Midi tempo sync with Bass Station II Volca Sample

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squigges
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Midi tempo sync with Bass Station II Volca Sample

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Hi, I have searched all over the net to find out if it is possible to:

Bass Station II Midi out to...
Volca Sample Midi in

And control the tempo of the Volca with the tempo of the Bass Station II as master. I don't want the Bass Station to trigger notes on the Volca, just control the tempo. I can't get it to work, is there something I'm missing? (Or is it not possible?)

Thanks!
squigges
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Found out answer, thought I'd share

Post by squigges »

Hi, I found the answer to my own question and thought I'd share for anyone else who might need this feature in the future.

It is explained quite well on this page:

http://forum.novationmusic.com/forums/b ... -installer

But I'll have a go at it too. It is all about pressing buttons: "Function / Arpeggiator + On" while the BS2 arpeggiator is playing . Pressing "On" while holding down the "Function" key start and stop the Volca Sampler playing and also automatically lock the Volca into the BS2's tempo. A very useful feature as the Volca has no Midi out.

You can also just have it always set up as locked and start and stop the Volca by its own start/stop button, however I find that the tempo is not perfectly locked that way unless you are able to hit the button exactly on the beat.
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