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MIDI beat clock is a way to ensure that several [[synthesizers]] stay in synchronization. It is not [[MIDI timecode]]. |
[[MIDI]] beat clock is a way to ensure that several [[synthesizers]] stay in synchronization. It is not [[MIDI timecode]]. |
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Unlike MIDI timecode, MIDI beat clock is sent at a rate that represents the current [[tempo]]. It is used to maintain a synchronized tempo and measure position for synthesizers that have [[BPM]]-dependent voices and also for [[Arpeggiator|arpeggiator]] synchronization. |
Unlike MIDI timecode, MIDI beat clock is sent at a rate that represents the current [[tempo]]. It is used to maintain a synchronized tempo and measure position for synthesizers that have [[BPM]]-dependent voices and also for [[Arpeggiator|arpeggiator]] synchronization. |
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Because of limitations in MIDI and synthesizers, devices driven by MIDI beatclock are often subject to drift. For this reason, it is a common practice on equipment that supports another clock source such as ADAT or wordclock to use both that source and MIDI beatclock. |
Because of limitations in MIDI and synthesizers, devices driven by MIDI beatclock are often subject to drift. For this reason, it is a common practice on equipment that supports another clock source such as [[ADAT]] or [[wordclock]] to use both that source and MIDI beatclock. |
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Revision as of 23:07, 22 June 2007
MIDI beat clock is a way to ensure that several synthesizers stay in synchronization. It is not MIDI timecode.
Unlike MIDI timecode, MIDI beat clock is sent at a rate that represents the current tempo. It is used to maintain a synchronized tempo and measure position for synthesizers that have BPM-dependent voices and also for arpeggiator synchronization.
Because of limitations in MIDI and synthesizers, devices driven by MIDI beatclock are often subject to drift. For this reason, it is a common practice on equipment that supports another clock source such as ADAT or wordclock to use both that source and MIDI beatclock.