Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs
By ancaja123 Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:31 am
I have a lot of experience with many MPCs, and for the last 5 years I've used the MPC60 as my main sequencer, but as of late I've started using other sequencers. I like to use it as a drum machine, so sequencing the drum samples within the MPC, and syncing it to a master sequencer. I have no issues driving other drum machines with this setup, granted they are all using some form of analog clock (606 is using DIN sync, Drumulator using analog clock, etc.). But the MPC60 is always off. I have tried offsetting the clock with my RK-006 Midi Hub, I've tried offsetting it within the 60 itself, tried using DAWs and doing it in there, but I can't seem to get it right on the beat. This is not a DAW sync issue, which is what I commonly see people asking when I try and search for info on this. I'm syncing to other *hardware*. Is there a solution?
I sort of wish the 60 had an analog clock sync like older drum machines, it does have FSK24, SMPTE etc, but those are 1. Not easy to find on other sequencers 2. Not accurate at all in my experience, you usually have to have many blank bars for the MPC to catch up to.
Strangely, I have gotten really great sync to Renoise, with a very slight offset. I don't understand why it's worked well with only that software, and why I can't get it to play nicely with my hardware. Is it just picky about what it's receiving?
My 60 is my pride and joy, it sounds truly fantastic, and I just want solid sync within my setup. But I'm getting so frustrated, so any help is appreciated.
By A pair of Glasses Sat Feb 01, 2025 3:40 pm
Hm, ive got the 60 quite tight running as slave with ableton. I’ve made minor adjustments in ableton to send out the midi sync a bit earlier then its overal tempo and that’s it. U can in the mpc set its midi sync options to various settings. (The ppq settings) perhaps u can play a bit with those and get it right. (Can’t give the exact settings at this moment, not at home) then test your sync with the mpc’s metronome instead of an sample, a sample could have a bit of silence in front of it. Its metronome is spot on .

Greets
By ancaja123 Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:18 pm
I've tried compensating by shifting by ms, but then it always makes the first beat hiccup. And even at default values and no latency ms compensation, it still will hiccup sometimes. No matter what it's being clocked by.