Tempo Object
Hello : )
I am trying to sync the tempo of Max MSP to an external instrument (AKAI MPC 1000). I am using the Tempo Object in Max 7 to drive a sampler based sequencer I built in Max. I'd like to be able to start a sequence in Max and have that start the MPC. I'd also like the tempo's to be synchronized. How can I achieve this? Any help is greatly appreciated : ) !!!
This link might help.
https://cycling74.com/forums/how-do-you-control-the-midi-clock-of-an-external-program-from-max
I have modified a patch found on the above link to help you understand what is happening in the patch.
Hope this helps,
Mitch
Hi Mitch, Thanks for your help! I followed the link to the previous blog, downloaded the example found in there and applied it to my patch. Still, no luck. The MPC is not receiving any signals from MAX. I am using a focus rite interface to send out the midi clock. Inside of Max, the interface does appear in the dropdown menu. However, no matter what selection I set the menu to, I still receive no signals to the external device..... Not sure what I'm doing wrong here
Whoops! A missing patch cable. Works great. Thank you so much : ) !
I just noticed that when the tempo object in Max is set to 120bpm, the tempo on the external device seems much slower. Is there a multiplier I can apply to the tempo going to the external device to make Max and the MPC run at the same rate?
Scott,
I’m away from my computer. I’ll take a look at it tomorrow.
Mitch
Scott,
You will need to tell your external sequencer to receive "external sync." Since I do not have an Akai MPC 1000, I can't test this directly. However, I did see on another forum that the MPC 1000's tempo should change to EXT when you've told it to sync to another device (see first link below).
These links might help:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/268323/Akai-Mpc-1000.html?page=57
Hope this helps,
Mitch
Hi Mitch, Thank you so much for your help!! Its all up and running : ) Do you happen to have a similar link for midi in? So the clock of the tempo object and the start and stop toggle in the Max patch can be controlled via an external device?
Hey Mitch,
I'm having trouble downloading the file. For some reason I can only download it as a .txt file. Not sure how to open that within Max
Try this. Click the pasted max patch (to expand), then click "copy to clipboard." Go to max and select "new from clipboard" under the File menu.
Let me know,
Mitch
I removed the old post.
-- Mitch