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STATUS: First beta is available, called v2.9.0-beta. Note that for this beta U-SYNC works on Mac OS only.
To access the beta you must join the beta-tester team.

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This is the roadmap for firmware 3.0.

Fixed issues:

• MIDI Forwarding to MIDI Out 2 is not working on Mac - viewtopic.php?t=369
• Midronome PLAY flashes in 2.4.P. - viewtopic.php?t=297

New Major Feature:

• U-SYNC: simple, precise, and reliable synchronisation with DAWs

Other changes/improvements:

• All external sync modes now start right away
• Sync modes: 2.4.P. has been removed, and MidroSync ("Syn") is now hidden
• MIDI SysEx message limit for forwarding is now 500 bytes - viewtopic.php?t=338
• General improvements regarding synchronisation
• General improvements regarding USB communication

Any update on the ETA?

ETA is this month

Awesome! looking forward to it I'm checking this forum daily :p

Simon wrote: ↑09 Apr 2024, 14:53 ETA is this month

Fantastic!

Thanks for continuing with this labor of love, Simon.

I'm actually pretty excited for the "combined" 24P/2.4.P. mode, as this (if I understand correctly) allows for immediate start upon receiving pulses (like 2.4.P. always did) and also us Midronome as master clock when you're not sending it pulses form your DAW (like 24P always did).
Previously, we had to choose between either of the two.

I love being able to switch between using Midronome synced to my DAW and using Midronome as the master, without fiddling with setting.

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 13:40 I'm actually pretty excited for the "combined" 24P/2.4.P. mode, as this (if I understand correctly) allows for immediate start upon receiving pulses (like 2.4.P. always did) and also us Midronome as master clock when you're not sending it pulses form your DAW (like 24P always did).

Correct And you can try this already now, it's a Firmware improvement so it does not matter if you are using Mac or Windows

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 13:40 I love being able to switch between using Midronome synced to my DAW and using Midronome as the master, without fiddling with setting.

Well U-SYNC is particularly good at that, in fact the transition from DAW to master and from master to DAW is extremely smooth

Simon

Simon wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 20:38

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 13:40 I'm actually pretty excited for the "combined" 24P/2.4.P. mode, as this (if I understand correctly) allows for immediate start upon receiving pulses (like 2.4.P. always did) and also us Midronome as master clock when you're not sending it pulses form your DAW (like 24P always did).

Correct And you can try this already now, it's a Firmware improvement so it does not matter if you are using Mac or Windows

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 13:40 I love being able to switch between using Midronome synced to my DAW and using Midronome as the master, without fiddling with setting.

Well U-SYNC is particularly good at that, in fact the transition from DAW to master and from master to DAW is extremely smooth

Simon

Ah that’s great! I thought maybe the update tool was only available for Mac, but the only thing that is restricted to Mac yet is the U-Sync software? Cool, hope to be able to test the new firmware this weekend

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 22:16 the only thing that is restricted to Mac yet is the U-Sync software?

Correct - sorry for not making that clear enough, I'll update the beta testing page

Very excited to test the U-Sync feature out this weekend! I think this will be finally the perfect sync solution for my studio set up been a long time coming!

MPrinsen wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 13:40 I'm actually pretty excited for the "combined" 24P/2.4.P. mode, as this (if I understand correctly) allows for immediate start upon receiving pulses (like 2.4.P. always did) and also us Midronome as master clock when you're not sending it pulses form your DAW (like 24P always did).
Previously, we had to choose between either of the two.

I love being able to switch between using Midronome synced to my DAW and using Midronome as the master, without fiddling with setting.

As long as I still get to choose if it starts auto-playing or not. Sometimes I want that, sometimes I don't. It works great as is < 3.0.

Dave wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 03:34 As long as I still get to choose if it starts auto-playing or not. Sometimes I want that, sometimes I don't. It works great as is < 3.0.

Yes that's the A.PL (AutoPLay) setting, this has not changed

Pretty sure I already know the answer to this question, but just to check...

I am currently using my Midronome to send clock to my hardware directly by using an iConnectivity MioXL. Does/will the U-Sync software require the midronome be plugged directly into the computer, or do we think it may still function through a midi matrix like the mio?

Thanks!

muZikman wrote: ↑06 May 2024, 19:01 Does/will the U-Sync software require the midronome be plugged directly into the computer, or do we think it may still function through a midi matrix like the mio?

Hi Zach This is not something we have tested but feel free to try! In my experience though, the simplest USB setup the better. So ideally no USB hubs or similar, just straight to the computer, that will definitely give the best results. But I know some beta-testers used it with a hub and said it was working fine, so it might work fine as well with the mio.

Note that this only affect the USB connexion though, you can always use your mio to manage the MIDI ports, getting the Midronome to send the clock to your mio and then forward stuff to your machines will not affect U-SYNC

Simon