#9

I was trying to compile the Link UGen earlier, but it didn’t seem to work. I think it fails because it needs to be compiled against supernova now and the CMake file does not account for that.

however, this is way above my knowledge level so I’m taking shots in the dark. :exploding_head:

#10

I use Pisound and iConnectivity Mio2 for connecting the two. Depends on the patch on both device, if available one can be sync with another.

#11

Ableton Link would be wonderful!

#12

I agree, Ableton link would be really nice, reduce hardware clutter and help norns integrate well with a diverse setup.

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#13

Has anyone had the opportunity to circle back on this Ableton Link thing (UGen or otherwise)?

EDIT - answering my own question I guess…

The github thread @Dewb linked above mentions that SC 3.11 will have Ableton Link support. Yay!

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#14

This is all you might need…
http://compasflamenco.com/midi-c-3/midi-usbusb-p-4.html?language=en

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#15

I’m finally getting my hands dirty on poking around Ableton Link support. My current thinking is that the first pass ought to consume the Link C library from matron and integrate with beatclock; a better, sample-accurate system might be eventually possible by moving all master clocking to Supercollider post SC 3.11.

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#16

Any dedicated souls out there still tinkering with the idea of Ableton Link support?

I’m dreaming of a day when Norns and Organelle might play in sync alone together…

#17

Just an update: I don’t own an Organelle anymore, but I have two Norns. I haven’t managed to synchronize them yet, even with the Sevillasoft USB-USB thingy, but I haven’t tried that hard. Whenever I switch them on, ideas come up and I forget about syncing. :grinning:

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#18

Mine arrived today and working great norns->aleph. Meant to test both directions, but got carried away making music obviously

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#19

I was wondering if anyone is working on getting Norns to support Ableton Link? I don’t have the chops to do it myself, but I would find this extremely useful.

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#20

:wave: hey hey!

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#21

I’ve got a POC implementation working last year:

To build and run it you also will need C bindings for link from https://github.com/artfwo/link-c

It’s written for the clock module and might require some tweaking to work properly.

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#22

+1 to Ableton link support for Norns.

I know just enough C be annoying so I might give your Gist a go. But also happy to help if there’s anything I could do to make this real.

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#23

on a slightly offtopic note, i’ve got ableton link on norns working again after a bit of code revisiting, current progress can be tracked in the clock-link branch:

it still needs an investigation why beats go below zero sometimes, and maybe extended link bindings for controlling link thread using the API - can be handy for norns+norns etc. setups.

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#24

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere; I couldn’t find it via search. If I have a norns script sending MIDI out (e.g., Kria MIDI), and I use a USB A to A cable to connect it to my laptop, how do I get my laptop to receive the MIDI from norns? I’m on a Mac (Catalina), and I’ve looked in both the system “Audio MIDI Setup”, where I don’t see it show up as a device, and I’ve tried looking in Logic X’s MIDI In options, where it also doesn’t show up.

#25

USB A to A isn’t going to cut it, it’s not how USB-midi works. USB-midi requires a device and a host, and you are trying to connect two hosts. You need a thing like this one, or you might use midi cables as in-betweeners.

P.S. Loopop has recently made a video about this.

#26

Stupid idea #54:

Could you run VCV Rack on the computer to act as a Link destination and then have a VCV module do clock to local MIDI conversion?

#27

mmm, I believe Link is only for sync/start/stop, not for other midi messages (I might be wrong tho).

#28

Oh duh. I was thinking of Clock only when I wrote that. :man_facepalming: