Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By mostromutante Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:08 pm
Hi all,

i use MPC live as the master midi clock for a bunch of old hardware synths, connected via a Motu Time Piece 2 midi patch bay. I play MPC sequences over 32 different midi channels.
It all works fine except for two synths: Roland JV 1080 and Yamaha TG77. In these cases, the system doesn't sound the first midi note of a MPC sequence. They simply doesn't play the note at 001:01:01 , but only for the first loop!
I've looked for strange CC messages or Midi settings, but everything it's the same that other Korg, Access o Roland synths I got.

So, any idea on how to solve this strange situation?
By Droe33 Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:46 pm
Had this same issue on my Live2. It was annoying as hell.
I didn't have it on my X but maybe it was the project. I even shortened the last sample so it doesn't go off the screen/loop/sequence and still didn't help it. If I nudged it to the right it would help it trigger but not help with timing. Ever since this update I definitely have been having strange behavior with my MPC's. Can't deny that.
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By Crumb$ Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:37 pm
This isn't a fix, just a contribution. My live has always (sometimes) done this thing where it sometimes misses events at the beginning of the track. Pressing Stop and then Play/Start makes it work correctly. It's never really been a big enough problem for me to look in to it. I wonder if thats anything to do with the OP issue...
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By DeaDeus Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:03 pm
This is most likely based on the old issue that the MPCs do not send a steady clock (like other synth do...).
The connected hardware needs to synchronise and it drops notes at the beginning.
Do Not:
- send program/bank changes from the sequence with music on it (see below the best practice)
- make the MPC be your master clock - far to unsteady, measurement data to be found here in the forum

Best Practice:
- if you work the strategy "total recall", prepare a setup seq of 1 or 2 bar length, enough time to have the synth and all in correct mode (e.g. the above mentioned program/bank changes)
- avoid by all means a program/bank change between sequences - adding a separate seq is to be used and the required Program/Bank change can happen within the last bar of the previous sequence to enable a nice change

Tip:
- do not forget to switch OFF the Time Correction if recording an external sequencer ;-)
- do not forget to switch ON the Time Correction if you like to play with the strange outcome of it - sometimes quite nice....
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By DeaDeus Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:23 pm
Important Basic Understanding:
- Making the MPC a Slave is resulting in a difficult situation, highly discussed here in the forum, the audio Track recording is NOT working anymore. For what reason ever the audio recording works only if the MPC is Master.
-- Stupid issue and should be resolved soon.