Can't find MIDI/Sync options

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Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By SVBJECT Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:00 pm
Hi all,

Hoping for a bit of help. I'm trying to run some MIDI gear via 5-pin MIDI cable into my MPC One, and cannot get any response from it.
All the guides I've looked at advice I go to MIDI/Sync in the preferences screen but:

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Any help would be great....
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By Lampdog Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:38 pm
Damn, it looks like your missing a WHOLE menu item there. “MIDI / SYNC”.
Try doing a hardware reset.

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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By NearTao Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:14 pm
Are you in controller mode or in standalone mode?

I don't use controller mode, so assume that's where LEGAL is from, and MIDI is probably missing because the MPC is expecting the OS to handle that.
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By BostonGreen Thu Apr 07, 2022 4:44 pm
NearTao wrote:Are you in controller mode or in standalone mode?

I don't use controller mode, so assume that's where LEGAL is from, and MIDI is probably missing because the MPC is expecting the OS to handle that.


Not so, midi/sync is available in controller mode.
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By DeaDeus Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:11 pm
What is this?
My MPCX has a different order of info of the screen you took a pic of.
my one Standalone :
- first "MPC Firmware" 2.10.1 in my case; "Serial Number"; "Control Surface" v0.50
my one Controller Mode:
- Software Version" 2.10.1; "Serial Number"; "MPC Firmware" 2.10.0.83(v0.50)
your one:
"Software Version" 2.9; "Serial Number"; "MPC Firmware" 2.10.0.82(v0.10)

Major diffrence is: I am using the latest Firmware and the Software 83 (85 is the latest) - you are using a 2.9 Software and with 2.10.0.82 with Control Surface v.010

Maybe this is it?!
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By Lampdog Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:10 pm
The referenced pic is from Tutor’s site, not me personally.

Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By SVBJECT Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:50 am
Thanks for all the replies!

Thanks mods for editing my picture, didn't even think about the s/n.

DeaDeus wrote:What is this?
My MPCX has a different order of info of the screen you took a pic of.
my one Standalone :
- first "MPC Firmware" 2.10.1 in my case; "Serial Number"; "Control Surface" v0.50
my one Controller Mode:
- Software Version" 2.10.1; "Serial Number"; "MPC Firmware" 2.10.0.83(v0.50)
your one:
"Software Version" 2.9; "Serial Number"; "MPC Firmware" 2.10.0.82(v0.10)

Major diffrence is: I am using the latest Firmware and the Software 83 (85 is the latest) - you are using a 2.9 Software and with 2.10.0.82 with Control Surface v.010

Maybe this is it?!


I'll try these updates first.. and if that doesn't work I'll try :
Lampdog wrote:Damn, it looks like your missing a WHOLE menu item there. “MIDI / SYNC”.
Try doing a hardware reset.

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and failing that I'll be back! Thanks!
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By Lampdog Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:02 am
SVBJECT wrote:Thanks mods for editing my picture, didn't even think about the s/n.


Not a problem at all.
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By Ultros Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:26 am
also that image is a screen cap from the MPC-X settings menu.

Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By SVBJECT Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:44 pm
Hmmmm, so having updated, I now get the midi/sync option, but ONLY in standalone.

There seemed to be some disagreement above regarding whether that was a thing a not. Any final word on that?
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Re: Can't find MIDI/Sync options

By BostonGreen Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:42 pm
SVBJECT wrote:Hmmmm, so having updated, I now get the midi/sync option, but ONLY in standalone.

There seemed to be some disagreement above regarding whether that was a thing a not. Any final word on that?


Midi/sync should be available in both controller and standalone. It is with my One.
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