Anyone with a Machinedrum?

[MADSTATION]

Drammy: Have a look there: www.cubase.net

[Smag]

Originally Posted by Drammy

I got one and love it BUT - I use Cubase and Cubase won't sync to an external MIDI Clock...
Drammy

That's a bugger cos I've got Cubase aswell (SL) which I use all of the time. Is the Machinedrum therefore unusable with Cubase in your opinion Drammy?

[Merlot]

use this in the mean time. Give MD like sounds.

www.soniccharge.com

It is made by the same guy who did the malmstrom in reason. Top notch drum synth.

[Drammy]

Personally yes, unless you wish to spend quite a lot of time adjusting the timing of the recorded wav files.

I suppose it depends on how important tight timing is in your music as well as how intricate you drum programming is.

So upsetting - I just hope Cubase gets an internal MIDI clock sync soon!

[Drammy]

Madstation,

Any particular thread?

I am a member of Cubase.net and have discussed this subject with the guys over there, but I don't keep such a close eye on the threads as other forums...

[Smag]

Originally Posted by Drammy

Personally yes, unless you wish to spend quite a lot of time adjusting the timing of the recorded wav files.

I suppose it depends on how important tight timing is in your music as well as how intricate you drum programming is.

So upsetting - I just hope Cubase gets an internal MIDI clock sync soon!

That's depressing, I need my drums to be tight and with lots of shuffle. I'm going to look into this MIDI sync thing in a bit more detail, it's a fair bit of cash to shell out after all. Cheers Drammy.

[MADSTATION]

There are some issues with SX3 regarding some soundcards that has different input and output latency. However, a fix for this will be released in august.

[Smag]

Drammy, I've e-mailed Elektron about the MIDI-sync issue you mentioned. They haven't got back and I don't have a machinedrum serial number so I don't blame them really. But is the unit usable OK if Cubase sends data to the "MIDI in" on the box? There shouldn't be any issues with this should there?

[audiofunktion]

I use the machinedrum and cubase at the same time, then again, i dont do any sequencing with cubase itself.... The workaround that I have found works quite well with my MC-909 and my machinedrum is setting them up as remote machines. Therefore they are all trigerred by a midi message coming from cubase, but use their own clocks to sync.

I make techno and drum n bass, so timing is definatly important, and i've found the using them as remote machines does a pretty good job.

[audiofunktion]

And, by the way, the machinedrum is so simple and intricate that you can relate to it quickly and intuitivly, I am a major supporter of elektron and the MD in particular, as its the only piece of theirs i own, yet....

As for the sampling machine, its about $400 more, and there are so many options for that in my studio already, i didnt quuite see the point, although i'm sure if i played with it, i'd want it like a fat kid eyin a wedding cake!