MPC1000 & Reason sync prob

Hi folks I am new here as I recently got an MPC1000.

I am trying to sync my MPC with reason but I am having trouble.

I have checked all connections and on my midisport 4X4 the midi ins A is lit up showing data from the MPC is going to the right place. I have set reason up to sync from that port but am getting nothing. When I hit play on the MPC reason doesn't even budge.

The same goes for you cubase. I can cubase up to trigger the MPC which works fine but not the other way round. I am scratching my head here and thinking could the Midisport 4X4 be on it's last legs?

Any tips of advice would be most welcome peeps.

Cheers.

Yes bud I checked the tutorial and I know how to hook reason up for midi. As I do it for my Remot25. That works. The MPC doesn't.

My guess at the mo is that it's my midisport 4X4. The remote I hook up via USB. But in saying that I also have a little 1X1 Edirol interface and that like the Midisport is not letting midi in only out.

I loaded up midiox to see if any info was coming in to the PC and it says it is.
These problems have only been recent like over a couple of months. I have not added anything to my setup etc. All drivers are up to date. I get a little problem with midi in when I try to use a software editor for my FS1R. That used to work fine. Fantom XR works fine but that is USB run.

Any midi heads or PC wizards have any ideas?

start simple....load up a midi vst synth or reason or what ever and see if you midi out is being recieved. then just continue from there

That's the thing it's not doing that bud.

It's a simple setup I know but I really think I have a midi in problem. Could the PC block this info in anyway? Midiox says info is coming in but that isn't the case. Has only been an issue for a couple of months.

The romote25 controls reason but that is direct link up with USB. The midisport 4X4 although is linked USB it has the normal midi cabels going into it.

Something has happened and I ain't got a clue what as I have not changed my setup in a long time.

this is a problem i've had before. go up to the top of the reason rack and make sure reason isn't rewired...sometimes if i open acid before reason reason rewires to acid and the mpc won't play my reason file....you just have to open reason first.

simple solution, i hope this is your problem so i can feel like a hero.

That's a good thought bud but sadly isn't the case.

Cubase cannot be triggered by the MPC either but can run the MPC.

Other synths are working then not working when it comes to midi going in. Tried all 4 channels on the midisport. 1 on the emu soundcard and the 1X1 Edirol. This effects all midi cabals I have tried.

Straight USB works for Fanatom XR and the Remote25. Real odd one this.

My shit works. I use reason as a sound module. I guess you have to mess with the Midi/Sync on the MPC1k

Done it mate loads of times. Get nothing. It's something to do with my PC it's got to be.

try reinstalling reason....i hope you get it working, man, cuz you'll really love it. suuuuch a powerful combo

No bud it's not just reason. It's the midi thing. I can still use it all in rewire mode through cubase. Just wanted to use Reason on it's own with the MPC.

Like you said a powerful combo.

Cheers peeps

can u trigger any midi signal tru ya interfaces?

BTW....these programs do not MAGICALLY detect your MIDI devices, you have to tell them what they are in order for them to work...

lol yes bud I know. I can trigger out but not in. 2 months ago I had the whole studio triggering away. somthing has gone wrong mate and I dunno what. It's the signal in from normal midi devices that's the prob not straight usb midi devices. skratchin head here

normal midi devices?

what you on about..??

mate....best thing you do is connect your MPC to your MIDI device and select that actual device in REASON and then it should work as noted in my tutorial.

then when all that works, add everything else back into the equation..

Bud I meant my Midisport 4x4 as a normal midi device. My Fantom XR and Remote25 connect straight into the PC via Straight USB cable. The MPC is going into my Midisport using the standard midi cables. The midisport then is connected to the PC via USB.

I know how to connect reason mate. The problem at mo is something is going tits up when I go through a midi device like the midisport. This applies to cubase also and not only to the MPC with Reason. The Yamaha FS1R, Proteus 2000, Micron, KS4 and so on no longer send midi into the PC. They only recieve midi out messages from cubase etc. 2 months ago I was able to do midi dumps into the PC. Not anymore

Reason plays fine with the Remote25 controller. No probs and that like I said is connected straight in with a USB2 cable. My question is why is PC rejecting midi in all of a sudden from other midi devices like the midisport 4x4, Emu card midi port and the Edirol 1X1? All this worked around 2 months ago.

That's why I asked is there and Midi heads of tech wizards able to help? It could be a windows XP update causing the problem for all I know.