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Is the model 12 able to midi sync lock with midi hardware such as as sequencers and drum machines so that I can jog backwards and forwards along the track without any drift...??
so that I can jog backwards and forwards along the track without any drift...??
regarding the dp32 midi unit you have a very unique experience
perhaps what you are getting is a start and stop on the drum machine but thats just a basic midi clock type operation ...what i need is the mmc level commands so it can really lock solid like a timecode....the dp32 actually said "mmc" in the menu...it just didn't do it.
The drum machine even chases when jogging.
Just to clarify, MMC is MIDI Machine Control and offers transport control to allow stop/start/positioning. It does not keep things in sync to prevent drifting throughout a song. For that you need regular clock messages. These are either simple timing clocks, which are sent at precisely regular intervals so the receiver can keep count of passing time, or time code (MTC), which are regular messages containing the absolute time (as in SMPTE). I only have the newer DP machine without MIDI so can't advise on yours (I use an external sync box with my dp-32sd).perhaps what you are getting is a start and stop on the drum machine but thats just a basic midi clock type operation ...what i need is the mmc level commands so it can really lock solid like a timecode
The users on the Tascam Forums have a significantly different experience with the DP-32 MIDI than the FB group apparently, because many of use routinely and successfully use the machine to control MIDI operations.
@Musicman666 You've made incorrect assumptions about what other people are doing with their machines. You didn't really read what I wrote above:
I have synced my DP-32 with Reaper, and that works too. Every single piece of gear in my studio is MIDI except my guitar amps. I have a MIDI hub and MIDI patching software. I can do anything I want with MIDI. The only problems I have ever encountered were operator issues where I failed to set things up properly.
I have even successfully used my DP-32 as a DAW controller for Sonar, via MIDI (I don't use it like that, I just wanted to see if it could be done). Since purchasing a used unit in 2018, I've used it to control my drum machine for recording drum tracks, and recording a single drum part at at time and they all line up perfectly. I also use it for arpeggio control on my KORG keyboard. My experience is not unique by any means.
But there is no such thing as instantaneous synchronization of anything. If you jog somewhere and press Play, it takes a few frames to get going. That's just how it is, even if you use SMPTE. And no synchronization system is perfect. It is what it is, and you have to engineer your recordings accordingly.
Just to clarify, MMC is MIDI Machine Control and offers transport control to allow stop/start/positioning. It does not keep things in sync to prevent drifting throughout a song. For that you need regular clock messages. These are either simple timing clocks, which are sent at precisely regular intervals so the receiver can keep count of passing time, or time code (MTC), which are regular messages containing the absolute time (as in SMPTE). I only have the newer DP machine without MIDI so can't advise on yours (I use an external sync box with my dp-32sd).
Update: the clock settings are under the SYNC item on the MIDI screen; MMC is a separate item.