Using Note Repeat /Arp with the MPD or MPK’s Internal MIDI Clock
1.First turn Sync On for the first input. You will see Sync Type. Drop down this menu and choose MIDI Clock.
This is telling Ableton to listen to the tempo from your MPD or MPK. You choose this tempo by either tapping the Tap Tempo button or by pressing Edit and then Tap Tempo to manually scroll to the desired BPM. The Tap Tempo light will blink at the chosen tempo.
If you have an external device that sends MIDI clock that you would rather use as your source for midi clock, connect it to the MPD or MPK’s MIDI in port and choose Sync On for the 3rd input.
When you do this you will notice Ableton will switch to Ext where you normally would see Tap. This confirms it is listening to the external MIDI clock.
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