Akai MPC Series - Synchronizing with Pro Tools : Akai Professional. MPC5. 00. 0 / MPC2. Master, Pro Tools as Slave. Use a MIDI cable to connect an available MIDI OUT of your MPC (Such as MIDI Out A) to the MIDI In of your Digidesign or M- Powered hardware. Using MIDI Time Code (MTC) & MIDI Machine Control (MMC): In Pro Tools: Go to the Setup menu and choose Peripherals.
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This will be verified by a blinking blue online button. On the MPC5. 00. 0 / MPC2. Go to the MIDI/Sync menu. Set Sync Out to the MIDI output port on the MPC into which you have plugged your MIDI cable.
For instance: Sync. Out: A (Master)Set Mode to MIDI Time Code. Set Time Code Rate to 3.
Close the Session window. If you don’t have the Transport window open, select the Window menu at the top of the screen and choose Transport to open it.
Click the arrow at the right side of the window to show Synchronization. A GEN MTC button will appear in the window.
Make sure there is a sequence on the MPC5. MPC2. 50. 0 containing at least 1 bar or the MPC will not start with Pro Tools.
Using MIDI Beat Clock & MMC: Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign or M- Powered hardware to the MIDI IN of your MPC 5. MPC2. 50. 0. On the MPC5. MPC2. 50. 0: Go to the MIDI/Sync menu. Set Sync In to the corresponding MIDI input port on the MPC. Set Mode to MIDI Clock.
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Set Receive MMC to ON. In Pro Tools: Go to the Setup menu and choose MIDI Beat Clock. The MPC should now be playing in- sync with Pro Tools. Note: Make sure that there is a sequence on the MPC5. MPC2. 50. 0 containing at least 1 bar or the MPC will not start with Pro Tools.
In this MPC & Pro Tools tutorial taken from my book. The correct configuration for each MPC is as follows: MPC5000/2500/4000/2000/XL/3000/60/JJOS1 or greater: MPC500 & MPC1000. Synching MPC 4000 to PT LE (002 Rack) 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original. I'd like to get some feedback from anyone that has sequenced in both Pro Tools and on an MPC. How much of a hinderance is the smaller screen on.
Pro Tools as Master, MPC5. MPC1. 00. 0 as Slave. Using MIDI Beat Clock: Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign or M- Powered hardware to the MIDI IN of the MPC5.
On the MPC5. 00: Go to the MIDI/Sync menu. Press Mode + PAD 7.
Turn the data wheel to display Sync. Press the DOWN cursor. Use the data wheel to change the sync mode to Slave.
On the MPC1. 00. 0: Go to the MIDI/Sync Menu: Press Mode + PAD 9. Sync . Refer to your Pro Tools User Manual for more on this. Go to the Setup menu and choose MIDI Beat Clock. Check the boxes for Enable MIDI Beat Clock and the corresponding MIDI output port. Press play. The MPC should now be playing in- sync with Pro Tools.
Note: Make sure that there is a sequence on the MPC5. MPC2. 50. 0 containing at least 1 bar or the MPC will not start with Pro Tools. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Setting up an Akai MPC for use with Pro Tools 8. MTC and MIDI Beat Clock. Listed below are the various ways you can accomplish this with various models of the MPC. To use this page most efficiently, scroll down until you find the instructions for the model that you own. NOTES: 1) If using an Mbox or Mbox 2 Mini, a Digidesign MIDI I/O or third- party USB- MIDI interface must be installed on the computer for all of the listed configurations. All of the configurations below require you to properly set the tempo in Pro Tools and in the MPC.
For instructions on how to do this, see the instructions at the bottom of this page. It is recommended to be on the latest version of the operating system for your MPC. This is required for the MPC2. MIDI Time Code. For triggering the MPC5. MIDI Beat Clock with Pro Tools as the master device: NOTE: (The only type of sync the MPC5. MIDI Beat Clock.)1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI Input of the MPC5. In the MPC5. 00: 2) Go to the .
The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value for bars, in the MPC, is NOT set to zero. If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC1. MIDI Beat Clock with Pro Tools as the master device: NOTE: (The only type of sync the MPC1. MIDI Beat Clock.)1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to one of the MIDI Inputs of the MPC1.
In the MPC1. 00. 0: 2) Go to the . The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value for bars, in the MPC, is NOT set to zero. If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC2. XL using MIDI Beat Clock with Pro Tools as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI In of your MPC2. XL. In the MPC2. 00.
XL: 2) Go to the . The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value for bars, in the MPC, is NOT set to zero.
If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC2. XL using MTC (MIDI Time Code) with Pro Tools as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI In of your MPC2. XL. In the MPC2. 00.
XL: Go to the . Click on the Synchronization tab and set . Choose Synchronization and click on the GEN MTC that appears on the Transport window. Press play in Pro Tools and the MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools.
NOTE: (When using MTC, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 bars of pre- roll.)For triggering Pro Tools using MTC with the MPC2. XL as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your MPC to the MIDI In of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered). In Pro Tools: 2) Go to the Setup menu and choose .
Click on the Synchronization tab and verify that . This will be verified by a blinking blue online button. In the MPC2. 00. 0/2.
XL: 5) Go to the . The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value, in the MPC, for bars is NOT set to zero.
If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC2. MTC (MIDI Time Code) with Pro Tools as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI In of your MPC2. In the MPC2. 50. 0: Go to the .
Click on the Synchronization tab and set . Choose Synchronization and click on the GEN MTC that appears on the Transport window. Press play in Pro Tools and the MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools.
NOTE: (When using MTC, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 bars of pre- roll.)For triggering Pro Tools using MTC with the MPC2. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your MPC to the MIDI In of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered). In Pro Tools: 2) Go to the Setup menu and choose .
Click on the Synchronization tab and verify that . This will be verified by a blinking blue online button. In the MPC2. 50. 0: 5) Go to the . The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value, in the MPC, for bars is NOT set to zero. If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC4. MTC (MIDI Time Code) with Pro Tools as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI In of your MPC.
In the MPC4. 00. 0: 2) Go to the . Click on the Synchronization tab and set . Choose Synchronization and click on the GEN MTC that appears on the Transport window.
Press play in Pro Tools and the MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (When using MTC, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 bars of pre- roll.)For triggering Pro Tools using MTC with the MPC4. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your MPC to the MIDI In of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered). In Pro Tools: 2) Go to the Setup menu and choose . Click on the Synchronization tab and verify that . This will be verified by a blinking blue online button.
In the MPC4. 00. 0: 5) Go to the . The MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (Make sure that the value, in the MPC, for bars is NOT set to zero. If it is set to zero, it will not be triggered.)For triggering the MPC5. MTC (MIDI Time Code) with Pro Tools as the master device: 1) Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered) to the MIDI In of your MPC. In the MPC5. 00. 0: 2) Go to the .
Click on the Synchronization tab and set . Choose Synchronization and click on the GEN MTC that appears on the Transport window. Press play in Pro Tools and the MPC should now be playing along with Pro Tools. NOTE: (When using MTC, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 bars of pre- roll.)For triggering Pro Tools using MTC with the MPC5. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of your MPC to the MIDI In of your Digidesign hardware (or M- Audio if using M- Powered). In Pro Tools: 2) Go to the Setup menu and choose .
Click on the Synchronization tab and verify that . This will be verified by a blinking blue online button. In the MPC5. 00. 0: 5) Go to the . Click on the plus symbol (+) that appears next to where it says .