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field. This setting is stored with the active sequence when it is saved to disk.
• The SHIFT SYNC EARLY(MSECS) field (appears in all modes except
SMPTE and MIDI TIME CODE): This field is used to compensate for any
sync delays or delays produced by slow synthesizer attacks. It accomplishes
this by shifting the MPC60's playback earlier by a specified number of
milliseconds. If the sync playback appears to be late, adjust this field until the
sync playback is exactly on time. This field does not appear when either
SMPTE or MIDI TIME CODE is selected because these sync modes use
the SEQUENCE STARTS AT SMPTE# field for the same purpose.
• The MIDI IN field (appears in MIDI TIME CODE, MIDI CLOCK, and
MIDI CLOCK W/SONG PNTR modes only): This field is used to select
which of the two midi inputs will be used to receive the midi sync signals,
input 1 or input 2. Normally, input 2 is used so that input 1 may be used
simultaneously to receive midi keyboard data.
• The 1/4 CLICKS START AT field (appears in 1/4 NOTE CLICK
mode only):
This field is a choice field and has two selections: BAR 1 and CURRENT
BAR. It is only used when the sync input mode is set to 1/4 NOTE
CLICKS and is used to determine whether the sequence will start playing
from the start or from the start of the current bar when the first click is
received. The two choices are:
1. BAR 1: The first incoming click will start the sequence
playing from the start of the sequence (this is the default
setting).
2. CURRENT BAR: The first incoming click will start the
sequence playing the from the start of the current bar.
• The SMPTE ACCURACY field (appears in SMPTE and MIDI
TIME CODE modes only): This is a choice field and has 2 options:
1. EXACT: For all future recordings, use this setting. It provides
exact conversion of incoming SMPTE or MIDI TIME CODE
numbers into the tempo settings used internally in the MPC60.
2. BEFORE VERS 2.0: Before version 2.0 software for the
MPC60, the internal SMPTE to tempo conversion was inaccurate
by as much as