Re: [sc-users] MIDI Time Code

[nescivi <nescivi@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 23 October 2007 00:23:00 you wrote:
> Well, I'm assuming that the 'smpte' method of SC takes care of
> sending the appropriate 'quarter frame messages' per smpte frame. At
> least in theory. Can somebody confirm this?

I am not sure it does.
You have to send the smtpe messages in the right order in your routine..

sincerely,
Marije

>
> On Oct 22, 2007, at 10:47 PM, nescivi wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > as I remember there are some specifics to MTC in in which order the
> > messages
> > need to come, read here for details:
> > http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/tech/mtc.htm
> >
> > sincerely,
> > Marije
> >
> > On Monday 22 October 2007 16:49:18 you wrote:
> >> On Oct 22, 2007, at 2:40 PM, nescivi wrote:
> >>> On Monday 22 October 2007 00:29:25 Manfred Brockhaus wrote:
> >>>> In the past I've used MIDI clock to run Logic as slave synchronized
> >>>> to SC. But unfortunately the new version Logic 8 doesn't support
> >>>> MIDI
> >>>> clock anymore. So I'm trying to generate MTC instead from SC
> >>>> with the
> >>>> 'smpte' method. However, it doesn't seem to work properly.
> >>>
> >>> in what way?
> >>> does it throw errors?
> >>> how are you trying to do it?
> >>>
> >>> post some code and output messages...
> >>>
> >>> sincerely,
> >>> Marije
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> >>
> >> Thanks for your interest. Here is my code
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> ~mtc = {| frm, sec, min, hrs, framerate |
> >> 	Routine({
> >> 		loop{
> >> 			if(frm==framerate){
> >> 				frm = 0;
> >> 				sec = sec + 1;
> >> 			};
> >> 			if(sec==60){
> >> 				sec = 0;
> >> 				min = min + 1;
> >> 			};
> >> 			if(min==60){
> >> 				min = 0;
> >> 				hrs = hrs + 1;
> >> 			};
> >> 			m.smpte(frm, sec, min, hrs, framerate);
> >> 			frm = frm + 1;
> >> 			wait(1/framerate);
> >> 		};
> >> 	}).play;
> >> };
> >>
> >> r = ~mtc.(0,0,0,0,25); // start
> >> r.stop; // stop
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> I've set the MIDI port m to the IAC bus of OS X which is received
> >> from Logic. Actually Logic's song position line follows as expected,
> >> but somehow the sequencer gets corrupted, ie. there is no sound
> >> anymore until relaunch of Logic. I've also tried sending it to an old
> >> reliable Cubase VST sequencer, but in this case the song position
> >> line didn't even move.
> >>
> >> I understand that MIDI is technology from the 80s but unfortunately
> >> Apple's technology from the 21th century doesn't support OSC yet;) So
> >> I'd appreciate any help to get MTC working with SC and Logic.
> >
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