The Sync Screen - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 10: Syncing to Tape and Other Devices

The SYNC Screen

To access the sync input and output settings, press the TEMPO/
SYNC key, followed by the
screen will be displayed:
===== Sync In ======
Mode:MIDI CLOCK
Shift early (ms):20
MIDI Input:2
Song pointer:ON
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<SyncIn=OFF>
This screen has two sections, Sync In and Sync Out.
The Sync In section
The left side of the Sync screen shows all settings related to slaving
the MPC3000 to an external source. There are five possible sync
input signals:
1. MIDI CLOCK :
This is the standard method of syncing two MIDI devices to-
gether. Since the sync signal is only sent over MIDI, this method
cannot be used with tape. When the MPC3000 is slaved to MIDI
clock, the internal tempo settings are not used, because MIDI
clock provides the tempo information.
2. SMPTE :
SMPTE timecode is a standard sync code used in video, film, and
music. SMPTE code contains information about absolute elapsed
time, but no tempo information. So when syncing to SMPTE, the
MPC3000's internal tempo settings are used. When syncing to
SMPTE, always use the same tempo setting each time you play
the sequence or song. Tip: using the
(set in the Tempo Source field of the Play/Record screen) will
ensure that your sequences will play at the desired tempo,
because that tempo is stored with the sequence disk file.
COMMENT: The SMPTE selection is only available if the I-
0055 SMPTE option is installed. See "The SMPTE Option"
in the Appendix of this manual for information.
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<SyncScreen>
soft key. The following
==== Sync Out ====
MIDI sync:OUT A
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<GenSMPTE>
SEQ
(sequence) tempo mode