User Manual
Table Of Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. WELCOME TO THE MPC
- 2. OVERVIEW: MPC HARDWARE
- 3. INSTALLING THE MPC SOFTWARE
- 4. QUICK START TUTORIAL
- 4.1 FIRST START
- 4.2 FEEDING THE MPC SOFTWARE
- 4.3 RECORDING A DRUM PATTERN
- 4.4 ORGANIZATION & EDITING
- 4.5 BASIC SOUND EDITS
- 4.6 THE BASSLINE TRACK
- 4.7 WORKING WITH A DRUM LOOP
- 4.8 PAD AND TRACK MUTE
- 4.9 RECORD AND EDIT A SAMPLE
- 4.10 STEP-BY-STEP WITH STEP RECORDING
- 4.11 AUTOMATION
- 4.12 CREATING A SONG
- 4.13 EXPORTING THE WHOLE SONG
- 4.14 WORKING WITH THE MPC AS AN INSTRUMENT PLUGIN
- 5. THE MPC SOFTWARE IN DETAIL
- 5.0 DRUM PROGRAM VS. KEYGROUP PROGRAM
- 5.1 THE FILE BROWSER
- 5.2 THE UPPER SECTION
- 5.3 THE LOWER SECTION
- 5.4 THE GRID
- 5.5 MAIN MODE
- 5.6 PROGRAM EDIT MODE
- 5.7 PROGRAM MIXER MODE
- 5.8 TRACK MIXER MODE
- 5.9 TRACK VIEW MODE
- 5.10 SONG MODE
- 5.11 NEXT SEQUENCE MODE
- 5.12 SAMPLE RECORD MODE
- 5.13 SAMPLE EDIT MODE
- 5.14 PAD MUTE MODE
- 5.15 TRACK MUTE MODE
- 5.16 STEP SEQUENCE MODE
- 5.17 SOFTWARE MENUS
- 6. APPENDIX
- MPC SOFTWARE MANUAL ADDENDUM v1.1
- USING MPC AS AN RTAS PLUGIN
- ROUTING TRACKS TO SEPARATE OUTPUTS IN TRACK MIXERMODE
- EXPORTING SUBMIXES AND OUTPUTS
- USING BANK SELECT AND PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES
- ACCESSING NEWLY ADDED WINDOW MODE OPTIONS
- USING YOUR KEYBOARD TO SWITCH BETWEEN THE SELECT ANDDRAW TOOLS
- MIDI OUT PORT SELECTION AS A PLUGIN
- SELECTING PLUGINS AND PRESETS WITH THE HARDWARE
- EDITING SEQUENCE LOOP PARAMETERS WITH HARDWARE
- MPC SOFTWARE MANUAL ADDENDUM v1.3
- PLUGIN ARCHITECTURE REDESIGN
- MODE SELECTION REDESIGN
- MAIN MODE REDESIGN
- TRACK MIXER MODE REDESIGN
- PREFERENCES WINDOW REDESIGN
- LOADING SAMPLES DIRECTLY IN THE GRID AND BATCH-LOADING
- DUPLICATING NOTE EVENTS
- DELETING UNUSED SAMPLES FROM A PROJECT
- CONTROLLING PRO TOOLS TRANSPORT
- MPC HARDWARE: ZOOM CONTROL
- EXPORTING PROJECT ARCHIVES
- IMPORTING APS AND ALL FILES
- SP1200 RING VINTAGE MODE
- MPC STUDIO Q-LINK KNOB INDICATOR
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The Effect Types:
 Some effects offer a "sync version", e.g. Flanger Sync, which enables the effect to
synchronize to the tempo.
Flanger
A Flanger is an effect that uses a modulated delay line to emulate a classic effect, formerly
produced by running two analog tape machines in parallel with a slight time disalignment. Slow
rates can produce a jet engine "whoosh" effect, faster rates add a "warble" to the sound.
Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No.
Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) Q9
Rate 0 - 100 10 Q10
Feedback -100 - 100 0 Q11
Delay 0 - 100 20 Q12
Width 0 - 100 80 Q5
Flanger Sync
Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No.
Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) Q9
Rate 8 bars - 1/16tr 1/4 Q10
Feedback -100 - 100 0 Q11
Delay 0 - 100 20 Q12
Width 0 - 100 80 Q5
Chorus 4-voice
A Chorus effect uses an LFO to modulate the pitch and a time delay of the input signal, which is
then added to the dry signal. In small amounts, this will create the illusion of multiple voices
playing at once. Turn up the Feedback and Depth for more pronounced "shimmering" and
"watery" sounds.
Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No.
Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) Q9
Delay 0 - 100 20 Q10
Amount 0 - 100 80 Q11
Width 0 - 100 80 Q12
Feedback 0 - 100 50 Q5
Rate 0 - 100 10 Q6