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How to Hook Up an MPC1000 to Fruity Loops

Hooking up Akai's MPC 1000 drum sampler to Fruity Loops Studio lets you synchronize the two to keep the music in time. Connect the two using the Musical Instrument Digital Inteface, or MIDI, protocol. Many high-end sound cards have built-in MIDI ports. If yours doesn't, you'll need to connect a MIDI-to-USB interface to your computer before you can hook up Fruity Loops to your MPC 1000. Setting up the MPC 1000 with Fruity Loops is pretty straightforward, but requires to you configure both devices for the connection.

Things You'll Need

  • MIDI cable
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Instructions

    • 1

      Plug one end of the MIDI cable into the "MIDI Out" port on your sound card or audio interface. Plug the other end into the "MIDI In 1" port on the MPC 1000.

    • 2

      Press the "Mode" key on the MPC 1000, then press "Pad 9" to enter the MIDI/Sync menu. Press the "F2" key. Select "1" in the "Sync In" field. Press "Main."

    • 3

      Double-click the Fruity Loops Studio icon on your computer to start the program. Click "Options," then "MIDI Settings." Click your sound card or MIDI interface in the "Output" list, then click and drag the "Port Number" field to select the port into which you plugged the MIDI cable.

    • 4

      Click the box next to "Send Master Sync" to enable it. Click the "Synchronization Type" drop-down menu and select "MIDI clock." Close the "Preferences" window. Click the "Play" button to synchronize Fruity Loops with the MPC 1000.

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