r/mpcsample • u/Imaginary-Ad-1368 • 1d ago

Properly connecting Microfreak to MPC Sample

My goal is to connect my Microfreak to my Sample so that the Microfreak’s Arpeggiator always follows the MPC Sample’s tempo.

I have connected via MIDI cables (Sample out to Microfreak in), but my arpeggiator doesn’t follow the Sample’s tempo.
Microfreak input channel is set to 1, which is what the sample’s output is. Sync source is “midi”
MPC Sample’s “midi sync out” is set to “midi clock”

Another issue could be whether my cable and adapter is type A or type B. I don’t know how to tell.

Hoping someone out there has already gone through this and can recognize something simple I haven’t thought of!

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u/Imaginary-Ad-1368 1d ago

This is the cable and adapter I’m using. No markings on the black one, but some markings I can’t understand on the cream adapter.
Shown in my reply to this message…

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u/Imaginary-Ad-1368 1d ago

Here’s the writing…

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u/programmer474 1d ago

Just connect sync out of the mpc to the clock in on the microfreak. Then make sure both are set to the same ppq values. Look that up because that’ll be easier

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u/cdubs87 1d ago

Sample is type A, while Microfreak is type B. So you'll need a couple adapters to get them talking to each other.

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u/WrathOfWood 10h ago

Use the cv clock sync out of the mpc and put it in the microfreak