Hi TK,
I have a lot of GrooveBoxes (Roland MCs, Electribes, Seq4L, MidiREX) and on most devices there is the same problem in connecting with a master clock device while receiving notes from other devices.
So i need mergers.
But i want to merge all signals EXCEPT clock signals (#FA, #FB, #FC, #F8).
And sometimes I like to split MIDI IN into a MIDI OUT(1) containing all data except clock signal and a second MIDI OUT(2) which only takes the clock signals.
I could do it with a big machine, but i prefer little boxes (more useful if only taking a few devices to a session).
So i struggled over your very easy to build MIDI Merger based on 16F88.
I'm going to build that on stripboard anyway after my coming vaccation, but few questiones occure now:
How does it handle incomming clock signals from both inputs? (I have no plan on programming PICs - so i can't follow the code by now - this might change in future :rolleyes: )
Are Clock signals only taken from IN 1 or first sending clock is the one who can send?
Is it easy to add a second MIDI-Out to the merger which carries only incomming clock signals?
If so i think it will be an interesting "swiss knife" for a lot of GrooveBox owners.
Thanks anyway for all your efforts to DIY community!
Best regards
Paul