MPC Series | Frequently Asked Questions

MPC Standalone | Why Is My Recording Out Of Time When Using The Timing Correct Feature?
The timing correct feature will snap the notes of your performance to the time division that is selected. 1/4 puts a strong emphasis on each quater note...
Fri, 20 Sep, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Force | My External MIDI Controller's Buttons Function As Momentary Switches Instead Of Toggle Switches
The MIDI Learn page allows you to select the Source, Target, and Type for your mapping.  After selecting the Source and Target, the Type field is common...
Wed, 25 Sep, 2024 at 8:02 PM
MPC Live | How Expand Storage By Installing An SSD
Both the first and second generation MPC Live consoles allow you to expand onboard storage using an exFAT-formatted SSD (sold separately). The connectio...
Thu, 26 Sep, 2024 at 3:25 AM
MPC Standalone | How Make The MPC Play When Your DAW's Play Button Is Clicked
To enable your MPC to receive MIDI Clock information from your DAW, you'll need to use a 5-Pin MIDI to USB interface, as the USB B port on the MPC does ...
Fri, 27 Sep, 2024 at 4:53 AM
MPC | Multi Track Recording
To record two or more instruments at the same time, arm one track first, then hold down the Shift key while selecting the record arm button on the other tra...
Wed, 2 Oct, 2024 at 8:03 PM
MPC Series | How Do I Save A Plugin To Favourites?
In this guide, we will walk through the steps to save your MPC plugin presets to favourites.  1. Find and load your plugin preset via Menu > Sou...
Sat, 12 Oct, 2024 at 6:14 PM
MPC Standalone | How Activate Computer Mode On Any MPC
Press the Menu button, then tap the MPC chip icon in the top-right section of the display next to the battery icon. Following this, your MPC will s...
Sun, 6 Oct, 2024 at 7:54 PM
MPC Standalone | How To Layer Or Split Samples On A MIDI Keyboard
1. Go to Menu > Browse > Places tab and select the hard drive containing your samples. 2. Select a sample and tap the onscreen Load button. Repeat...
Thu, 31 Oct, 2024 at 12:02 AM
MPC Standalone | How To Back Up Projects To An External Drive
1. Connect an exFAT-formatted USB flash drive or SD card to your MPC. 2. Open a recent project. 3. Go to the Menu, then tap the onscreen Save button...
Sun, 6 Oct, 2024 at 7:55 PM
MPC Standalone | The Best Way To Save Projects To An External Drive
A folder named Projects should be created on the root of your external drive, and all projects should be saved inside of that folder. This is the best direc...
Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 at 9:26 PM