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Chapter 10: Syncing to Tape and Other Devices

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Syncing to Tape and Other Devices: Examples

This section provides step-by-step examples of how to sync to each of

the five sync signals.

Syncing to MIDI Clock

To generate MIDI clock with Song Position Pointer:

1. In the Sync screen, set the MIDI sync field (in the Sync Out section) to

the MIDI port that you want the sync signal to be sent from (OUT A,

OUT B, OUT C or OUT D.)

2. Play a sequence (or, if in Song mode, play a song). While playing, the

MIDI clock signal will be sent out over MIDI at the current tempo.

To slave the MPC60 to MIDI clock signal received from an external

device:

1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI output of the device sending MIDI

clock to one of the MPC60’s MIDI inputs.

2. In the Sync screen, set the Mode field (in the Sync In section) to MIDI

CLOCK and set the MIDI input field to the number of the MIDI input to

which you have connected the cable.

3. In the Sync screen, SOFT KEY 1 should show the text <SyncIn=ON>.

If it shows <SyncIn=OFF>, press it once.

4. Set up your MPC60 sequence or song to play as normal.

5. Start the external device sending MIDI clock. The MPC60 will

automatically play in sync.

Syncing to SMPTE

To record a SMPTE track:

SMPTE timecode can only be generated by the MPC60 when it is not

playing. Before recording any music to tape, record (“stripe”) SMPTE

timecode onto one track of your multitrack tape.

1. Connect the SYNC OUT jack of the MPC60 to the input of one track of

your multitrack tape recorder.

2. Access the Generate SMPTE screen by pressing TEMPO/SYNC, then

the <SyncScreen> soft key, followed by the <GenSMPTE> soft key.

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