2024/06 - How to sync the PO-33 to a DAW / Sequencer / MPC

There are several attempts to sync the Teenage Engineering PO-33 to a DAW or MPC/Sequencer. Here is a universal solution which - for me - works perfect on both. In short: i recorded the PO-33 trigger output and cut out one trigger sample. Then i send this single trigger sample on 8th notes through an individual output to the PO-33, set to SY2. The Video demoes the solution in Bitwig and with a MPC-1000. Audio interface is a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 which is not DC coupled.
Why 8th notes and not 16th? The PO-33 is advanced two (!) steps when receiving one trigger signal. I assume it uses 8th notes for being able to still make use of it's internal swing function which works perfect while being synched externally.
The 1st part of the video is just for tech explanation, you can skip it and download the trigger sample here: www.stereoping...
0:04 - Record the PO-33 sync signal (almost no sound)
0:36 - Setup of trigger notes and trigger signal (no sound)
1:10 - Demo syncing PO-33 to DAW
1:56 - Demo syncing PO-33 to MPC-1000
#PO33 #sync #DAW #MPC #bitwig

[@mickikaufman5360]

This is sick

[@mikemelon]

Really interesting that works. Most sound card and instrument outputs are ac coupled. So I think you only get the above 0v. Eurorack and volca clock listen for the voltage crossing zero I think. I would have imagined you would need a dc coupled interface to send working clock. Great video.

[@stereoping]

Good point, i should have mentioned the audio interface i used. It's a Scarlett 4i4 which is not DC coupled. But the trigger is just a sample / audio signal and can be considered kind of regular bipolar AC as any other audio signal. DC coupling only starts to come into account in very low frequencies