Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

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Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by Gyu гы » Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:43 pm

Hi everyone,
I'd be really grateful if anyone could help me with this.
I've just bought a Korg SQ-1 sequencer to use with my Microbrute.
Try as I might I can't get it to sync to Ableton.
I can sync Ableton to it, but the tempos are a bit erratic and jump around a bit.
One problem is that there are a number of ways of connecting the SQ-1 - I have it connected by usb but I can also take a midi out into my sound card or my microbrute.
I've been wrestling with the midi sync settings and the closest I can get is to turn on the sync and track for the output (SQ-1 CTRL)
This syncs the org to ableton but doesn't make any sound.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Gyu

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Re: Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by doghouse » Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:51 pm

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Re: Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by Gyu гы » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:09 pm

Sorted now.
The problem was that if the sq1 is recieving midi clock then it won't put out midi clock. I connected my microbrute using cv and it's all working now I can even transpose the sequence using the keyboard on the synth.

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Re: Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by 12ax7heaven » Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:22 am

This is on similar subject but different. Does anyone know if it possible for Live to send tempo to the SQ-1 while the SQ-1 sends a sequence to Live BOTH over USB at the same time? It seems like it wants to do one or the other but maybe I'm missing something straight forward.

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Re: Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by Gyu гы » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:06 pm

No.
This is why I was having trouble.
The sq1 won't send out a sequence while it is being clocked by Ableton.

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Re: Sync Korg SQ-1 to Ableton - Please help

Post by 12ax7heaven » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:19 pm

Ahh, so maybe two way communication is not supported. Perhaps worth a suggestion to Korg as it seems like a nice idea to have save an extra interface/cable.

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