sr 16 drum machine by alesis

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sr 16 drum machine by alesis

Does anyone know how to sync this drum machine with the tempo within logic pro 9. I want to first try it with a drum instrument track within logic like ultra beat and then latter try a midi track drum pattern beat off of the sr 16. I just want to be able to make beats and record within the tempo of logic so they match. I wrote Alesis, but I am awaiting a response. Thanks so much , Lou

Posted on Nov 13, 2010 11:58 PM

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Answer 1

R2B

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Nov 14, 2010 12:14 AM in response to smoochdaddy09

I've never worked with the SR16 but I'm sure it has MIDI sync. You have to find that option in the menu and set it to external sync. It probably also has "Follow song position" so that it always starts at the same position as the progress bar in Logic.

If you want to sync Logic as a slave, you have to switch to external MIDI clock in Logic and leave the SR16 in internal clock.

Good luck.

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Answer 2

Pancenter

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Nov 14, 2010 12:18 AM in response to R2B

R2B wrote:

If you want to sync Logic as a slave, you have to switch to external MIDI clock in Logic and leave the SR16 in internal clock.

Logic no longer syncs to MIDI clock.

I have an SR16, haven't used it for a while but it will sync to external MIDI clock. Don't you have the instructions for it? I'm sure you can find tha manual on-line.

pancenter-

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Answer 3

R2B

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Nov 14, 2010 12:29 AM in response to Pancenter

Sorry, I meant to say MIDI time code. The question is though if the SR16 can transmit MTC.

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Answer 4

Eriksimon

Level 6

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Nov 15, 2010 5:28 AM in response to R2B

http://www.alesis.com/sr16

No mention of MTC in the Specs tab:

• Sync: MIDI Clock/Song Position Pointer

Manuals etc (you have to create an account before downloading)
http://www.alesis.com/sr16?tt=5

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Answer 5

Nov 15, 2010 7:11 AM in response to smoochdaddy09

Another route would be...

Watch this video and see how easy it is to create a EXS24 instrument based off of audio files.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YjgKLZ2jpY

Then go here
http://cyborgstudio.com/sr16.html
or here
http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

For SR-16 samples
The latter has samples for more drum machines and might be a better choice

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