Nice shot of the Akai ASQ-1 sequencer via Hexfix93. Click here for a write-up on Hex's take on MIDI timing."I started using hardware synths and drum machines ages ago in tandem with my Atari ST computer. The atari ST had built in midi ports. With notator or cubase software on the atari, you could get midi jitter down to about 1 to 3 ms. This is just right and sounds super tight. Even with one midi out daisy chaining through all the midi throughs of my synths, the songs I made had this syncopated musical sound that I just do not feel and hear today."
After playing with an Atari ST in the mid 90's, we stopped using our Mac for sequencing. The Atari was ridiculously tighter. Unfortunately it broke in the early 2000's, and the one we found to replace it broke a few months later. Those were glorious times. The MPC-4000 did an ok job after that.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, no measures have been given. This article just says that hardware is better and that some sequencers are tighter than others.
ReplyDeleteIt is not too hard to do very basic timing measurements.
The innerclock systems page has information and experiments that show timing jitter of some machines.
I love hardware and dislike software but i find it hard to believe claims without proof.
dude but... laser kicks!
ReplyDeleteGod. His posts are both entertaining and embarrassing. I giggle at the use of AOLisms and I cringe at every missed capitalization.
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