Syncing multiple brands of hardware

Chasesmix · Post by **Chasesmix** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:45 am

I'll keep it simple. I now own 4 Volca units. I want to buy more of different synths of different makes and models. I cannot find online any explanation diagram forum thread or otherwise of a way to sync up the tempos or 'clock' of different hardware units. Volcas use a sync cable, suppose I want to use a Roland Tr-8with the volcas in sync, how do I bridge the gap?

wasstof · Post by **wasstof** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:41 am

Midi Out from Tr-8 to Midi In on one of the Volcas then the other volcas all synched to that!

Chasesmix · Post by **Chasesmix** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:16 pm

Wow, hey thanks alot.

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:47 pm

You can use anything with midi out and midi clock.

raygun · Post by **raygun** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:26 am

hi guys,
i tried holding down the function button then turning on the volca and hitting pad 6 to let the external midi sync, but no luck.

any advice on how to do this? (wanting to sync my volca from the tetra)

thanks in advance,
brandon

spirit68 · Post by **spirit68** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:30 pm

you dont need to change options. you might need to activate midi clock out on your tetra and you might want to change midi channel of your volca accordingly. (memory button while switching on, then select channel, then REC)

raygun · Post by **raygun** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:35 pm

thank you sprirt! we saw last night that it was a midi setting on the tetra.
thanks a ton for taking the time to chime in!

raygun · Post by **raygun** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:46 am

its all synced! my tetra is running my volcas! it was the tetra midi setting. running keys through tetra too. woowoo!!

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Syncing multiple brands of hardware

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