When recording MIDI Audio into your DAW (or MPC Desktop application), this works perfectly with no drop outs, and all sync is handled automatically. Instead of Standalone (and analog audio) as we have been discussing, we could simply plug in the Akai-provided USB cable and enter 'Controller' mode so we can do MIDI Audio. Note: You can also look into MIDI Time Code which is slightly more complex, but most find the MIDI Clock is sufficient. Also, you must set the tempo of the DAW and MPC to be the same since MIDI Clock does not send tempo information. MIDI Clock should be setup on the MPC and DAW. When doing analog audio recording like this we disconnect the Akai-provided USB cable (or just know that we are not using it). Contact Guitar Center Athens to learn more about our repair and maintenance services, to schedule your first lesson, or get the gear rentals you need. Then, the sound card connects to your computer and you can consume the audio from a DAW. Guitar Center Athens has an assortment of high-quality live sound gear and instruments available for rent for when you’re traveling, have an upcoming show or are working on a new project. The audio outputs from the MPC would be routed into a sound card (i.e. Note: Akai does not include MIDI DIN (they only give you a USB cable for use with Controller mode), so get one or more USB to MIDI DIN cables such as 'mioXC', or use 5-pin to 5-pin MIDI DIN if you have that. However, for Standalone doing analog audio you will need MIDI DIN cables for the 'sync'. Some thoughts on the topic below.Īs mentioned by others you would use the TRS audio outputs on the back of the MPC to send audio.

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