User Guide

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Chapter 10: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode
◆ MIDI CLOCK
MIDI CLOCK is a general synchronization signal which corre-
sponds to most sequencers. When the MIDI CLOCK is used, the
tempo of the piece is determined by the settings of the master se-
quencer.
Shift early(ms):
When you are playing synchronously, set the offset which slides the
timing against the master. Set it normally to 0.
◆ MIDI TIME CODE (MTC)
In contrast to the MIDI CLOCK, the MIDI TIME CODE is a
snchronous signal with absolute time. The MTC does not have
tempo data and therefore it is necessary to set the tempo change on
the master device and the MPC2000.
When synchronizing the MTC, it is necessary to se the same frame
rate to the master and slave devices. It is also possible to set the
start time of the sequence or song when synchronizing the MTC.
Set the sequence on the main screen and the song by pressing the
OPEN WINDOW key in the Now: field of the Song screen and set
the window displayed below.
SMPTE start time: The playback starts when the
time code set here is received.
SMPTE frame rate: Sets the frame rate of the time
code.
◆ OFF
The MIDI synchronous signal is ignored when this is set to Mode:
OFF.