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354 SYNCHRONIZATION
MAGIX MMC extension
F0 7F <device_id> 06 6F <…> F7
Set marker 6F 01 New auto numbered marker
Navigate play cursor to
marker left/right
6F 02 n n = 00 to left marker
n = 01 to right marker
Set all tracks RecRdy on/off 6F 03 n n = 00 off
n = 01 on
Set monitoring mode 6F 04 n n = 00 manual monitoring
n = 01 tape monitoring
Set input monitoring on/off 6F 05 n n = 00 off
n = 01 on
Set sync mode on/off 6F 06 n n = 00 off
n = 01 on
Set loop mode on/off 6F 07 n n = 00 off
n = 01 on
Set punch mode on/off 6F 08 n n = 00 off
n = 01 on
Send commands
Full frame
Locate 44
Stop 01 Transport control remote mode
Play 02 Transport control remote mode
Rewind 05 Transport control remote mode
VARIABLE PLAY 45 Transport control remote mode
Synchronization applications
Application 1. Synchronization using an external hardware sequencer. Samplitude is
the master.
To synchronize Samplitude with an external hardware sequencer (drum computer, groove
box, etc.), first select the type of synchronization. As these external devices usually use the
song's tempo or rhythm-dependent information, they are often synchronized using MIDI
clock. In this case, impulses are passed on from the master to the slave. These control
impulses are transmitted for each quarter note. Their number per quarter is always
identical. The tempo information is always clear, since the impulses do not occur in
absolute time units but are rhythm-dependent. This secures the tempo synchronization of
the two units that are to be aligned. Of course the same tempo (more or less) should be set
to both units from the beginning. The MIDI song position pointer is another important MIDI
clock synchronization tool which provides information on how may control impulses have
already been transmitted. You can therefore start at any position of the sequencer. The
same position of both synchronization units is thereby guaranteed.