SAMPLEDMIDI, formats and standards · updated 2026-08-16
SYNC: MIDI CLOCK, MTC, ABLETON LINK
Different ways to keep devices in time — clock pulses, timecode, or peer-to-peer tempo sharing over a network.
SOURCES AND CITATIONS
Free, primary references for sync: midi clock, mtc, ableton link — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.
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