Akai MPC 60 User Manual

Section 8: Syncing to tape and other devices
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8.2 The SYNC screen
To access the SYNC screen, press the TEMPO/SYNC key, then press the
<SyncScreen> soft key. The following screen will be displayed:
This screen presents all parameters related to syncing to tape or external
devices. However, additional data fields will appear in the SYNC INPUT
SETTINGS section depending on the selected sync input mode (the MODE
field in the second line of the screen). In the above example, the MODE
field is set to OFF, indicating that the MPC60 is ignoring all types of
incoming sync signals. This field is a choice field and has 7 options besides
OFF, and each one presents additional on-screen fields. The 7 options are
FSK24, PULSE96, MIDI CLOCK, MIDI CLOCK WITH SONG
POINTER, MIDI TIME CODE, SMPTE, and U4 NOTE CLICKS.
Here is the screen which is displayed when the MODE field is set to
SMPTE:
The following screen is displayed if MIDI TIME CODE is selected in the
MODE field:

Akai MPC 60 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Akai
Model	MPC 60
Release Year	1988
Sampling Rate	40 kHz
Bit Depth	12-bit
Polyphony	16 voices
Memory	750 KB (expandable to 1.5 MB)
Storage	3.5" floppy disk drive
Type	Sampler/Sequencer
Sequencer	Yes
Pads	16 velocity-sensitive pads
MIDI	In/Out/Thru
Maximum Sampling Time	13.1 seconds
Display	LCD
Outputs	8 individual outputs, stereo output
Inputs	2 inputs