Midi syncing two computers: slave doesn't start

[jorgenfu]

Hello,

I tried searching for this but couldn't find any answers:

We want to sync a mac (master) and a pc (slave) via midi. The signal goes mac -> firewire cable -> external soundcard -> midi cable -> external soundcard -> firewire cable -> pc.

I think all the settings are right (sending sync and remote out from the mac to the soundcard, receiving both in to the pc from its soundcard). I get a sync signal on the slave (upper yellow light blinking right next to EXT-button on the upper right). But when I press EXT to start syncing the slave doesn't want to play - doesn't launch clips and doesn't start global play. And oh yeah, the mac master is playing.

We really want to sync them using midi - We tried this trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5Nxo_2gBA and it worked with launching but definately wasn't in sync. And we don't really want to use LAN or a bunch of other software to sync, seems a hassle and might drain cpu..

Ideas?

Thanks! J

[Wbowers]

I do this in my studio. Do you have the little box up top on? Have you selected "remote" in Preferences > Midi/sync> for the midi ins/outs that you want to sync? on both Computers?