Anybody tracking there mpc with logic pro 8

I just cant figure this out,

Ive done a search on here, and the belst anwser was from a poster called clint, But even his broken down explaination, Im still struggling to work this out

Im having problems with both aspects, eg, the mpc settings, and logic pro settings, I dont know if Ive got my usbe to midi cables in the right slots on the mpc

Can anyone talk me through this, I have tried everything, Its much easier on cubase by all accounts, but surley i can achive this with logic

It's the same as setting up cubase or PT.

Are you using Midi Clock or MTC?

Connect a midi cable from the output of your midi interface to the input of your mpc (1 or 2)

In logic, go to project settings, midi tab, and either transmit midi clock (choose destination) or (transmit mtc)

If you choose to use MTC, go to the general tab in project settings and keep the frame rate at 25.

On the MPC in midi/sync preferences, if you use MTC then make sure you use a matching frame rate of 25.

Or simply use midi clock and avoid that all together. Make sure u select which port you are going to allow midi clock to come in on (1 or 2) on the mpc.

Press play in Logic, the mpc will follow. Remember to set your bpm in Logic to that of the mpc.

You can also make the MPC be the master for Logic (Logic follows MPC) by using it in the reverse order. Midi cable out of mpc to the midi in on your interface. When I am tracking I always have the MPC follow Logic.

You do not need a midi hand shake for either method. You only need one cable to make one machine follow another.

Thanks for reply bro

Ive done that

but when i press play in logic, the mpc plays but im not getting any sound coming through???


Any idea as to were ive gone wrong?

Well come on homey, you have to plug the the outputs of your choice into your interface, create new audio tracks, select which ins you want feeding the tracks, and either monitor or arm them for recording before you will hear them. Think about it fam!

Cheers for reply bro,

This has been a great help, but Im still having problems man, Ive got an audio track, Ive got it ready for record, I press record, the mpc follows, but theres just a flat line,

Im a real novice to this kinda set up bro, Sorry if im soundin Dumb Here,

Im just not getting play back, and Im not sure how to arm and moniter tracks as you said,

Thanks again though bro, some good info man, Im nearly there, jus need that last bit of coaching

You mean you don't see the I and R on each track?

You can't just press Record on the main transport window man.

Read the manual.

JaeOne3345 wrote:You mean you don't see the I and R on each track?

You can't just press Record on the main transport window man.

Read the manual.

Cool bro,

Ill dig out the manual and try and figure this out

safe

Cool Bro,

Ive managed to sync the mpc up to logic, The problem im having now is, How to assign different tracks from my mpc, to different tracks on Logic,??


Anybody know this

you have to track it out one at a time. Unless you use the assignable outs and your sound card supports multiple ins.

Come on man.

How many outputs do you have? If you have 2 outs, that means you can only record 2 tracks at a time before going back and recording the next two. Got 8 outs? You make 8 tracks in Logic that correspond to 8 ins on your audio interface. Your 8 outs from the mpc go into the 8 ins on the interface.

If you have a 1000, you have 6 outs technically since you have L, R, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

If you have a 2500 you technically have 10 outs. L, R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

JJ OS gives you the option of treating the stereo channels separately without any panning nonsense.

I am sure you can figure it out fam.

You cats gotta spend some more time with the gear. Real talk. Take a basic class on audio signal flow. I don't mean that in a smart ass way either.

JaeOne3345 wrote:Come on man.

How many outputs do you have? If you have 2 outs, that means you can only record 2 tracks at a time before going back and recording the next two. Got 8 outs? You make 8 tracks in Logic that correspond to 8 ins on your audio interface. Your 8 outs from the mpc go into the 8 ins on the interface.

If you have a 1000, you have 6 outs technically since you have L, R, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

If you have a 2500 you technically have 10 outs. L, R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

JJ OS gives you the option of treating the stereo channels separately without any panning nonsense.

I am sure you can figure it out fam.

You cats gotta spend some more time with the gear. Real talk. Take a basic class on audio signal flow. I don't mean that in a smart ass way either.

Well Bro, Ive resulted to tracking it in a track at a time using solo on the mpc,

I have a shit audio interface, Witch makes shit alot harder for me to plug in inputS (M Audio FastTrack Pro)

Id say You got Multiple inputs on your interface, witch makes things a lot easier for You,

Maybe When i get some money 2gether, I can step My equip up

PeAcE

Look man I have a 8 input interface for use with pro tools but I mainly work in Logic with a two channel apogee duet.

For mono sounds I easily do 2 sounds at a time. Record 2 sounds with midi sync'd. Make 2 more tracks, record 2 more sounds, and so on.

Your Fast Track Pro has two inputs man you can do the same.

Cool man

Thanks for the heads up,

Just a quick question for ya,

What sounds do You record as mono? Is it the drums?