Like Vrumjaago mentioned: You can get a syncbox that operates on a newer technology that transfers an audiosignal (from your DAW output) into a sync signal and even CV & Gate But it's multi functional, outputs MIDI as well as analogue clock and DINsync.ĮDIT: there's now also the E-RM Multiclock, simular functionalityģ. You pay for it though, it's not cheap gear.
SND ACME-4 Advanced Clock Management Engine They have an USB clock distributor, called ACME-4 that is very, very tight. This is a good option if your audio outputs on the DAW are limited and you have an USB to spare, works great for laptopsĪgain, it's the DAW generating MIDI clock that can be sloppy.ģ.
You can get an USB (MIDI)->CV Gate plus clock interface. The downside of this approach is that you're limited to the tightness of the regular MIDI interface, in combination with the DAW.Ģ. What you look for is 12bit converters for the CV, so you don't hear stepping. Kenton has good ones Kenton MIDI to CV Converters So do Doepfer, I'm using a (discontinued) MCV-24 for this job. You can go through a regular MIDI interface, using MIDI clock, and then get a MIDI->CV, Gate converter that also offers clock out. Maybe Korg Volca BeatsĪnother (not) stupid question, but it seems like some synths can produce both tones and percussion/drum sounds, so is my distinction here a little arbitrary? Might be willing to spend a little more for something that can do both.1. (And a little above my budget for now) Modal Electronics Cobalt8 Elektrin DigitoneĭRUM MACHINES/DRUM SYNTHS Roland TR-6s Arturia Microbrute Moog DFAM (a little pricey). SYNTHS Arturia Microfreak Make Noise 0-Coast I know these are all very different beasts, but this is gear I’m looking at, based on YouTube research and recommendations from friends: I also don’t mind a little bit of a learning curve, but I also don’t want to get so frustrated that I pack this all in entirely. I’m also a little bit of an analogue fetishist as I already collect vinyl records and work with 16mm film, so I am tempted by that side of synthesis, I’m just wondering how much I want to throw into another expensive hobby. For now, this is something I see doing for my own amusement, so I’m not looking to go pro! Open to making all kinds of music, but interested in the experimental end of hip hop, house and techno. Huge music nerd with no musical proficiency, but I’ve been playing around with samplers (started with an Sp404sx and now the later pocket operators - 32, 33 and 35) and want to start creating my own sounds. Little about me: Film and video artist who does his own sound so I have a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of recording terminology and audio postproduction. Relative newbie here looking for recommendations for synths and drum machines each in the <$500 range. Is there anything else out there for managing midi connections and routing?
Also seen the DACS midi patch bay which is the closest thing to what I’m thinking of, but its only got 10 blocks and is pretty rare. I’ve seen the MRCC from Conductive Labs, but don’t need all the functionality of it and would rather have something simple I could just patch. Kinda wish there was a simple passive midi patch-bay with like 30 io ports so I could just experiment with different routings without having to totally rearrange cabling in my studio every time. I get that it is necessary to use the clock out to sync my modular clocks, but would I be better off using the internal sequencers on my hardware synths (Prophet 6, MS2000) than sequencing them via midi from live? Any one else with a similar setup? One thing Ive been mulling over, does it not sort of defeat the purpose of using it if I am sending note midi out of Live to sequence synths. Just got the ERM multiclock, finally a workable way to sync my comp and hardware!