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Chapter 9: Using the MPC500 with
external devices
In this section, you will learn how to sync the MPC500 to other MIDI devices using MIDI clock. MIDI clock is a function of the MIDI
standard and allows several MIDI devices to synchronize. If your MIDI device supports MIDI clock, you can use the device and the
MPC500 in sync. If you are not sure if your MIDI device supports MIDI clock or not, refer to the device’s operation manual.
Sync with the MPC500 as the Master
When you play the MPC500’s sequence, the connected MIDI device will follow. MIDI clock data will be sent from the MPC500 to the
connected MIDI device. In this case, the MPC500 is called the "master", and the connected MIDI device the "slave".
To sync external devices with the MPC500 as the master, do the following:
1. Connect the MIDI OUT of the MPC500 to MIDI IN of the external MIDI device using a MIDI cable.
2. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
3. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Sync. The screen will look like the following.
Three choices for Sync are available - Master, Slave, and Off. In this case, choose Master.
4. Set the external MIDI device to receive the MIDI clock.
Refer to the device’s operation manual for information on how this is done.
5. Press the [SEQUENCE] Main button to return to the Main Sequence screen.
6. Press the [PLAY START] button.
The MPC500 starts playback and the external MIDI device should start playback at the same time
Sync with the MPC500 as the Slave
The external MIDI sequencer triggers the MPC500. When the external MIDI sequencer starts playback, the MPC500 starts playback as
well. The MIDI clock is sent from the external MIDI sequencer to the MPC500. In this case, the external MIDI sequencer works as the
master, and the MPC500 as the slave.
To sync external devices with the MPC500 as the slave, do the following:
1. Connect the MIDI IN of the MPC500 to MIDI OUT of the external MIDI device using a MIDI cable.
2. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
3. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Sync. The screen will look like the following.
Three choices for Sync are available - Master, Slave, and Off. In this case, choose Slave.
4. Set the external MIDI device to send the MIDI clock.
Refer to the device’s operation manual for information on how this is done.
5. Press the [SEQUENCE] button to return to the Main Sequence screen.
Start playback on your external device.
6. The MPC500 starts playback along with the external MIDI device. Note that the MPC500's Tempo '♪' field now
displays EXT, indicating that it is receiving MIDI clock.
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Connecting the MPC500 to a MIDI Keyboard
In this section, you can learn how to connect the MPC500 to a MIDI keyboard which has internal sounds to use the MPC500’s sequencer
feature.
Normally, the MIDI keyboard with internal sounds is set to generate the sound when you play the keyboard. However, when you are using
a MIDI keyboard with the MPC500, the MPC500 sends out any incoming MIDI signals to the MIDI keyboard at the MIDI output. So, if
you play the keyboard, the performance will be played in duplicate. To use the MPC500 as a sequencer, you need to change the setting on
the MIDI keyboard so that the MPC500, not the MIDI keyboard, plays the keyboard’s internal sound module.
Usually, this is done by changing the setting called "local control". By setting the MIDI keyboard’s local control to OFF, you can use the
external keyboard and its internal sounds separately.
In this case, the MIDI signal flows as in the figure above. The performance data from the MIDI keyboard will be sent to the MPC500, not to
the internal sounds. The MIDI output of the MPC500 will be sent back to the MIDI keyboard, which will play the keyboard's sounds.
For more information about the setting of your MIDI keyboard’s local control, see the keyboard’s operation manual. If your MIDI keyboard
does not have a local control setting, deactivate the MPC500’s soft through function. In this case, the MPC500 will output only the data that
is recorded on the track, not the incoming MIDI signal. However, if you do this, you cannot use some MPC500 features, such as note
repeat.
If your external MIDI keyboard does not have a local off control, do the following:
1. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
2. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Soft thru. The screen will look like the following.
Three choices for Soft thru are available - On, Off and As track. In this case, choose Off.
3. Press the [SEQUENCE] button to return to the Main Sequence screen.
The 'Soft thru' field determines how to output the incoming MIDI signal. The following choices are available:
Off - The MPC500 will not output the incoming MIDI signal.
On - The MPC500 will output the incoming MIDI data to the MIDI OUT
on the channel it was received.
As track - The MPC500 refers to the MIDI channel setting of the sequence's
track. The channel information of the incoming MIDI signal will be
set to the MIDI channel of the currently selected track.
Setting the MIDI Input
Normally, the MPC500 can receive the incoming MIDI data regardless of the MIDI channel, so you do not have to worry about the MIDI
channel of the connected MIDI devices. This is preferable in most cases, but you can change the setting to receive only the data on a
specific MIDI channel if necessary. In our example below, we will set the MPC500 to only receive MIDI on Channel 1.
1. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
2. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Receive channel. The screen will look like the following.
Several choices for Receive channel are available - ALL, as well as MIDI channels 1 through 16. For our example, let's choose 1.
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3. Press the [SEQUENCE] button to return to the Main Sequence screen.
The MPC500 will now only receive MIDI on channel 1.
Setting Local Control
You can cut off the internal sound from a Pad. When the 'Pad to sampler' field is set to OFF, the pad information does not play samples, but
is sent out via the MIDI OUT port. The internal sound can be played by an incoming MIDI IN signal from the external MIDI device.
1. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
2. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Pad to sampler. The screen will look like the following.
Here, local control can be turned On or Off. For our example, let's set this field to Off.
3. Press the [SEQUENCE] button to return to the Main Sequence screen.
Now, the MPC500 will not play its internal sounds with its pads. The samples can still be played with an incoming MIDI signal.
Assigning MIDI Note Numbers to the Pads
Normally, when you hit a pad, the MPC500 will output the MIDI note data assigned to the pad in the program. However, when the selected
track does not have any program assigned, hitting a pad sends out the default MIDI note number, instead of the number set in the program.
When you create a new program, this setting will be used as the default setting. You can change this default pad setting in the MIDI/SYNC
mode, which can be accessed by pressing the [MODE] button and then the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
1. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
2. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Default assign. The screen will look like the following.
3. Press the pad you would like to change. You can use the [DATA] wheel to change the note assigned to each pad.
4. To reset the note assignments back to the default settings, do the following:
5. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 7] (MIDI/SYNC).
6. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select Assign reset. The screen will look like the following.
7. Press the [DO IT] button to reset note assignments back to the default settings.
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