hi,
i have an akai mpc 2000 and cubase sx,i want know how you can sync cubase sx with the mpc ( it has 2 midi ins and 2 midi outs)making cubase sx the slave.
tanks
geniedon
how to sync cubase sx with an external sequencer
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First off, Cubase doesn't like to be slave of anything. MIDI clock is banned as a clock source, so you are left with MTC (MIDI TIME CODE). I Persume your MPC can transmit MTC, but I'll recommend that Cubase is your Master.
Here's a bit from the manual to describe how to synchronizing other Equiptment to Nuendo (same applies to Cubase):
Transmitting MIDI Timecode
If you transmit MIDI Timecode to a device supporting this type of synchronization signal, the device will synchronize time-wise to Nuendo, that is, the time displays on Nuendo's Transport panel and on the other device will agree. When you wind and locate Nuendo and then activate playback, the other device will follow from the same position (if it has this capability and is set up for it!).
Setting Up
1. Connect the desired MIDI Outputs from Nuendo to the device(s) that you plan to synchronize.
2. Open the Synchronization Setup dialog from the Transport menu.
3. Activate the sync outputs by using the corresponding checkboxes in the lower right part of the dialog.
You can output any combination of MIDI Timecode and MIDI Clock to any combination of outputs (however, you probably don't want to send MTC and MIDI Clock to the same output).
Some MIDI Interfaces will automatically send MIDI Clock to all MIDI outputs, regardless of the MIDI Clock Port selection you make in Nuendo. If this is the case, you should only select one MIDI Clock Port (consult the documentation of the MIDI Interface if in doubt).
4. Set the other device(s) to their "external synchronization" mode (or some other mode with a similar name) and activate playback on them if necessary.
5. Activate playback in Nuendo, and the other device(s) will follow.
Here's a bit from the manual to describe how to synchronizing other Equiptment to Nuendo (same applies to Cubase):
Transmitting MIDI Timecode
If you transmit MIDI Timecode to a device supporting this type of synchronization signal, the device will synchronize time-wise to Nuendo, that is, the time displays on Nuendo's Transport panel and on the other device will agree. When you wind and locate Nuendo and then activate playback, the other device will follow from the same position (if it has this capability and is set up for it!).
Setting Up
1. Connect the desired MIDI Outputs from Nuendo to the device(s) that you plan to synchronize.
2. Open the Synchronization Setup dialog from the Transport menu.
3. Activate the sync outputs by using the corresponding checkboxes in the lower right part of the dialog.
You can output any combination of MIDI Timecode and MIDI Clock to any combination of outputs (however, you probably don't want to send MTC and MIDI Clock to the same output).
Some MIDI Interfaces will automatically send MIDI Clock to all MIDI outputs, regardless of the MIDI Clock Port selection you make in Nuendo. If this is the case, you should only select one MIDI Clock Port (consult the documentation of the MIDI Interface if in doubt).
4. Set the other device(s) to their "external synchronization" mode (or some other mode with a similar name) and activate playback on them if necessary.
5. Activate playback in Nuendo, and the other device(s) will follow.