MPC balanced output, mono cable?

Hi,
I know that you can safely plug a mono TS cable on TRS input ,but I am not sure about the outputs.
Some equipment state clearly to not plug TS on TRS outputs, some others can autodetect and run fine.
For now I just use the headphones ...
Does anyone has info specific for the MPCs ?

SakisX wrote:Hi,
I know that you can safely plug a mono TS cable on TRS input ,but I am not sure about the outputs.
Some equipment state clearly to not plug TS on TRS outputs, some others can autodetect and run fine.
For now I just use the headphones ...
Does anyone has info specific for the MPCs ?

All 1/4" line outputs on the MPC Live, One and X are balanced TRS. You can use unbalanced TS cables and they'll work fine, however; you may have a greater chance of ground loop hum, etc. YMMV.. Regardless, you won't damage anything.

I want to skip mixer and connect a cheap usb interface (rca) for the ipad (as fix,looper,synth module) . . Actually I ordered a cheap adapter for the ipad to use the mic in as line/instrument. If it doesn’t sound completely s*** ,I’ll use that instead in mono .
. I wish the One could support Bluetooth midi to get rid of midi cables.... Fewer the better

SakisX wrote:I want to skip mixer and connect a cheap usb interface (rca) for the ipad (as fix,looper,synth module) . . Actually I ordered a cheap adapter for the ipad to use the mic in as line/instrument. If it doesn’t sound completely s*** ,I’ll use that instead in mono .
. I wish the One could support Bluetooth midi to get rid of midi cables.... Fewer the better

you really dont want any wireless when it comes to midi clocks if you'd ask me!

Cases wrote:

SakisX wrote:I want to skip mixer and connect a cheap usb interface (rca) for the ipad (as fix,looper,synth module) . . Actually I ordered a cheap adapter for the ipad to use the mic in as line/instrument. If it doesn’t sound completely s*** ,I’ll use that instead in mono .
. I wish the One could support Bluetooth midi to get rid of midi cables.... Fewer the better

you really dont want any wireless when it comes to midi clocks if you'd ask me!

Certainly not ! At least Akai could support network midi on iOS. Strange they chose to do their own implementation since Bluetooth midi is already on Live and X

Cases wrote:you really dont want any wireless when it comes to midi clocks if you'd ask me!

SakisX wrote:Certainly not ! At least Akai could support network midi on iOS. Strange they chose to do their own implementation since Bluetooth midi is already on Live and X

Both Ableton Link (over WiFi) and Bluetooth MIDI on my Live 2 work fine as far as I can tell. Latency really isn't an issue at all, IMHO. That said, YMMV...

EnochLight wrote:

Cases wrote:you really dont want any wireless when it comes to midi clocks if you'd ask me!

SakisX wrote:Certainly not ! At least Akai could support network midi on iOS. Strange they chose to do their own implementation since Bluetooth midi is already on Live and X

Both Ableton Link (over WiFi) and Bluetooth MIDI on my Live 2 work fine as far as I can tell. Latency really isn't an issue at all, IMHO. That said, YMMV...

Don't tell that to my Mpc One...it gets sad !

SakisX wrote:
Don't tell that to my Mpc One...it gets sad !

Hahah! Well, you've got a wired LINK (NIC) port on your MPC One, so you can do Ableton Link over that at least.