MTC generator

broc's icon

I'd like to have a MTC (MIDI Time Code) generator in Max, in particular for slaving Logic 8 to Max. Does it already exist somewhere? If not, any hints how it could be implemented?

Thanks.

Emmanuel Jourdan's icon

Have a look to Peter Elsea's MTC tutorial.

broc's icon

Thanks! Much appreciated.

broc's icon

Having a closer look at the tutorials and patches I noticed that some objects are unknown to the current version of MaxMSP, for instance 'Lswap' and 'unlist'.

What are the appropriate replacements?

Emmanuel Jourdan's icon

Those are objects from Peter's famous Lobjects.

broc's icon

Thanks again, Emmanuel.

So I've got the MTC generator working! With the excellent documentation I was even able to change the framerate from 30 to 25 fps which is necessary for perfect timing in Max.

Now I'm wondering if it would be possible to use the MTC generator in a M4L device (as Live doesn't support MTC output). But it seems that the frame messages are not passed through midiout of M4L devices. Do you think there is some workaround?

hems's icon

@broc may be you could run another patch in standalone mode and communicate between them, locally, using another protocol i.e. OSC.

OSC should not be the best solution, its just an example.. You should test for lag, etcs..

if you find a solution let me know ( :

cya

broc's icon

The solution was easy with Leigh Hunt's max externals for midiin/out.

keepsound's icon

Leigh Hunt's url is not more working...

Rick's icon
keepsound's icon

Hi Rick, thanx a lot!!!

Veiss's icon

I can't seem to get it working. Anyone that has accomplished this willing to share/help out a newb?

Thanks much!

broc's icon

I've used Leigh Hunt externals 'lh_midiinoutV1.02' on Mac OS10.5, Live8 and Max5, but it may not work on other versions - a general problem with 3rd party stuff.

Valiumdupeuple's icon

Hey Broc,
Could you please share your M4L patch if you still have it?
It'd just need to replace light's external with the impmidiout one.

broc's icon

I still have this basic MTC generator patch. For use in M4L the midi output needs to be adapted with some 3rd party solution.

Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

Valiumdupeuple's icon

Thanks Broc.