Synchronizing more than 8 outs on MPC2000

Hello Everyone,

I have the expanded output board for my MPC2000. This has the capability of pushing out 4 stereo (8 mono) tracks at a time. Let's say I want to push a song that has 6 tracks to a sound card with multi-track inputs... I can do it in 2 pushes.... the first time around I will push 4 tracks and the second time I will push 2 (for a total of 6 tracks).

The question I have is out to synchronize the second push with with what has already been recorded on my computer? I need all 6 tracks to be overlayed on my computer just as they were on my MPC. I've heard that you can use MIDI to this but I'm still having problems finding some good info. Does any one know how to do this or any websites that explains this process?

Thanks!

Have you tried to sync them?

No, I haven't because I don't know how I'm using an EMU 1820m soundcard along with Cubase VST.

I'm not sure about Cubase because i don't use it.But i'm sure you can find some info through a search here or on the net.

Check http://service.steinberg.net/knowledge_pro.nsf/0/7600c10be4907dcac1256d81005498d5?OpenDocumentor
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun04/articles/cubasenotes.htm

Well thanks for your help. I'm still searching. I know that an MPC song is basically compised of MPC Sequences... which are actually MIDI Sequences. I am basically trying to sync my MPC and comp so I can get my comp to trigger my MPC in song mode. If I can do this multiple times while assigning different sounds to the different outs on my MPC each time.... I will be able to track it out and have the tracks perfectly overlayed on cubase!

If you don't know how or don't want to sync via midi, u can
add a blank bar at the beginning and add like a 4 count hi hat sound on it.

Once all tracks are recorded, you can slide them all together with all the hi hat beginnings hitting at the same time.

when syncing to an external clock it's always good to have a blank bar at the beginning of your sequence or song either way. this allows the MPC to 'catch up' to the external clock by the time the 'real' 1st bar starts playing. for example, if your sequence is 4 bars you would insert a bar at the beginning then loop it from the 2nd bar to the 5th. this can easily be done after you record your sequences like normal, you could even use a seperate copy that's just used when recording.

(might be a little off here, haven't used Cubase in a bit. even then was on an Atari...) to sync to Cubase you need to make sure that it's sending out midi clock info (should be under sync options) from the appropriate midi output and that the MPC is set to sync to midi clock on the midi input that Cubase is running into.

I don't even bother with midi because there is an easy way to do it without. I like to have all my samples running on seperate tracks when i see them on my pc so i export from the sampler individually and ignore the eight outs. to get them in sync i simply zoom as much as the software allows and cut off from the start of the sample then drag it back to where it is meant to start.
It takes a bit longer but then I can mix individually.
Try it...... it works!!

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=25607

may be of help.