.

Cheers

[hpsounds]

You can also check Expert Sleepers Silent Way plug-in suite and ES hardware interfaces. They can provide sample precision and jitter free MIDI out and MIDI clock. The way all of this works is a bit unconventional but it works nicely.

Hédi K.

[teamsterjim]

Innerclock Sync Shift MKIII.
Expert Sleepers Silentway Suite Version 2.0 as a plug in from the host.
MOTU 128 MIDI 8 x 8.