MPC2500 doesn't show midi time code or frame rate option

Hi all, hope someone can help soon.
I'm trying OF COURSE to synch my mpc2500 to pro tools. every post i've read says to go into midi/synch and change to midi time code and set a frame rate of 30. however, when i hit mode/and then pad 9(midi/synch) i only get synch in option and synch option. nothing else comes up. what i am doing wrong. is it possible i have bad midi cables that are reading the mbox2? having a tough time with this. Thanks, for any replies I can get.

have a feeling that akai didn't include this on the 2500 (strange, as my old 2000 had it). jjos does however

Chrystal wrote:Hi all, hope someone can help soon.
I'm trying OF COURSE to synch my mpc2500 to pro tools. every post i've read says to go into midi/synch and change to midi time code and set a frame rate of 30. however, when i hit mode/and then pad 9(midi/synch) i only get synch in option and synch option. nothing else comes up. what i am doing wrong. is it possible i have bad midi cables that are reading the mbox2? having a tough time with this. Thanks, for any replies I can get.

What firmware version are you running?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by firmware. I have a regular mpc2500. An mbox2. pro tools and reason that i'm running off a mac with operating system 10.4tiger. is a specific firmware identifier somewhere on the mpc. The instructions on the digidesign forum and some of the topics here seem clear, but I'm having a frustrating time. Thanks, again.

Chrystal

Chrystal wrote:I'm not exactly sure what you mean by firmware. I have a regular mpc2500. An mbox2. pro tools and reason that i'm running off a mac with operating system 10.4tiger. is a specific firmware identifier somewhere on the mpc. The instructions on the digidesign forum and some of the topics here seem clear, but I'm having a frustrating time. Thanks, again.

Chrystal

I mean the Akai MPC2500 OS version. The MPC2500 didn't support MTC until OS 1.2.

oh no! t7. how can i tell if I have the os or os1.2. and if I do have the older version how can i synch with mbox2/pro tools/reason/keyboard. it does have the 8outs and the usb? is there an upgrade i can install on the mpc or is there a way around it? Thank you.

Chrystal wrote:oh no! t7. how can i tell if I have the os or os1.2. and if do have the older version how can i synch with mbox2/pro tools/reason/keyboard. it does have the 8outs and the usb? is there an upgrade i can install on the mpc or is they a way around it? Thank you.

You can download the latest OS from here: http://www.akaipro.com/contentmgr/showd ... /1115/tt/5

Or you can take the advice of this thread: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=107474 and download OS 1.23 here: http://www.mediafire.com/?jbag3i0jmbd

oh t7. apparently I no longer have the original memory card. when i reboot the mpc after following the instructinos of both updates 1.23 and 1.24 i get the error message 'wrong card!'.

Am I able to update the mpc some other way. paying for it or anything? can I purchase a memory card. or is there another workaround?

If these instructions aren't working: http://www.akaipro.com/company/media2.p ... c%2FVDY%3D ...Try another CF card. Use a small one, like 16 or 32mbs. It doesn't need to be an Akai branded card.

Thank you, so much for pointing me in the right direction. took a look at another thread and rebooted the mpc without holding down the windows key. it worked. I'm so happy! I really appreciate your help. now hopefully i figure out how to sync with pro tools/mbox2/reason/maudio keyboard tomorrow. if you have any thoughts on that I welcome them.

Wow!!! hit the mpc and pro tools actually moved. i'm ecstatic.

Love it when that happens ... you know that feeling of getting over the hump...

Chrystal wrote:Wow!!! hit the mpc and pro tools actually moved. i'm ecstatic.

Glad to hear it.

I remember seeing the frame rate option on the Akai OS. But with the JJOS, I can't find the frame rate setting. Still syncs fine though!

DJ Hellfire wrote:I remember seeing the frame rate option on the Akai OS. But with the JJOS, I can't find the frame rate setting. Still syncs fine though!

No MTC frame rate in JJOS? That can't be right. Maybe you are using MIDI Clock?