Behringer RD-8 (and future RD-9) Triggered from MPC 60

I've been highly considering swooping up an RD-8 (and an RD-9 too when it comes out).

But, I just wanna use the RD-8 as a sound-module, triggered/slaved/sequenced-from my MPC60-master-sequencer via MIDI.

Any bugs or undesired-quirks (dropped notes, lag, etc.) when using the RD-8 triggered from a different master-sequencer/MPC; RD-8 as an external sound-module?
(or, are there only bugs/problems when trying to slave and/or sync the RD-8's internal-sequencer to another master-sequencer?)

Also, when externally triggered, is there Velocity? Or, is it always just full 100% volume/On when triggered? Any Accents possible from MPC60?


I’ve heard that (dunno if totally true though):

DIN MIDI is okay, perfectly fine, no dropped notes, no issues.

USB MIDI is buggy, dropped notes, lag. (DAW, etc… which I don’t use anyways, as my main-sequencer/centerpiece is an MPC60 and all my external modules/synths/racks/samplers/fx are from the 80s & 90s. I've always been using only DIN cables).


I haven't touched my machines since 2016/2017. But, all these Behringer clones are attracting me and may make me get back into music again.

I've always wanted an 808, a 909 (I actually had a 909 for a very brief time) and also an SP1200 (via Isla 2400).

I haven’t had any issues with my RD-8 and I use it with my MPC X which is where I do all my programming at via MIDI. Behringer did a great job...

Fre$hBreath wrote:I haven’t had any issues with my RD-8 and I use it with my MPC X which is where I do all my programming at via MIDI. Behringer did a great job...

Question for you? Do you know if a midi implementation chart is available for the RD8? I've been curious which parameters are able to be controlled via Midi CC.

hellnegative wrote:

Fre$hBreath wrote:I haven’t had any issues with my RD-8 and I use it with my MPC X which is where I do all my programming at via MIDI. Behringer did a great job...

Question for you? Do you know if a midi implementation chart is available for the RD8? I've been curious which parameters are able to be controlled via Midi CC.

Not to my knowledge, but now I'm going to search for one.

So I went into my garage and checked the box for the RD-8 and found the user guide. The information you seek should be in there. I found a PDF of it here: https://media63.music-group.com/media/P ... 8_M_EN.pdf

Fre$hBreath wrote:

So I went into my garage and checked the box for the RD-8 and found the user guide. The information you seek should be in there. I found a PDF of it here: https://media63.music-group.com/media/P ... 8_M_EN.pdf

The Midi Implementation is not unfortunately. Just the note pad correlation.

Fre$hBreath wrote:I haven’t had any issues with my RD-8 and I use it with my MPC X which is where I do all my programming at via MIDI. Behringer did a great job...

Very nice and good to hear!

And, I assume no velocity and all the voices will just play on 1 volume level, correct?
I can possibly live with that.