Audio/Video sync via midi

[Seel]

Hello,

I've been working for a while as vj in a band but I run into the following problem.
We play live always with an Akai DR-8 8-track hard disk recorder for backing tracks and a macbook with Arkaos Grand VJ + an Edirol PCR 300 midi interface for video projection.
The problem is that I have to start the video and audio separately because they are not synchronized with each other.

Now I would like the audio from my harddisk Recorder synchronize with Arkaos via the midi interface.
Actually I only want a start / stop feature where the audio and video simultaneously starts and stops.
At this time I start the video through my Edirol but I would like my hard drive then also start simultaneously.

I've tried different midi connections/settings but I can't figure it out.

My question is:

Has anyone experience with it?
Is it possible to use this setup to work?
If so how do I make MIDI settings


Thank you,

[6071842]

I dont have any experience with either 8 track recorder or arkaos, however just having a quick look at the 8-track i can see you get 'smpte synchronisation' so you could in thoery just Resolume.

Connect your midi controller to Resolume and then have the 8-track recorder synched to Resolume. might be a good solution.

www.resolume.com/download