Synchronizing An External Device To The Mpc4000 - Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual

9. If you want to synchronize an MPC4000 sequence with the external device, go
to the Main page and select the sequence that you want to play.
10. If you want to synchronize an MPC4000 song with the external device, press
the [SONG] key and select the song that you want to play.
11. Begin playback on the external device.
The MPC4000 will operate in synchronization with the external device, and will begin
playing the sequence or song.

Synchronizing an external device to the MPC4000

You can use MIDI clock, MTC, or SMPTE to synchronize an external device to the
MPC4000.
Note: In order to synchronize operation with an external device, you must also make synchronization
settings on that external device.
1. Connect the MPC4000 and external device as appropriate for the
synchronization method you want to use.
To synchronize the external device using MIDI clock or MTC
Connect the MPC4000's [MIDI OUT] connector to the external device's MIDI IN con-
nector.
To synchronize the external device using SMPTE
Connect the MPC4000's [SMPTE OUT] connector to the external device's SMPTE IN
connector.
2. Access the Sync page.
3. If you want to use MIDI clock as the synchronization signal, move the cursor to
the MIDI clock field, and select the MIDI connector that will transmit MIDI
clock messages.
If you select MIDI clock, make sure that the time signature of the MPC4000's
sequence/song matches that of the external device. If the time signature does not match,
locate operations will not occur correctly.
4. If you want to use MTC as the synchronization signal, move the cursor to the
MIDI time code field and select the MIDI connector that will transmit MTC
messages.
5. If you want to use SMPTE as the synchronization signal, move the cursor to the
SMPTE field and turn the setting ON.
6. If you are using MTC/SMPTE, move the cursor to the Frame rate field and use
the [JOG] dial to set the frame rate to match that of the external device.
If the frame rates of the MPC4000 and the external device do not match, correct synchro-
nization will not be possible.
7. When you have finished making settings, access the Main page.
8. Make sure that the cursor is located at the Sync field, and turn the [JOG] dial to
switch the setting ON.
9. Make settings on the external device so that it will follow the type of
synchronization signal you selected in steps 3–5, and put it in playback-ready
mode.
10. If you want the external device to synchronize to an MPC4000 sequence, go to
the Main page and select the sequence that you want to play.
11. If you want the external device to synchronize to an MPC4000 song, press the
[SONG] key and select the song that you want to play.
12. Press the [PLAY] key to play back the sequence/song.
The external device will operate in synchronization with the MPC4000. If you perform
a locate operation on the MPC4000, the external device will also change its location.
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