mchenetz

Is there some way I can take the midi sync from sync~ and then create a time code or clock out of it? Basically i have a hardware step sequencer that has 16 steps and sends midi clock. I want to be able to represent that with buttons in max. So, i want it to show 16 steps with some sort of clock synced to the hardware sequencer and then repeat at 16? Any ideas? I am very new at using MAX/MSP.

midi-sync-to-clock

If you look at the Sync help file I think it does just that. AFAIR you just connect a MIDIOUT to the sync object and then you have MIDICLOCK. It's in the help file anyways.

Thanks for the Reponse... Right now, I have the following:

I can see the midi sync messages along with the bpm every few cycles. Now I want to create some kind of ticks or clock that i can run that syncs to that and can count to 16 and then restart.

I will look into midiout... I just assumed that was for outputing midi messages to hardware. I want to sync the software seq that i am creating in max to the hardware sequencer position.

Thanks again for your help. Any other comments would be greatly appreciated as I am new to MAX/MSP.

Thanks for the Reponse... Right now, I have the following:
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| rin |
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| sync~ |
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|   |   |
    |
    |
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| print |
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I can see the midi sync messages along with the bpm every few cycles. Now I want to create some kind of ticks or clock that i can run that syncs to that and can count to 16 and then restart. 

Heh it's the blind leading the blind here :)

I think I had you the wrong way round. Maybe have a look at this post.

https://cycling74.com/forums/index.php?t=msg&rid=0&S=69e6d2ff1f915ecb5ffc8ce069eac120&th=24820&goto=96600

I would start out staying in the Max domain, and forget about sync~ until you are a little farther along on your Max journey.

I am not in a position to test this right now, but it should be pretty close:

Thanks for that patch. That gave me some good insight into how i should be working with time in MAX. I did notice that the counter that is for quarter notes (0 - 24) was not in sync when i used various time signatures. For example, if my sequence was set for 16th notes and i ran it, it would be out of sync. I would have to do like (0 - 5) is there a way to account for this?

I am extremely grateful for all of your help. Thanks again.

Thanks for that patch. That gave me some good insight into how i should be working with time in MAX. I did notice that the counter that is for quarter notes (0 - 24) was not in sync when i used various time signatures. For example, if my sequence was set for 16th notes and i ran it, it would be out of sync. I would have to do like (0 - 5) is there a way to account for this? 

I am extremely grateful for all of your help. Thanks again. 

Midi sync to clock