Start 2 functions of apps at same point of time

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sun, 2010-08-22 at 16:19 +0200, Dennis Neumeier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm sorry if I'm asking a probably dumb question, but I never had to use what 
> I want to do now:
> 
> Is there any easy solution to start 2 functions of 2 different apps at the 
> precise same point of time? Let me give you an example: I'm recording with 
> Ardour (only a bass guitar) and now, to make all a little bit "fuller", I want 
> to start a drum pattern I did with Hydrogen at a certain point of time. But is 
> there any way to start Hydrogen at a precise point of time of a recorded track 
> in Ardour?
> 
> Greets,
> Dennis

IIUC you aren't asking for sync in general, but you wish to record the
guitar and after a while Hydrogen should start?

So, I'm not an Ardour and Hydrogen user until now, but I'm experienced
using MIDI and non-MIDI sync.

As far as I understand your question, you only need to add 'empty'
patterns to the 'Hydrogen song'.

E.g. make a song with Hydrogen playing nothing for e.g. 10 bars and then
let Hydrogen play the needed patterns, sync should be done by JACK
transport.

I guess Hydrogen differs between 'pattern play' and 'song play'.

- Ralf