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spewis · Post by **spewis** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:56 pm

I'm looking for a VST host app that can sync to the MIDI clock from my MPC1000. I've currently got Cubase SX2, but this will only sync to MIDI timecode, not MIDI clock.

Thanks

Spewis.

MadGav · Post by **MadGav** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:15 am

Does the app need to be a sequencer or just a host with MIDI input?

trz303 · Post by **trz303** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:24 am

I already asked this and made a lot of research on how to midi clock sync my VSTi ...

Solutions :

1/ Best one : Ableton Live 4
sync to midi, allows you to sequence VSTi as well

2/ Cubase 2.8 (midi only) allows midi clock sync, so you can sequence VSTi with it using internal pc midi patchbay like Huby loopback device, but you can only sequence VSTi which have a standalone-version (exemple : pro53, absynth, fm7 etc..)
and you need to find a copy of cubase 2.8 as well ...
-goog luck-

3/ the newest SpinAudio Virtual Mixing Console seems to accept midi clock sync (not tested yet) but as far as it's only a mixer you cant sequence your VSTis with it ...

No more choice !

So ... Get Ableton Live 4, the midi clock is rock solid with VSTis ...

trz303 · Post by **trz303** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:29 am

Just to add one thing :

Ableton live 4 is not only rock solid as a midi clock slave, it's also the only single vsti sequencer which allows to ADD vsti to a realtime live project without loosing sync or audio ...

Big Up !

tobybear · Post by **tobybear** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:43 am

My MiniHost can also sync to MidiClock, but it is probably not what you are looking for...

Cheers

Toby

www.tobybear.de

tetraplan · Post by **tetraplan** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:45 am

The next version of AudioMulch will probably have this feature.
I've used a test-version and it seemed to be really smooth.

Groet, Erik

lowkey · Post by **lowkey** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:14 am

tobybear wrote:My MiniHost can also sync to MidiClock, but it is probably not what you are looking for...

Cheers

Toby

www.tobybear.de

Your host with EnergXT would probably be a good solution for him/her.

lowkey · Post by **lowkey** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:37 pm

I downloaded and tried Toby's Mini Host. Loaded up EnergtXT then set the extenal clock to midi in Midi Host. Played the arp from my AN1X and it worked perfectly

Midi Host and EnergyXT is a killer combo and I'll be registering MH when I get some money.

Nice one Toby!!!

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:06 pm

I can't believe a hundreds of pounds so called high class midi sequencing app can't do this when a donationware app can.

(well yes I can actually - probably waiting for some poor schmuck to upgrade to version 3 which will have it promised in a future update)

Is this true of all the other "biggies" - Logic, Nuendo, Samplitude, Sonar?

lowkey · Post by **lowkey** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:24 pm

I think Sonar can. It took me all of 5 mins to DL midi host, set it up and do what I posted. It would take me about that long to find the option in an of the bloatware music programs.

spewis · Post by **spewis** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:03 pm

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I checked out Toby Bear's Minihost, which worked great, but I mainly need something for sync'ed multitrack recording, as I want to record guitar and vocals over my MPC based tracks. For now I'll use SX without sync, but it would've been nice to use tempo sync'ed fx (buffer override, super trigger, etc) on the vocals and guitars.

Thanks.

MIDI clock syncable VST Host