Posted on 01/08/2016
Performance at a price If you want to get the full benefits and sound quality from digital audio devices, it is imperative that the elements in the system are all synchronised to a common master clock – called Word Clock (WC). The is especially true – and even mandatory – when you are working with […]
Posted on 31/07/2016
“Any ol’ snake will do…” It may seem that “a cable is a cable”. But there is in fact quite a difference between the various cable types. Nornally the quoted performance specification of a piece of equipment requires using the proper cabling. Cabling for Digital Audio Signals For digital AES/EBU or SPDIF cable connections, you […]
Posted on 30/07/2016
Move over, buddy In dense arrangements through a single MIDI cable, the notes and events struggle for the same positions. This is especially true for heavily quantized MIDI data. And this can create noticeable latency that affects the groove. Since MIDI is a serial protocol it is not possible for two events to land on the exact […]
Posted on 23/07/1986
Getting the timing right With the progress of MIDI during the 80’s, this technology became increasingly essential in recording studios. In the first 10 years of MIDI, the prevalent audio recording method was still analog or digital tape. So an absolute key factor was the ability to synchronise the recordings on tape, with the MIDI sequencers. Being […]
Posted on 18/10/1984
It may seem odd today, but the Roland SBX-80 sync box was a real relief for syncing up MIDI sequencers to analog tape recorders. Released in the mid 80s, it was the perfect companion for e.g Rolands own MSQ-700 and MSQ-100 MIDI sequencers, but could be used with anything that slaves to MIDI sync. After […]