MIDI - MIDI-DIN-FSK Sync

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Sync DIN to MIDI

What is DIN
DIN signals can only be used to synchronize to the sequencer in other DIN gear. Song position or notes are not transmitted, only the TEMPO and START/STOP. To sync DIN to MIDI there are a few possibilities.

MIDI-DIN converter
These boxes take the tempo signal from the MIDI stream and convert them to DIN-SYNC signals.

x0x syncing
The TB-303, TR-606 and TR-808 are equipped with only one DIN sync socket, which can be switched to IN or OUT (the 303 automatically switches to IN when a DIN-plug is inserted).

The TR-909 has DIN sync IN, TAPE sync IN/OUT and MIDI.
Roland TR-707 or TR-727 sync Roland MC-202 sync
This box has MIDI, DIN SYNC and TAPE SYNC sockets. As a master, it sends sync signals out from all of the sockets. When slaved to TAPE SYNC, it only sends MIDI and DIN SYNC out.
However, when slaved to anything else, unfortunately it does not send any sync signals.		 The 202 has TAPE IN/OUT, one DIN sync IN and two OUT sockets, which is pretty convenient, but no MIDI. When slaved to TAPE sync, it sends DIN sync out on both sockets.

The signals some Roland units send

class unit MIDI DIN FSK comment
SEQ MC-202   + + when slaved to DIN: sends DIN and FSK
SEQ SBX10
SBX80		 + +    
SEQ MC-50
MC-300
MC-500		 +   +  
SEQ MSQ-700 + + + and DCB (for the Jupiter 8 JP8A and Juno 60)
DRUM TR-505
TR-626 		+   +  
DRUM TR-707
TR-727		 + + + when slaved to DIN or MIDI: sends nothing
when slaved to FSK: sends DIN and MIDI
DRUM TR-909 + + + DIN SYNC: only input

The TB-303, TR-606 and TR-808 only have DIN sync. The SH-101 has none of the above.

 

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