User Guide: MPC X, MPC Live, MPC Touch
User GuideEnglishManual Version 2.2
Table of ContentsIntroduction . 6Basic Concepts . 25System Requirements & Product Support . 6Tutorial . 26About This User Guide . 6Important Notes . 7Starting Up . 26Setup . 7Creating a Drum Kit. 261. Connection . 7Creating a Drum Sequence . 282. Installation. 8Saving & Renaming . 293. Getting Started . 8Editing Note Events . 31Features . 9Making Basic Sound Edits . 33MPC X . 9Creating a Bass Track. 35Top Panel . 9Recording an Audio Track . 38Navigation & Data Entry Controls . 9Pad & Q-Link Controls. 10Mode & View Controls . 11Transport & Recording Controls . 12I/O & Level Controls . 13Touchscreen . 14Creating a Song . 39Exporting the Song . 40Other Features Explained . 41Front Panel . 15Rear Panel . 16Step Sequencer. 41MPC Live . 17Drum Loops & Chop Mode . 42Top Panel . 17Pad Muting & Track Muting . 44Touchscreen . 19Sampling (Recording) . 46Rear Panel . 20MPC Touch . 21Top Panel . 21Sample Editing . 48Recording Automation with the XY Pad . 50Touchscreen . 23Using MPC X or MPC Live as a Controller . 51Rear Panel . 242
Operation . 52Time Counter/Locate . 77General Features. 53Timing Correct (TC) . 79Control Types . 53Metronome (Click/Metro) . 81Knobs . 53Parameter Values . 53Automation . 82Drop-Down Menus / Lists. 54Global . 82Selectors . 54Programs & Audio Tracks . 82Buttons . 55Checkboxes . 5516 Level . 83Tabs . 55Sliders . 55Erase. 84Envelopes . 56Grid View Tools . 57Audio Edit Tools . 58Effects . 85Overview . 85Insert Effects . 87Programs . 59About Programs . 59Drum Programs. 60Keygroup Programs . 62Clip Programs . 63Plugin Programs . 65MIDI Programs . 66CV Programs . 67Pads . 87Keygroups . 89Audio Tracks . 91Programs . 92Submixes . 94Masters . 95Send/Return Effects . 96Pads . 97Keygroups . 98Menu . 68Audio Tracks . 99Save . 69Programs . 99Preferences . 70Submixes . 100Info . 70Sequencer . 70Audio Mixdown . 101Sync . 71Hardware . 71Battery Usage. 102Project Defaults. 72Project Load/Save . 73General/Other . 73Standalone vs. Controller Mode . 103Bluetooth . 74Wi-Fi . 75Legal. 75Sync . 75Mode . 75System Resources . 763
Modes. 105List Edit Mode . 230Main Mode . 106Browser . 234Sequence Section . 111Track Section . 119Program Section . 128Grid View . 133Browse . 234Sample Assign . 236Sampler . 237Sample . 240Audio Edit Mode . 138Slice . 242Pad Tap . 243Track View . 146Pad Hold . 244MIDI Tracks . 148Audio Tracks . 149Looper . 245Step Sequencer . 150Pad Mixer . 250XYFX Mode . 154Levels . 252Panning. 252Sample Edit Mode . 157Mute . 253Settings. 159Send Effects. 253Trim Mode . 160Insert Effects . 254Assigning Samples . 164Processing Slices & Samples . 166Routing . 254Chop Mode . 171Converting or Assigning Slices . 174Channel Mixer . 255Processing Slices . 177MIDI Tracks . 258Program Mode . 180Audio Tracks . 259Assigning Samples . 183Programs . 261Processing Slices . 184Program Edit Mode . 187Drum Programs. 187Returns . 263Submixes . 264Masters . 265Master . 190Samples . 191Pad Mute Mode . 266Pan Velocity . 198Pad Mute . 267Filter/Envelope . 199Pad Group . 268LFO Modulation . 200Effects . 202Keygroup Programs . 204Track Mute Mode . 269Master . 205Track Mute . 270Samples . 208Track Group . 271Pan Velocity . 214Filter/Envelope . 215LFO Modulation . 216Effects . 218Clip Programs . 220Program . 222Pad . 223Plugin Programs . 226MIDI Programs . 227CV Programs . 228Anatomy of an Envelope . 2294
Next Sequence Mode . 272Song Mode . 274Addenda . 325Updates in MPC 2.1 . 325Q-Link Edit Mode. 277Project . 279Program/Audio Track . 281Pad Scene . 283Pad Parameter . 284Screen . 285New Features . 325Exporting Expansions . 325Snap: Absolute & Relative . 326List Edit Settings: Auto-Advance . 326Pitch Quantization . 327Pad Color Mode . 286Step Sequencer: Velocity Adjustment viaQ-Links . 328MIDI Control Mode . 288Pad Perform Mode: User Progressions . 328Pads . 289Buttons . 290Q-Link Knobs . 291XY Pad . 292MIDI Learn . 292Faster Attack for Amp Envelopes. 328Updates in MPC 2.2 . 329New Features . 329Pad Perform Mode . 293MIDI Control Mode: MIDI Learn . 329Humanize . 330Generate Random Events . 332Appendix . 296Effects & Parameters. 296Reverbs . 296Delays . 298Flangers . 301Chorus . 302Autopans. 302Tremolos . 303Phasers . 303HP (High-Pass) Filters. 304LP (Low-Pass) Filters . 305Parametric EQs . 306Distortions. 307Compressors . 308Bit Reducers . 309Other . 310Project Template . 334Corrections . 335Glossary . 311SATA Drive Installation . 316MIDI Machine Control (MMC) . 317Technical Specifications . 318MPC X . 318MPC Live . 321MPC Touch . 323Trademarks & Licenses. 3245
IntroductionThank you for purchasing your MPC. At Akai Professional, we know how serious music is to you. That’s why wedesign our equipment with only one thing in mind—to make your performance the best it can be.This user guide explains how to create music using MPC X, MPC Live, and MPC Touch. There is similar documentationavailable for MPC products that use an LCD and for the MPC software application. To view these user guides, click theHelp menu in the MPC software, select MPC Help, and select an option.Welcome to the MPC family.Akai ProfessionalSystem Requirements & Product SupportFor the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and productregistration, visit akaipro.com.For additional support, visit akaipro.com/support.About This User GuideThis manual should help you get familiar with using your MPC X, MPC Live, or MPC Touch. For consistency, theterminology throughout is based on the MPC nomenclature. We also used specific formatting to indicate particulartopics of significance:Important/Note/Tip: Important or helpful information on a given topic.Names of buttons, controls, parameters, settings, and other options are written in bold characters throughout the manual.Examples: Press the Play Start button.Turn Q-Link Knob 4.Tap the Mute button.The Velocity ranges from 0 to 127.Set the Sample Play selector to One Shot.Tap BPM, and then use the numeric keypad to enter 120 as the tempo.Some parts of this manual refer to other relevant chapters or sections, which are cited in bold, italic blue characters.Click the text to skip immediately to that section.Examples: Read the Important Notes section before proceeding.For more information about installing the necessary drivers and software, see Setup 2. Installation.To learn more about using send effects, see General Features Effects Send/Return Effects.6
Important NotesRead the included safety & warranty manual before using your MPC hardware.Before getting started and connecting devices to your MPC hardware or turning the hardware on/off, make sure alldevices are switched off.To use your MPC hardware in Controller Mode (to control the MPC software):Before installing the MPC software, make sure your computer meets the system requirements described atakaipro.com. This applies whether you’ll use MPC software as your host software or as a plugin in another digitalaudio workstation (DAW).Before connecting your MPC hardware to your computer, install the drivers and software. Visit akaipro.com todownload the latest versions. Refer to the 2. Installation section for more information.Setup1. ConnectionHere is just an example of how to use MPC X in your setup. Items not listed under Introduction Box Contents ofyour included quickstart guide are sold separately.Headphones(to front-panel headphone output)Footswitch(to front-panel FS1 input)Powered MonitorsComputerSD Card(to front-panel SD card slot)USBdriveMicrophoneTurntablePower7
Remember to remove the protective film from your MPC hardware touchscreen!To use your MPC hardware in Standalone Mode, just connect it to a power outlet using the included poweradapter, and power it on!Note: We highly recommend checking akaipro.com for any available updates to the MPC software/firmware and/ordrivers.To use your MPC hardware in Controller Mode, continue to Step 2. Installation.2. InstallationTo use your MPC hardware in Controller Mode (to control the MPC software), follow these steps to downloadand install the required drivers & software:1. Go to akaipro.com and register your product. If you don’t have an Akai Professional account yet, you will beprompted to create one.2. In your Akai Professional account, download the MPC software package.3. Open the file and double-click the installer application.4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.Note: By default, the MPC software will be installed in [your hard drive]\Program Files\Akai Pro\MPC (Windows )or Applications (macOS ). You can also create a shortcut on your Desktop.3. Getting Started1. Power on your MPC hardware.2. On your computer, open the MPC software.3. Follow the on-screen instructions to authorize your version of MPC.4. You will need an iLok account to complete this. You can create an account at ilok.com.Make a note of the PACE code in your account, and enter it when asked for it during the authorization/unlockprocess.5. On your MPC hardware, check the upper-right corner of the touchscreen: If there is a monitor/cable icon, then your MPC hardware is already in Controller Mode.Continue to Step 6. If there is a chip icon, then your MPC hardware is in Standalone Mode. Follow these steps:i.Press Menu to enter the Menu.ii.Tap the MPC chip icon in the upper-right corner.iii.In the Enter Controller Mode window that appears, tap Controller Mode. Lookingfor computer may appear briefly on the screen before your MPC hardware recognizesthe USB connection as a controller.6. In the MPC software, click the Edit menu, and select Preferences. Click the Audio tab and select the soundcard you want to use. Click OK when you are done.Important:We highly recommend using your MPC hardware’s sound card (Akai Pro MPC X/Live/Touch ASIO). If you needto use the internal sound card on a Windows computer, we recommend downloading the latest ASIO4ALL driverat asio4all.com.To view the MPC software user guide, click the Help menu in the MPC software, select MPC Help, and selectMPC User Manual.8
FeaturesThis chapter explains the features and functions of each MPC model with a touchscreen: MPC X, MPC Live, andMPC Touch.MPC XTop Panel1551113 14 32 3328 29 30 31554748444445 46 4551 52495053 5416 17 18 19 2021 23 24 25 26 27426 1238434522910271539414037 38 36 34 35Navigation & Data Entry Controls1. Touchscreen: This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to MPC X’s current operation.Touch the touchscreen (and use the hardware controls) to control the MPC interface. See the later Touchscreensection to learn how to use some basic functions.Tip: If you adjust the angle of the touchscreen, use the stand on its back panel to secure it in place.2. Cursors: Press these buttons to navigate through the fields of menus and options shown on the screen. Pressand hold Shift and press these buttons to zoom in or out of the Grid View or Audio Edit Mode. Press and holdShift and press the up and down cursors simultaneously or the left and right cursors simultaneously to returnto the default zoom setting.9
3. Data Dial: Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter values of theselected field on the screen.4. –/ : Press these buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected field on the screen.5. Numeric Keypad: If the selected field on the screen is a number, press these numbered buttons as you wouldon a standard numeric keypad to enter a value. Press the keypad’s Enter to enter it. (A numeric keypad withadditional operations will appear on the screen, as well.)6. Undo/Redo: Press this button to undo your last action.Press and hold Shift and press this button to redo the last action you undid.7. Shift: Press and hold this button to access some buttons’ secondary functions (indicated by red writing).Double-press this button to see which buttons have secondary functions—the buttons will flash for a few seconds.8. F-Key: Press this button to activate or deactivate the F-Key feature. When active, the six buttons under thetouchscreen correspond to the options shown at the bottom edge of the screen. The F-Key button and those sixbuttons will be lit red when active. When inactive, the six buttons under the touchscreen will access their normalmodes instead (Menu, Browser, Step Seq, Sampler, XYFX, and Looper).Pad & Q-Link Controls9. Q-Link Knobs: Turn these touch-sensitive knobs to adjust various parameters and settings. The display stripabove each knob indicates the parameter it is controlling. If the display strip shows a meter to indicate its value,you can touch or turn its Q-Link knob to temporarily show its precise numerical value.10. Pads: Press these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software. The pads are velocity-sensitiveand pressure-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. The pads will light up differentcolors, depending on how hard you play them (ranging from yellow at a low velocity to red at the highestvelocity). You can also customize their colors.11. Pad Bank: Press these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D.Press and hold Shift while pressing these buttons to access Pad Banks E–H. Alternatively, double-press one ofthese buttons.12. Copy/Delete: Press this button to copy one pad to another. When the From Pad field is selected, press the“source” pad (the pad you want to copy). When the To Pad graphic (of all pads) is selected, press the“destination” pad. You can select multiple destination pads, and you can select pads in different pad banks. TapDo It to continue or Close to return to the previous screen.Tip: To quickly copy a pad, press and hold Copy, press the source pad, press the destination pad, and thenrelease Copy.Press and hold Shift and press this button to delete a pad’s sample assignment. When the Delete Pad windowis shown, press any pad/pads whose sample assignments you want to clear. Tap Delete to continue or Cancelto return to the previous screen.13. Full Level/Half Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Full Level feature. When activated, the padswill always trigger their samples at the maximum velocity (127), regardless of how much force you use.Press and hold Shift and then press this button to activate or deactivate the Half Level feature. When activated,the pads will always trigger their samples at half-velocity (64).14. 16 Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When activated, the last pad that was hit will betemporarily copied to all 16 pads. The pads will now output the same note number as the initial pad, but aselectable parameter will be fixed at values that increase as the pad numbers increase (e.g., Pad 1 is the minimum,Pad 16 is the maximum), regardless of how hard you press them. In the screen that appears, use the Type selectorto choose the parameter: Velocity, Tune, Filter, Layer, Attack, or Decay. See Operation General Features 16 Level to learn more.15. Note Repeat/Latch: Press and hold this button, and then press a pad to trigger that pad’s sample repeatedly.The rate is based on the current tempo and Time Correct settings.Press and hold Shift and then press this button to “latch” the Note Repeat feature. When latched, you do nothave to hold the Note Repeat button for it to be activated. Press Note Repeat once more to unlatch it.10
16. Project: Press this button to use the Q-Link knobs to adjust parameters related to the current project. Press andhold Shift and then press this button to enter the Project Q-Link Edit Mode directly. See Operation Modes Q-Link Edit Mode Project to learn about this.17. Program: Press this button to use the Q-Link knobs to adjust parameters of the currently selected program oraudio track. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter the Program Q-Link Edit Mode directly. SeeOperation Modes Q-Link Edit Mode Program to learn about this.18. Pad Scene: Press this button to use the Q-Link knobs to adjust parameters that you have assigned for thecurrently selected pad. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter the Pad Scene Q-Link Edit Modedirectly. See Operation Modes Q-Link Edit Mode Pad Scene to learn about this.19. Pad Param: Press this button to use the Q-Link knobs to adjust one parameter across all 16 pads. Each Q-Linkknob corresponds to the pad with the same number and position in the 4-by-4 layout. Press and hold Shift andthen press this button to enter the Pad Param Q-Link Edit Mode directly. See Operation Modes Q-Link EditMode Pad Parameter to learn about this.20. Screen Control/Edit: Press this button to use the Q-Link knobs to adjust parameters in the currently selectedmode as shown on the screen. See Operation Modes Q-Link Edit Mode Screen to learn about this.Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Q-Link Edit Mode where you can assign other parame
We highly recommend using your MPC hardware’s sound card (Akai Pro MPC X/Live/Touch ASIO). If you need to use the internal sound card on a Windows computer, we recommend downloading the latest ASIO4ALL driver at asio4all.com. To view the MPC software user guide, click the Help menu in the MPC software, select MPC Help, and select
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