Cubase SX3 combined with Atari Notator ?

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Long B4 I began using Cubase, I made some great music with an Atari Computer using a sequencing software program called Notator / Creator. At last was Published by Emagic.

Anyway, lately I've been thinking about all the music I have on boxes of 3.5 Disk and I still have many of the Midi Modules I used at that time .. now here's what I'm wondering ...

I haven't given the procedure a lot of thought because I can't seem to wrap my head around how it would work. I've tried programs like PC Ditto and it just doesn't work. So guys is it possible to do run Midi out of the Atari Computer which I still have and record the Playback into Cubase in Realtime?

I own a Midi Patchbay that was one of the best Units I ever bought. So I can Start the Atari Program, Map the associated Midi Gear to the Atari Sequence. This should create music to happen and while this is happening I was hoping I could start Cubase and record one Analog Track at a time.

It's not important to sync up the Time Code as long as what's coming out of the Atari records one track at a time. Do you guys think this is possible?

If not, does anyone know of any other way to get my Atari Music recorded into Cubase.
 
What output does the Atari system have?

If its a MIDI output (standard connector) just hook the 2 systems up and record it from 1 to the other. So long as the atari is outputting MIDI data, cubase can record it.

Certainly an interesting project! Let us know how it goes.
 
Sure it will work. Slave notator to midi clock (othewise the tempo will be messed up), send midi clock from SX and just record. You will be able to record all the midi tracks at once as long as you send them on separate midi channels and record them on separete midi tracks in SX. Each midi track should have the same midi input source but set on a different midi channel
 
The Atari 1040ST has Midi In /Out only. There are no Audio In / Out Ports, which won't matter because my keyboard has Audio L/R out going into my Mackie and I record Analog Audio right now as it were.

The Midi Patchbay I use and have always used is the MX-8. During the time I had the Atari cooking, the setup was very strict. Atari Midi Out went into Port [1] of the MX-8 and My Controller's Out plugged into Port [6] of the MX8.

The [6] Out Ports carried my Keyboard Mods quite nicely. Everything I played was recorded into the Atari Sequencer by means of routing the midi signals.

This is where I'm having problems understanding how the mechanics of this will work with the Patchbay in place.

Things to remember: Cubase via PC operates in DOS whereas the Atari is TOS. Altitude909 - I did consider the Clock Sync and decided trying to sync the two machines shouldn't be an issue at all. Tempo is Tempo right? I mean 120 is 120 regardless.

Keep in mind guys that I'm not trying to record midi into Cubase, I am hoping to record Audio into Cubase generate by how the Atari is running my keyboards. This is why I thought recording one at a time would be the best method, that way I won't have to wonder about how should I connect the Atari into the Patchbay.

The scenario I have in mind is this .. After pulling up a song in the sequencer, I click PLAY and the Atari starts playing back what's on the Disk and driving one of my modules. So now some keyboard module is playing back and the audio is coming out L/R routing the way it normally did. Only this time, I've Muted every Track being played back except for the one I want Cubase to record. Let's say I'm recording the Keyboard Track, why should it matter which Midi Channel is being played?

I'm not going to use Cubase to sync up with any of the Midi Channels, I just want Cubase to record what's coming out of my Mixer as it does now.
Do you see my point here?
 
Gotcha. I would still sync the ST though, you will never be able to start them both at the exact same time even if they are set at the same bpm so each take will not be exactly lined up to the previous one
 
What kind of data is on the atari diskette's? Is there a way to put the atari projects on a diskette as an SMF? If so you could transfer all the midi files cubase Via the disks and use cubase to do the transition to audio. Also that would help with the sync and give you the option to use Vsti's and have more advanced midi editing capabilities. If this is all off the mark of what you are trying to do then just ignore me:eek:
 
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