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MFB-522 Midi Sync Issue

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  • 11-04-2013 10:14pm
    #1
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭


    Just got an MFB-522 today, love the sound from it, really enjoying messing about with it but I have an issue when sync to Ableton's midi clock.

    I can't get the internal sequencer to sync to Ableton's midi clock. I can send midi notes from clips in Ableton to trigger sounds in the machine in time. I can use the machines internal sequencer but for some reason it won't sync to Ableton's midi clock.

    I tried going into midi mode on startup of the unit but that didn't work.

    I'm using a USB-Midi cable to connect my macbook to the unit.


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    #2
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Sorted it, ye need to use hold down play when turning the unit on & set the midi sync button to on for both input and output :D


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    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Came across another issue, when im in arrangement view if i click down the track to play from another part my drum machine stops sending audio to Ableton. To get the drum machine to play i have to go back to the start of the track every time.

    I have it setup as an external instrument with an empty midi clip in it. Midi to - MFB, Audio from MFB.


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    Neurojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    VinylJunkie wrote: »
    Came across another issue, when im in arrangement view if i click down the track to play from another part my drum machine stops sending audio to Ableton. To get the drum machine to play i have to go back to the start of the track every time.

    I have it setup as an external instrument with an empty midi clip in it. Midi to - MFB, Audio from MFB.

    That sounds like it stops monitoring the input when you change - make sure it's set to in and not auto. There maybe settings buried in the preferences screen also for the current selected track to be armed for recording.


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    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Cheers for the reply, I'll give that a go later - It's just the MFB runs on a midi channel using Ext Instrument. So when I click down the track it obviously loses the midi signal to play or something. I have a couple of things I will try later.


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    Rob Humanoid
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭Rob Humanoid


    Nice bit of kit the MFBs. I've been considering buying one for a while now...Decent price too.


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    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Ah really enjoying it, the kick is deadly!

    Anyway here is a video of my issue. Sorry for the volume its a bit loud!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQtOIMx3LY


    Recorded this little snippet if you wanna hear the MFB
    https://soundcloud.com/seanc/rhythm-4/s-562vb


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    #8
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    **** yeah fixed the problem! I ran a midi cable from my keyboard midi out to the midi in on my MFB. Saves on cables too DELIGHTED!


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