Trend price : 50-100€
Synchronizer between various time analog and digital formats.
Overview
(weight: 0.8 Kg) Main panel features 5 switch tabs.
Rear panel terminal connectors:
- 1 Midi IN
- 1 Midi OUT
- 1 sync IN
- 2 sync OUT
- 1 tape IN RCA
- 1 tape OUT RCA
Sync
KMS handles 3 kinds of time format conversions with variable signal routing system :
-SOURCES IN: sync 24 or 48 clock PPQ / Midi clock / tape clock
- DESTINATIONS OUT:
1 tape out / 2 sync out / 2 sync out
Time formats
some considerations about the supported time formats:
- Midi clock is essential to sync classic drum box to modern setups, for this the KMS is a perfect bridge from sequencer clock to drum box sync.
- Sync its most peculiar function is the switch between 24 and 48 PPQ, useful if you want to sync 48 PPQ Korg drum machines (like sister Kpr-77) to 24 PPQ Roland standard (like tr-606 or tr-808) or vice versa.
- tape sync: this is now a pretty obsolete standard used by tape deck multi-track recorder.
Video Clip:
Review
OK: handy / cheap / 24-48 PPQ
NOT : rare, but annoying sync losses
"Pretty simple box if you need to sync you old lovely drum boxes and sequencers. "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci