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syncing xoxbox with ableton or anything

Post by semajnosnug » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:25 pm

hi, am thinking of building a xoxbox, but fear once i do may need to buy more stuff to sync with my daw or other midi stuff, any advice on this, oh and have seen a usb port on adafruit site..could that help it sync...these may b stupid questions, but the only synth i own is one that is built in a video box called ninja terminator-from the bay :wink: :?:
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Re: syncing xoxbox with ableton or anything

Post by th0mas » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:33 pm

USB on x0xb0x is only for code uploads

it can listen to MIDI SYNC to sync to anything that sends midi clock (like ableton or a drum machine), or you can sequence the notes directly via MIDI.

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Re: syncing xoxbox with ableton or anything

Post by space6oy » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:59 pm

th0mas wrote:USB on x0xb0x is only for code uploads

it can listen to MIDI SYNC to sync to anything that sends midi clock (like ableton or a drum machine), or you can sequence the notes directly via MIDI.
and if your computer doesn't have a midi out (most don't) you'll need a USB to midi converter cable.

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Re: syncing xoxbox with ableton or anything

Post by mome rath » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:25 pm

semajnosnug wrote:ninja terminator
the crab scene in that movie is the best thing that's ever happened to me

try posting x0xb0x-related questions here: http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=35
god elton can't you suck

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