MPC 2500 and PT8/Mac/digi 002 won't sync at all

Everything setup the way both manufacturers recommend. Using MPC as master Pro Tools play button flashes and status says waiting on sync point. That's all. MPC plays, but PT will not follow at all. Seems as if it's waiting on something else, but what, I don't know.


Any help??

i got the same set-up so lets figure this out...on your mpc, go to midi/sync, press F1 to get to the midi tab, make sure everything is set as follows:

Active track receive channel: ALL
Soft thru: AS TRACK
Sequence change by program change: ON
Pad to internal sound: ON

now click the SYNC tab (F2)..it should be set up like this:
Sync in :2 (slave)
Mode:MIDI CLOCK
Receive MMC:OFF

i have MIDI IN 2 on the back of my MPC goin into the back of my OUT 2 on the digi002. and make sure your digi 002 is connected to your mac via firewire.

let me know if this works out

the problem has changed a bit. After my client let the mpc run for about 80-ish bars, pro tools finally started following. NOT syncing, but following. i.e. Pro Tools starts running but not in absolute time with the mpc. the pro tools counter just jumps in at 0 bars as the mpc is up around 80 bars. when the mpc is stopped, you must start from the beginning again and it does the same thing, starts at about 80 bars. also, once following, pro tools will not let you stop it via the PT transport.....ie clicking stop in PT just hiccups and keeps playing along to the mpc......so it's locked but why the long delay and is there any adjustment to make it PT or the MPC?

digi002R
Mac G5 OS 10.5.6
PT 8.0
MPC 2500 OS 1.2.4

both set via this doc:
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?nav ... egoryid=34

daaaamn homie..thats sum $h!t i aint heard of...so when u press play on protools does your mpc start playing at the same time or no?

nope. I only have them hooked-up for the mpc to send, so no cable from the 002 "out" to the mpc "in". He really wants the mpc to control pro tools so he can sequence on his mpc independently and then lock pro tools when he's ready to cut vocals.