I was referring to the Beatbuddy as a MIDI master and Boomerang as the slave. The Beatbuddy is fantastic if you are looking for a pedal based drum machine (in simple terms) of sorts that syncs to your looper. This is the combination I have been using for several years and it is great.
Regarding your questionâŚthe point of the MIDI clock with the Beatbuddy is to keep the looper in sync with the tempo / start / stops of the Beatbuddy. If you are looking to use MIDI sync for something else please advise.
Basically, i want the ability to set a start stop and/or tempo that will provide sync with boomerang and aeros. I just have no idea what devices can do this. Midi is like witchcraft to me.
I should mention i play with a live drummer, and dont have any need for a drum machineâŚbut i know beat buddy works w boomer (and aeros, obviously), so if i had to bite the bullet to get sync functionality, i would.
Youâll have to read up on that, look up MIDI clock pedals or ask around on the forum what MIDI clocks people are using. Also, (although you may have to wait 1-2 months for us to implement) the Aeros being able to be master will make it so you wouldnât need a MIDI clock device because the Aeros will take that place and could control your Boomerang.
Is there any planned release for next wave of updates coming, including the one you mentioned?
and is there any forum for what updates might happen nextâŚbased on user feedback?
I am using the following set up and it works perfectly. The Beatbuddy is the master midi clock sent to the Boomerang and the MIDI output of the Boomerang to the MIDI input of the Aeros . Perfect sync, lots of channels! I actually have a second Beatbuddy âin the loopâ and have created some awesome polyrhythms between the two Beatbuddys!
Sure, you can turn down the volume control on the Beatbuddy and still have the visual time count on the face of the Beatbuddy which would certainly be helpful. I did update the Boomerang about three years ago when I first started looping, havenât checked recently though.
And last couple questions- does stopping BB stop both Boomer and Aeros?
And what cables would i need?
I have never done anything midi related, ever.
Thanks again
Okay. This is great. I just cannot justify dropping 200-300 on the BB to use it solely as a master clockâŚbut i cannot find other options out thereâŚnot even sure what i am looking for.
I will say that, if working with an actual drummer, it would pay to have something as your master clock that can provide a click track to him. Otherwise, it is awfully hard for your loops to remain in time with a human being that has natural (even if tiny) variations in tempo- unless the loops are busy enough that they give him/her enough cues to stay in alignment. Do you use the boomerang in this way now?
I play with a rock solid drummer, but I donât think I could use a looper âliveâ with him without some sort of synchronizing tempo solution. But the music I play might be different than yoursâŚ
weve been at it almost 3 yrs, and the looping is getting very layered. no click tracks are used. if i set good loops, the drummer is good. it is all about throwing parts to different amps / cabs (I use 3, and have 3 different signal paths)âŚand this is why i want to sync 2 different stereo loopers, one to run gtr 1 and faux bass, and one to run gtr 1 and gtr 2, which also utilizes stereo effects. now i currently use 2 jam man expresses that are synced togetherâŚi want to sync Aeros with Boomerang. but yeah, we do progressive / post rock type stuffâŚlong instrumental jams and riffing. it is pretty fun.
Hi, I am using the sidecar (with BB) as well in my âlearningâ phase & find that it is very unforgiving if I am millisecond out when starting loops. Aeros looks more user friendly? Thoughts?
