[w00dy]

ive just bought one of these tape sync units. ive never used one before (ive never owned a tape based portastudio) but the idea struck me that i could use one with a digital 4 track recorder (things like the boss micro br 4trackdont have midi ports) instead to sync it with my midi stuff, so i could use it as (a track length) sample of me playing the chords so that i could play licks over the top of it, with my sync'd midi stuff being the drums and bass.

also if i played a gig with this setup, would you say 'yeah it counts as its live', or would you critisize it for being just an overly complicated karioke machine, or both?

^does that make sense?

edit: id want the digital instead of tape, just for the ease of adding compression or just post recorded effects in general. and in my defence for the is it live question, i was thinking of running that through a mini kaoss pad, you know to add a hands on 'life' to it (the midi stuff ive got is analouge so i can twiddle dials for that feeling)

This post has been edited by w00dy: 27 November 2007 - 03:16 PM

[noodle69]

dunno dude . sounds complex.

[w00dy]

yeah i know it could prove to be an expensive mistake if they dont like each other, when it comes im gonna try it with my digital eight track, you know just to see... i'll report back

[zooloo]

If there is no midi port on the recorder the best you can do is record a time code track on the recorder.

[noodle69]

explain this concept ! that is still quite cryptic !

[w00dy]

if you put a midi time code stripe on to a track of a digital multitracker (much like you would with a cassette multitracker), will unspecified midi equipment be able to 'read' it with each subsequent playback?

^bit wordy that init, i reckon i could shame a solicitor on a good day

This post has been edited by w00dy: 01 December 2007 - 07:51 AM

[noodle69]

if you buy a lightsnake cable , it will turn the input to digital b4 it reaches the digital recorder , therefore it MAY work turning the analogue sound into digital - they is twenny quid !