Enable Track for the MPC output and choose it as the MIDI Program’s output. Sync sends timing, not the track’s notes.
Try these checks
- In MIDI/Sync Preferences → Output Ports, enable Track beside MPC. Leave Sync enabled only if that synth also needs timing.
- Select the MIDI Program and choose MPC in its MIDI Output field.
- Match the output channel to the synth and connect MPC MIDI OUT to the synth’s MIDI IN.
Diagnose it
Does the synth follow clock but ignore the track’s notes?
Yes: Check Track and the MIDI Program’s output assignment.
No: Check the physical connection and the receiver’s channel too.
What should happen
The selected MIDI Program can send notes to the enabled output and channel.
Why this happens
Akai separates per-port timing from per-track note routing.
If it still doesn’t work
Check the connections and settings described above. If your device behaves differently, email us with its model, firmware version and the steps you tried.
All MPC One fixesMore about MPC One
Similar symptoms on other gear
These guides cover other models. Use the instructions for the device you are setting up.
Sources & review
Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.
- MPC Series: Configuring MIDI Ports for Multi-MIDI Control · Akai Professional · Official support · MIDI Program / Channel Strip workflow · last checked 2026-11-05
Sections reviewed: Output Ports; Assigning MIDI Ports in the Track View.