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Chapter 10: Syncing to Tape and Other Devices

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To play back the MPC60 in sync to the tape:

1. Connect the output of the tape track that contains the FSK24 signal to

the SYNC IN jack of the MPC60.

2. Set the SYNC IN LEVEL control on the rear panel to about 1/2.

3. In the Sync screen, set the Mode field (Sync Input section) to FSK24

and press SOFT KEY 1 until it reads <SyncIn=ON>.

4. Set up the MPC60 to play your sequence or song.

5. Rewind the tape to just before the point at which you started recording

the sync tone.

6. Play the tape. Once the tape reaches the point where the sync tone

starts, the MPC60 will begin playing its parts in perfect sync. Note that

the current tempo setting is not used; tempo is provided from the sync

tone on tape. To use FSK24, you must always start the tape from the

beginning of the recording, as in this example.

COMMENT: If the MPC60 doesn’t respond to the sync signal, try

adjusting the SYNC IN LEVEL control on the rear panel. Find the

lowest setting at which the MPC60 responds, then increase the

level by about 1/4 turn.

Syncing to 1/4-note Clicks

This method of syncing uses any cleanly recorded, percussive sound

playing on 1/4-notes as a sync source. This allows you to add

sequenced parts to a recording that contains no sync track. For example,

the sync track could consist of a drummer recording a track of 1/4-note

drumstick clicks throughout the song. Using this method of sync, the

playback tempo is derived from the external 1/4-note clicks.

To play the MPC60 in sync to 1/4-note clicks:

1. Connect the output of the tape track that contains the 1/4-note click

signal (or other percussive audio source) into the MPC60’s SYNC IN

jack, and set the SYNC IN LEVEL to about 1/2.

3. In the Sync screen, set the Mode field (Sync input section) to 1/4

NOTE CLICKS.

4. Set up the MPC60 to play your sequence or song. Set the playback

tempo as close as possible to the intended tempo. The internal tempo

will be used for the time between the first and second clicks received.

5. Rewind the tape to just before the point at which the 1/4-note clicks

begin.

6. Play the tape. Once the tape reaches the first click, the MPC60 will

begin playing. It will start at the current internal tempo, then it will

gradually use the timing of the clicks for its tempo. To use 1/4 NOTE

CLICK sync, you must always start the tape from the beginning of the

clicks, as in this example.

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