Re: EDP Sync with MPC 1000

["Jesse Ray Lucas" <jlucas@neoprimitive.net>]

John-

You've got it synced with "beat clock?"  Do you mean Beat Sync, or MIDI
Clock?  What follows assumes you mean MIDI Clock.

The EDP can't maintain sync when it's in Overdub mode.  So either overdub
inside of the loop's start and end points, or use the ReAlign DirectMIDI
command to sync it back up with the clock.  It shouldn't stray noticably if
you just do one or two passes in Overdub, but it may continue to shift out
of phase as it repeats.  I have a button on my MIDI foot pedal set to send
the ReAlign command (see your LoopIV manual for the Source# offset).  It's
kind of a drag, but that's the way the thing works.  You get used to it.  
Or
you don't use it.

Alternately, I don't know about the MPC1000, but in my sequencer (Sonar)
when you highlight a four bar region to loop, it defaults to the selection
(Measure:Beat:Tick) 1:1:000 - 5:1:000.  If you loop a selection like this,
sending MIDI Clock to the EDP it will drift.  You have to manually change
the selection region to 1:1:000 - 4:4:119 (assuming you're using 120 ticks
per beat) and then it will stay in sync.  Don't ask me why.  Maybe you can
manually set the region on the MPC, if it's not set right.

Obviously, Sync needs to = In.

Also, maybe try setting the SwitchQuant to CYC instead of LOP.

Also (this is a longshot) maybe try setting the mode to STA, instead of 
RUN,
if indeed that's what it's set to...

If nothing here helps, then send a complete list of all your EDP's
parameters for the rest of the list to scrutinize.

Good luck.

-J


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Metzler" <jarofjam@mac.com>
To: "Loopers Delight" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: EDP Sync with MPC 1000


> I have my EchoPlex synced to my MPC 1000 with beat clock.  It stays
> locked if I just record one loop and leave it at that.  But what fun is
> that? if I copy that loop to a second loop to add material and then
> switch back to the first loop,   it has strayed.  The beat clock light
> in the bottom right still shows the accurate pulses from the MPC 1000
> but the loop is off as well as the Flashing light that indicates the
> loops beginning.    Any suggestions?  I can't perform live with this
> set up if this is as reliable as it gets.
>