How to set the BPM in drambo through midi

robokoprobokop
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Hi,

I try to set the BPM of drambo by sending a midi signal (actually via hex code, see below). According to a forum (link below), you would normally send midi in (Drum) channel 10: cc106 and cc107. cc106 sends multiples of 128 and cc107 single values. They are summed to get the BPM.

So, CC106:0 + CC107:100 = 100BPM and CC106:1 + CC107:3 = 131BPM.

I can send the hex / cc code to drambo, it shows correctly in the midi monitor within drambo. But how do I get it to work that it sets the BPM?


HEX code that I send for BPM = 102:

  • b9 6a 00 (= CC106 0)
  • b9 6b 66 (= CC107 102)

Link:

https://forum.singularsound.com/t/setting-tempo-via-midi/2856



Comments

  • rs2000rs2000

    Drambo is not BeatBuddy.

    In Drambo, you'd rather use the Transport module and MIDI map its tempo knob.

  • robokoprobokop

    ah, yes I know, but I need a precise tempo, not an approximation. With the midi map on transport you have to map 128 values onto BPM values ranging from 20 (midi value 0) to 200 (midi value 127). I need the precise BPM values for live gigs and sync’ed delays. I hoped that I could send buildin custom midi sets to set the precise bpm values. Are there any future plans to implement this? Setting this manually takes to much time when tempo changes within a song

  • gravitasgravitas
    http://forum.beepstreet.com/discussion/comment/59628#Comment_59628

    You can set the tempo per Pattern using cc messages mapped to tempo.

    Using either a Buttons module S&H combo or a Slider into a CC gen multi.

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