Trying to sync MIDI time code in MAX.

darthfeder@gmail.com's icon

I have been trying to sync up max with midi time code (specifically make Max the slave to external time code), with no luck. I read Peter Elsea's pdf "Max&MTC.pdf", and copied his code exactly, and couldn't detect the time code coming from A) my external drum machine, nor B) the free "MidiClock" program from Granted Software (http://www.grantedsw.com/midiclock/). I can, however, detect any other midi message coming in (like notes, etc.)

I tried using midiin and sysexin objects, and printing what they were recieving, and they weren't recieving any time code.

If anyone can help, that'd be great!

-Paul

Francois Weber's icon

Hi,

I made this patch in the end of the last century....

Hope that can help you !

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Francois Weber's icon

I send a MTC detect patch, but not a MIDI clock one !

MTC is like SMPTE (h:m:s:f).
MIDI clock is not the same message.
It's just a relative time code (F8).

What do you need ?

darthfeder@gmail.com's icon

Hi, I guess I needed a midi clock one!

Do you happen to have a midi clock detection patch?

I am trying to get max to be in sync with my external equipment (korg drum machine and synthesizer).

Thanks again,
Paul

(I think I just tried to email you, but i don't think it worked, sorry if you got this message twice)

roger.carruthers's icon

Have a look at the rtin.help file - it does exactly
that,
cheers
Roger

--- Paul Feder wrote:

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> Hi, I guess I needed a midi clock one!
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> Do you happen to have a midi clock detection patch?
>

darthfeder@gmail.com's icon

I just tried rtin, and it worked. I was able to generate the clicks of the downbeat by using a counter to 24. I'm not quite sure why that worked, but it did.

Jesse Meijer's icon

@Francios,

I'm looking at your patch and I don't understand how it works...
I'm trying to create a midi timecode to slave logic pro x to a max patch.
Do I input a regular midi clock (realtime message) and it outputs an MTC message?

broc's icon

Here is a basic MTC generator usable to slave Logic (start/stop).

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