Sync drum machine to sub 37 midi clock

The Moog Forum Subsequent 37 & Subsequent 25
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This is a dumb simple question, but I’m having one of those “nothing ever works” kind of months.

I want my sub 37 to send midi clock to my volca beats.
I have checked the volca is set to automatic so if it recieves clock it will sync to it.

But how do I check the sub 37 is sending clock?

I’ve checked channels, switched sub 37 midi out from channels 1-5 no effect, I’m pretty sure the volca is channel 1 or 2 anyway.

I really don’t use midi much and when I do it usually “just works”.
I’m wondering if the sub is only sending clock while a key is pressed AND the arp or sequencer are on?
I’m wondering if each sub preset has different clock settings, some internal, some external clock?

Basically I’m lost and I know this is basic stuff so I’m hoping you’ll be kind and suggest how I can trouble shoot, half my problem is navigating the sub’s menus and knowing whether I should be looking at global settings, arp settingsor somewhere else.

If I can get the volca to sync with the sub’s arp, then I know I can figure out the rest…

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I’m wondering if the sub is only sending clock while a key is pressed AND the arp or sequencer are on?

IThis seems to be how my Little Phatty operates with my Volca Beats. I have my LP’s arpeggiator send the clock signal via midi to the Volca when the arpeggiator is active and is latched.

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Please, a little help? Point in the right direction?

4

Ok upgrade of firmware from factory to 1.0.4 did the trick. Worked smooth as silk too!

Now I have sync!

5

If you own a Mac, download the free MIDI Monitor app from:

http://www.snoize.com

It will save you many instances of hair pulling by showing you everything MIDI that’s going in and out of a device or software.

For PC, I think MIDI OX is what most people use.

If you use MIDI in any way, shape, or form, you need to have a way to see the data.

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^ what Dan said. If you own a PC, MidiOx does the same sort of thing.

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MIDIpal is what completely replaced computer based MIDI monitors for me, it’s a super handy MIDI Swiss Knife tool every MIDI studio should have laying around. Saves a lot of hassle also providing very valuable MIDI processing tools, including sequencers, super stable MIDI clock generator, etc.

/Peter

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Wow! That’s a lot of features:

http://mutable-instruments.net/midipal

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Thanks guys, I thought I was going crazy!

I can’t believe the sub 37 shipped without midi out working. I had not seen that in the forums.

It’s good to know that I can monitor everything. I’ll use that next time I get stuck!

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Believe it.

It’s a typical high-tech manufacturing dilemma:

“Do we release the hardware now and continue to add features and functionality via updates?”

or

“Do we delay the release date another month (or two, three, etc.) and try to have it working exactly like it will for all time?”


The beauty/curse of Flash ROM updatable devices is that they don’t have to be perfect on Day One. So they’re not.

As someone who asks for features from companies (and sometimes get them!), I’d far rather an instrument that can evolve after we’ve all taken it around the block a few times.

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Yeah, I’m not overly worried. Like you I appreciate the adaptability of the situation.

But I can imagine a lot of users won’t be on the website updating firmware and won’t realise what they’re missing.

Also after all the threads about 1 02or.03 problems I was reluctant to update. I’m tempted to put a thread up praising 1.04 so that other casual viewers like me will know it’s safe and solves all our troubles?