[sc-users] MIDI Time Code

[Manfred Brockhaus]

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

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~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

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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.