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Syncing a powerbook with a pc for live
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:14 pm
by TROY
hi all
sure this has been asked but i cant find a topic like my scenario, ok im using a powerbook with live and controlling with allen & heath 3d, my mate has a pc loptop and we want to sync together he has a soundcard etc so has midi functions
have seen around you can use midi or ethernet,(does ethernet only carry midi or does it carry audio)
how can we connect and sync with ableton
much apprecaited
tristan
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:20 pm
by FrankH
Ethernet does not have MIDI functionality.
You can do two things,
1. Buy a soundblasterMIDI cable and connect it to the gameport socket of the Xone:3D.
2. Buy a USB to MIDI interface like the MIDISPORT 1x1.
Personaly i would go for option 2 because this will work guaranteed, where option 1 could work with no real guarantee.
Good luck!
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:45 pm
by DeadlyKungFu
master computer - midi cable out
slave computer - same cable to midi in
master preferences - midi sync out
slave preferences - midi sync in
hit EXT on the slave
hit play on the master
they should start and stop together and track bpm
check the bold text in my signature for a link to a page in the tips and tricks that covers this.
ethernet by usibg midi over lan
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:03 pm
by audiosucker
you can sync by using a software called midi over lan, from music lab
it turns your ethernet port on a midi port.
http://www.musiclab.com/products/rpl_info.htm
i am using it and it works pretty cool!!
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:56 pm
by FrankH
I like the concept of connecting several computers together in a building, nice product.
For syncing two computers the $129 for a MIDIoverLAN CP 3.0.1 Standard Edition (Mac/PC, 2 computers license) is quite a lot of money.
A midi-interface will cost you about 1/3.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:48 pm
by TROY
If he has a midi keyboard connected via usb to his laptop (with midi in and out on the keybpard) he could use that then?