View time in MPCX?

I was wondering if it's possible to view time in terms of minutes & seconds on the MPC X?

Example, if I have a song/sequence that's 100 bars at bpm, can I view how long that sequence is in minutes/seconds?

My MPC2500 had that feature, and it was incredibly useful, so I'd hope that the X can do that function as well.

Thanks!

not possible @ this moment in time on the MPC

If you use a calculator the formula is: Time Signature x Bars/Measures ÷ BPM/Tempo

Example:

4/4 Time Signature x 100 Bars/Measure ÷ 114 BPM/Tempo = 3.50
4 x 100 ÷ 114 = 3.50 or 3 min 30 seconds.

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3/4 Time Signature x 100 Bars/Measure ÷ 114 BPM/Tempo = 2.63
3 x 100 ÷ 114 = 2.63 or 2 min 38 seconds.

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Use the first number in the time signature.

And I noticed time wasn't on that new arrangement screen that surfaced either. So I guess folks will be doing the math for the foreseeable future.

Keeping a 1 dollar small calculator on the desk helps. Delays, Reverb, Time.

damn there seems to be a lot of what seems to be simple little things that aren’t carried over from previous models of mpc’s.

CharlesRandolph wrote:If you use a calculator the formula is: Time Signature x Bars/Measures ÷ BPM/Tempo

Example:

4/4 Time Signature x 100 Bars/Measure ÷ 114 BPM/Tempo = 3.50
4 x 100 ÷ 114 = 3.50 or 3 min 30 seconds.

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3/4 Time Signature x 100 Bars/Measure ÷ 114 BPM/Tempo = 2.63
3 x 100 ÷ 114 = 2.63 or 2 min 38 seconds.

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Use the first number in the time signature.

But wait. You gotta remember, those results would be based on a scale of 100, not 60. The 3.5 is 3 and a half, so 3:30, not 3:50. The 3/4 one would be a hair under 2:38 wouldn't they?

Monotremata wrote:But wait. You gotta remember, those results would be based on a scale of 100, not 60. The 3.5 is 3 and a half, so 3:30, not 3:50. The 3/4 one would be a hair under 2:38 wouldn't they?

Correct!!!! I forgot to convert it back to minutes from 100th scale. Thanks for correcting. I requested a retraction added to the bottom of the original post.

4 x 100 ÷ 114 = 3.50 would be around 3 min 29 seconds.
3 x 100 ÷ 114 = 2.63 would be around 2 min 37 seconds.

Rad now I have the formula I don't have to look up hehe. I started using the Notes app on my Mac when I got an iPhone last month so I have a couple saved that have delay/reverb times and stuff like that when I need it. I gotta throw this on there too hehe. I usually don't worry about how long they are until I bounce a finished one and then go 'Oh crap thats like 9 minutes long' haha.

Monotremata wrote:Rad now I have the formula I don't have to look up hehe. I started using the Notes app on my Mac when I got an iPhone last month so I have a couple saved that have delay/reverb times and stuff like that when I need it. I gotta throw this on there too hehe. I usually don't worry about how long they are until I bounce a finished one and then go 'Oh **** thats like 9 minutes long' haha.

For Delay I use: 60000 (MS) ÷110 (BPM) = 545.45 (Delay) Great for when you want to manually dial in. Just change the BPM.

I always clock it with the stopwatch on my phone.