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8.6 Syncing to Midi Clock and Song Position

Pointer

Midi Clock is a standard sync signal which is transmitted over Midi. It is not

used for tape sync, but rather for syncing drum machines, sequencers and

other devices together. Midi Clock only contains tempo information, but no

song position information. Song position information is provided by a

different signal, Midi Song Position Pointer, which is mixed in with the Midi

Clock signal.

To set the MPC60 to generate Midi Clock and Song

Position Pointer:

1. Press the TEMPO/SYNC key, then press the <Sync Screen> soft key,

and the sync screen will appear:

2. Move the cursor to the MIDI CLOCK field. This field has five options:

OFF, MIDI1, MIDI2, MIDI3, and MIDI4. OFF turns generation of

Midi Clock off. The other four options are used to select whether the

signal is output from Midi output jacks 1, 2, 3 or 4. Both Midi Clock and

Song Position Pointer are generated simultaneously. Set this field so that

the desired midi output jack outputs the midi clock signal.

3. Now, whenever the MPC60 is played, Midi Clock and Song Position

Pointer will be output through the Midi output jack you have selected.

To sync from an external device sending Midi Clock

with or without Song Position Pointer:

1. Connect the MIDI OUTPUT of the sending device to the MIDI

INPUT 2 of the MPC60. (You may alternatively use input 1- if so, set

the MIDI IN field to 1.)

2. Press the TEMPO/SYNC key, then press the <Sync Screen> soft key,

and the sync screen will appear:

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