Tracking in Pro-Tools

Balls wrote:I wouldn't say that that's basic midi-knowledge I don't need 2 cables when running the MPC as a master with Reason..

And it also didn't say anything in the (MPC)Manual about connecting nothing to the midi-out on the MPC when runnning it as slave..

Anyway. What do you mean by "you can only track 2 tracks at the time?" all tracks will playback when i hit play in PT right?

I appreciate the Help, but there is no reason to be arrogant..

Believe me, there is no arrogance in what i am saying.

you are not recording into reason.

if you want to track out everything separately from you mpc (kicks on track 1 in PT, snare on track 2 in PT, hats on track 3 in PT, etc...) you are going to have to do it over and over again. ok, let's say you have 6 tracks coming from your mpc. if you want 6 separate tracks in PT (multitracks), you will have to mess with the mpc's mixer and pads to assign the individual outs to either outs 1,2,3 or 4 from the mpc. but since you have the mbox, you will have to record 2 tracks first then go back and record your next 2 tracks and go back and record your last 2 tracks.

if you only want to record from your main outs then you will be fine, just note when finished in PT you will only have 2 tracks (left/right)

Okay cool. Thanks for everything.

the MPC1000 can spit out from 6 out's max at the time right?
i was thinking about getting the mbox2.. but that can only take 4 ins at the time... maybe the 002.... but maybe 4 is enough? are people getting crazy over going back and recording again and again what is the deal here..?

Balls wrote:Okay cool. Thanks for everything.

the MPC1000 can spit out from 6 out's max at the time right?
i was thinking about getting the mbox2.. but that can only take 4 ins at the time... maybe the 002.... but maybe 4 is enough? are people getting crazy over going back and recording again and again what is the deal here..?

yes, the 1k can spit out 6. it's the 4 individual outs and your main outs (panned L and R) the mbox2 can record 4 at a time but keep in mind that it's 2 analog and 2 channels of digital. on the mpc the digital outs carry the same signal as your main out.

IMO if you paper is good like this, i would go for the 002 surface.

Balls wrote:are people getting crazy over going back and recording again and again what is the deal here..?

ppl find ways to get around that. either they just settle for having 2 tracks (from the main outs of the mpc) or they just go through the painful task of recording over, over, over, over, etc.. some even went out and bought a surface that's is pro tools compatible that has multiple inputs.

okay.

What is the cheapest PT compatible hardware with a minimum of 6 ins i can get?

Balls wrote:okay.

What is the cheapest PT compatible hardware with a minimum of 6 ins i can get?

what is the most you are willing to spend?

I think i'm gonna get the Delta 66 with M-powered PT.. only 239.95 USD.

That's pretty cheap huh, and that would do the trick right.
then all i need is PT 7 when it gets out on friday.

the delta does not have midi and only allows 4 inputs.

I have a seperate midi interface so that's no big deal.. you sure about it only allows 4 ins? it has 6 you know...

Balls wrote:I have a seperate midi interface so that's no big deal.. you sure about it only allows 4 ins? it has 6 you know...

http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?itemid=16607

okay.. i see... what about the Delta 1010LT.. have to get some jack to phono cables then. will that mess with the sound quality?

yo balls, check your PM

yo.

to sync all you need is the midi out from your interface to go into the midi in of your mpc. and turn sync on in your mpc.

this what I got from a site called future producers:
You need to connect the midi out of your midi interface to one of the midi ins on the MPC1000. Then go to the midi sync menu on the MPC (check the manual) and select the correct midi input. Then you're done on the MPC.
On Pro Tools go to midi> midi beat clock. select 'enable midi beat clock' and select the midi out port thats going to your MPC.

Done and done.

Sparq no offense but I PM'd you and you said I could not sync them up and called it Pro Fools,so I did more research and found what I needed AND IT WORKS!! @ least it did for me.he is right about one thing you can only track 2 @ a time with the mbox because your only using 2 outs of the MP @ a time,you would need a DIGI O2 to do more.If you weren't so arrogant and misleading with me Sparq I wouldn't have blown up your spot,guess you were having a bad day,all good.

Thank You to everyone that posted I Really do appreciate it,Happy Beat Making!

Peace

i never called it Pro Fools. if you want to blow my spot fine but get your facts straight as to who called what, what. as far as being arrogant, i'm the last one to be that on this board. check my stats, all i do is help ppl on here. i'm glad you got what you needed. as far as you blowing my spot, you don't mean ish to me so what you say (negatively) doesn't bother me at all. and i never said you can't sync them, i was telling what you needed. so i don't know who the hell you think you are trying to say that i was misleading. tell me where i was. and i told you, you would only be able to 2 at a time. and i also stated that IMO i would go for the 002. if you didn't like what you read from me in the beginning, you didn't have to respond at all.


and for the record...... you did not PM me. i told you to check yours because i gave you my number so i can further try to assist you.

as far as you doing more research, well, that's what you are supposed to do b4 you ask anything.

and if you try to use this post to "proove" that i am being arrogant/having a bad day, don't try it because this response is to you saying that "you are blowing my spot" and that i was misleading.

From: Penfold
To: prolific
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:26 pm
Subject: Re: syncing mpc 1000 with pro tools
Sorry cant help you. I dont use the program, its should be called PRO FOOLS, as far as I am concerned, there far much better programs out there...MPC1000 works on MIDI CLOCK not MTC so if Pro Fool, dont output a MIDI CLOCK signal, then i am afriad you wont be abled to sync it.

life sucks eh!!

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Penfold Music &
Washington Classics Music
Using Reason with MPCit.

my point was I didn't know where midi clock was in Pro Tools,I never needed it before.I know you help people on this board alot which is why I asked you for it.,I guess my point is some cat's need the info broken down to them step by step,I didn't think you did that,my fault,I'm not trying to start a fight with anyone on this board I'm just trying to get the answers I need which can be very frustrating when for hours you've been online going through alot of Forums and sites etc..
I apologize.