To ALL TRYING TO SYNC PROTOOLS WITH MPC READ.

tonyscarbones wrote:none of this is detailed enough about the protools menus

there's other options to check or uncheck

that's why people such as myself keep havin problems

make a sticky screenshot thread or video with latest protools and jj os then it's done and over

All of this is step by step info homie... nonthing has changed, even in JJ OS(im sure he wouldnt change that), The Pro Tools MIDI setup hasnt changed since Digi wrote this up themselves, if you are going to other menus, you are trying to confuse yourself, unless you arent trying to get accomplished what this was meant for "Setting up an Akai MPC for use with Pro Tools 7.x using MTC and MIDI Beat Clock"... This is to let Pro Tools Be the Master and the MPC be the Slave.

The listed instructions have helped me sync my MPC 1000 to PTLE.... I am able to track out my tracks on my MPC all with perfect timing.....



What I have not been able to do is sync PT and my 2000xl with my MBOX..... I have an older one without MIDI in/outs on it so I have a "UNO" that enables me to plug my MIDI in to my comp using USB...... Is the sync process the same? Is there a trick to it?

mpc in/outs going in to MBOX
MPC MIDI in1/outA --> UNO/USB
Synth Midi in/outs --> MPC in2/outB


How do I sync this setup? Thanx for any assistance any of you can provide.... I have searched and searched and read everything I can think of and I am still stuck.

SHWELL wrote:What I have not been able to do is sync PT and my 2000xl with my MBOX..... I have an older one without MIDI in/outs on it so I have a "UNO" that enables me to plug my MIDI in to my comp using USB...... Is the sync process the same? Is there a trick to it?

mpc in/outs going in to MBOX
MPC MIDI in1/outA --> UNO/USB
Synth Midi in/outs --> MPC in2/outB


How do I sync this setup? Thanx for any assistance any of you can provide.... I have searched and searched and read everything I can think of and I am still stuck.

I did this years ago with the MBOX, im going to check with PT 7 to make sure I can still do this with my M-Audio Uno tomorrow

4dahaterz wrote:

tonyscarbones wrote:and with the midi beat clock

recieve mmc on or off?

you know

get a full detailed instruction and then you won't have these threads every day

all these instructions i've seen only tell you half the **** you need to know

man... sometimes you need to dig in yourself... we cant do everything for you... they also have a tech support that you can call Digidesign .... search, and put it all together... better yet, yall paypal me $1000.00 and ill make yall a video in High Definiton online or DVD showing you step by step how to setup on a MAC and PC, a MIDI Keybaord(or a Fantom, Motif, or Triton) Pro Tools, Native Instruments Komplete 4, Reason 4, MPC 2000XL, and MPC 5000(and ill borrow a MPC 1000 and MPC 2500 from my friends)... and show yall how to sync them all together, step by step until then... do what i did, get to know and understand what each step of your equipment does... Yall are blessed that these forums are even here these days... If you know your equipment and really understand it, you can make more happen then what you expect. All this stuff people are telling yall now, I had to learn on my own how to make it work before I even knew about certain forums back in 2001...

Stop complaining, be thankful for whats been offered, and do a search to find what you cant cause its been mentioned on here several times before, maybe someone else will come along and keep saying the same things week after week. Its funny how most other people are straight except certain people, apparently you need to read up in the getting started thread or the undestanding MIDI section or go to Digidesign Forums. How you gone complain about free help? You gotta be $hittin me

i understand i gotta try out options myself

which i did (mmc on)

i'm just sayin

thats the reason for these threads

if someones gonna write it up then write it up detailed and people can do it step by step or stop bitchin about people makin threads about it becuz there's still questions to be asked

i'm gonna make a vid or pic instruction myself

4dahaterz wrote:

SHWELL wrote:What I have not been able to do is sync PT and my 2000xl with my MBOX..... I have an older one without MIDI in/outs on it so I have a "UNO" that enables me to plug my MIDI in to my comp using USB...... Is the sync process the same? Is there a trick to it?

mpc in/outs going in to MBOX
MPC MIDI in1/outA --> UNO/USB
Synth Midi in/outs --> MPC in2/outB


How do I sync this setup? Thanx for any assistance any of you can provide.... I have searched and searched and read everything I can think of and I am still stuck.

I did this years ago with the MBOX, im going to check with PT 7 to make sure I can still do this with my M-Audio Uno tomorrow

That info would be heaven sent homie. I appreciate the time.

tonyscarbones wrote:if someones gonna write it up then write it up detailed and people can do it step by step or stop bitchin about people makin threads about it becuz there's still questions to be asked

i'm gonna make a vid or pic instruction myself

Bitching? apparently, it wouldnt be an issue if it wasnt for people not searching and doing things right, the way that its described in the thread. Everytime, we type about the same things(copy and paste actually, so nonthing changes and it answers people question), unlike the last question that was asked about the UNO, which makes more sense then the every week question of, how do I connect Pro Tools with the MPC. We told you how its done, we arent tech support to figure out whats exactly wrong with your system. We can only tell you how its supposed to be done. Not troubleshoot your problems in your system thats causing you not to connect. Then you get mad, cause its not detailed enough for your needs. Thats weird that everyone else can read and follow instructions with out picture illustrations, then all of a sudden, you want screen shots. This thread was for the basic question of connecting Pro Tools with a MPC via MIDI.

Now if some people come along and decide to troubleshoot your issue, then thats a different story, I again can only tell you, duc.digidesign.com .... register and they will answer your question probably faster then someone would on this forum, cause they have tech support that hangs out over there.

We cant assume and take into consideration in advance, the problems that everyone will have with their connecting of PT and the MPC, apparently, Digidesign cant either, or else they would have posted a FAQ about it.

yo man, i don't need help doin it cuz i followed the instructions and synced it slave and master mtc to midi beat clock

but when i did it i had to trial and error all the other options not explained in the instructions

all i'm tryin to say is that the instruction writeup isn't detailed enough

thats why you see threads everyday becuz people end up with the same questions i had when i tried to hook it up and had to keep goin back and forth with those other options checked or unchecked

now if that's a fact, tell me, am i lying?

ur part eggplant

tonyscarbones wrote:yo man, i don't need help doin it cuz i followed the instructions and synced it slave and master mtc to midi beat clock

but when i did it i had to trial and error all the other options not explained in the instructions

all i'm tryin to say is that the instruction writeup isn't detailed enough

thats why you see threads everyday becuz people end up with the same questions i had when i tried to hook it up and had to keep goin back and forth with those other options checked or unchecked

now if that's a fact, tell me, am i lying?

ur part eggplant

Eggplant? u lost me

anyway, no u dont need all the other stuff for that, dont you think we would have said something about that if it was needed

SHWELL wrote:

4dahaterz wrote:

SHWELL wrote:What I have not been able to do is sync PT and my 2000xl with my MBOX..... I have an older one without MIDI in/outs on it so I have a "UNO" that enables me to plug my MIDI in to my comp using USB...... Is the sync process the same? Is there a trick to it?

mpc in/outs going in to MBOX
MPC MIDI in1/outA --> UNO/USB
Synth Midi in/outs --> MPC in2/outB


How do I sync this setup? Thanx for any assistance any of you can provide.... I have searched and searched and read everything I can think of and I am still stuck.

I did this years ago with the MBOX, im going to check with PT 7 to make sure I can still do this with my M-Audio Uno tomorrow

That info would be heaven sent homie. I appreciate the time.

Good News... It works... sorry for the last response... been in the lab for the last 10 hours.... In Midi Beat Clock, make sure you select....i think its USB MIDI Device. Ill have to look at that part again tomorrow for you

yea you do

in my last 2 screenshots

those options need to be changed

so add that to the instructions and ur all good

I did this years ago with the MBOX, im going to check with PT 7 to make sure I can still do this with my M-Audio Uno tomorrow[/quote]


That info would be heaven sent homie. I appreciate the time.[/quote]

Good News... It works... sorry for the last response... been in the lab for the last 10 hours.... In Midi Beat Clock, make sure you select....i think its USB MIDI Device. Ill have to look at that part again tomorrow for you[/quote]


Good lookin out.. That info will def turn out to be very useful..... I owe you one.

SHWELL wrote:Good lookin out.. That info will def turn out to be very useful..... I owe you one.

No problem

tonyscarbones wrote:yea you do

in my last 2 screenshots

those options need to be changed

so add that to the instructions and ur all good

Again.... those are from Digidesign... you holla at them yourself

thanks! I wish I had this info a lil while back. I remember I tried to do this drunk and just ended up getting mad and turning everything off lol. I ended up getting PT to be the master and slave the mpc, after I sat down and tried it sober. This is great though. I saved the 2kxl sections just for future refference. I might just try the other ways too just to see it work.

this still doesnt answer the question i have always had...

which is better

synicing with mtc or midi beat clock...


thoughts?