Midi Machine Control (Mmc) - Akai FORCE User Manual

MIDI Machine Control (MMC)

Your Force hardware can send and receive MIDI Machine Control (MMC) messages, a standard protocol for transport
controls.
The Force hardware can send these messages:
Force Button
Record
Stop
Play
Data Dial, –/+
To set up your Force hardware to send MMC messages to an external device:
1. Use an included 1/8"-to-MIDI adapter and a standard 5-pin MIDI cable (not included) to connect your Force
hardware's MIDI Out to the MIDI input of your external device.
2. Press Menu to show the menu, and tap the gear icon to enter the Preferences.
3. Tap the Sync tab.
4. Tap the Send Port 1 field, and use the data dial or –/+ buttons to select Midi Out.
5. Tap the Send MMC box so it is enabled (checked).
6. Exit the Preferences.
7. Configure your other device properly so it can receive MMC messages.
The Force hardware can receive these messages:
Force Command Received
MMC Deferred Play
MMC Locate Zero, then Deferred Play
MMC Stop
MMC Record Strobe
MMC Pause
MMC Locate values
To set up your Force hardware to receive MMC messages from an external device:
1. Use an included 1/8"-to-MIDI adapter and a standard 5-pin MIDI cable (not included) to connect your Force
hardware's MIDI In to the MIDI output of your external device.
2. Press Menu to show the menu, and tap the gear icon to enter the Preferences.
3. Tap the Sync tab.
4. Tap the Receive MMC box so it is enabled (checked).
5. Exit the Preferences.
6. Configure your other device properly so it can send MMC messages.
MMC Command Sent
MMC Record Strobe
(when recording starts)
MMC Stop
MMC Deferred Play
MMC Locate values
Force Function
Play
Play Start
Stop
Record (Rec)
Stop
Change location in clip
, then MMC Record Exit
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