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ByPOTENT Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:23 am
Well I have an M Audio interface and an Mpc. I wanted to know what would be the benefits of connecting the Mpc with Midi
By deaf-mute Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:59 am
POTENT wrote:Well I have an M Audio interface and an Mpc. I wanted to know what would be the benefits of connecting the Mpc with Midi


If it's a midi interface.

the mpc connected to midi means that your computer can communicate with the mpc or vice versa. Say you got some cool virtual instuments in cubase on your computer, and want the beat of the mpc to sync to cubase, hook the midi out of the computer (m-audio) to the midi in of the mpc. this means that the computers out can communicate with the mpc. To sync it you need to set up cubase (preferences) to send midi time code or midi clock to the mpc. and in the mpc, you need to set the sync to external.

the other way round, if you want your mpc to control the notes of the virtual synth, you hook the out of the mpc to the in of the m-audio. this means that the mpc can send data to the computer, for example, playing virtual instuments with the pads of the mpx. it's like a controller keyboard.

if it's an audio interface, it means you can record the audio into your computer like a multitrack. the signal you record will show as a wav file.

ByPOTENT Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:08 pm
Can you give me a list of cables I need. Besisdes the midi cables.

By deaf-mute Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:00 pm
POTENT wrote:Can you give me a list of cables I need. Besisdes the midi cables.


if it's a midi interface and you just got the mpc and the computer, all you need is one midi cable from the computer (interface out) to the mpc in and one cable from the mpc to the computer. that should set you back around 15 dollars depending on cable length.

then it depends on how much gear and how many outputs you got on the mpc and on the interface. If you got two outs on the mpc all you'll need is two jack cables. if you got a 8 in 8 out interface and 8 outs on the mpc, then get 8 cables. If you got extra synths, just count how many outputs you got. then you will need cables that run from the interface to some sort of mixer. that also depends on how many outs you got from your interface.

if there are many cables then just get one of those cables that is 1 fat cable, with 8 jacks on each end (each jack has a different color) it's more tidy for your studio. you don't want it looking like spaghetti junction....

peace