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Q-Link Knobs 
These are the MIDI parameters you can edit for each Q-Link knob: 
Control: This is the hardware control you are currently editing (QLink 1–4). 
Light LED: Although you can edit this parameter, it does not actually have a function on your MPC hardware. 
When set to Never, the LEDs will always be off. 
When set to MIDI Input, the LEDs will light up when the software receives a MIDI message that matches the 
Q-Link knob. 
When set to Local, the LEDs will light up when you touch or turn the Q-Link knob and/or MIDI input is received. 
MIDI Channel: This determines which MIDI channel (1–16) the Q-Link knob will use to send its message to the 
software. 
CC Number: This determines what MIDI Control Change number the Q-Link knob will send to the software. 
Mode: This determines how the Q-Link knob will control its parameter. 
Absolute: The Q-Link knob’s current position determines its parameter’s value; moving it may cause its 
parameter to “snap” to a new position if you’re using it to control different parameters in different modes. 
Relative: Moving the Q-Link knob will increase or decrease its parameter regardless of its physical position. 
Low Range: This is the Q-Link knob’s lowest possible value (0–127). 
High Range: This is the Q-Link knob’s highest possible value (0–127). 
Touch Sense: This activates or deactivates the Q-Link knob’s touch-capacitive circuitry. 
On: You can touch the Q-Link knob to send a Note On message to the software (this is how your MPC 
hardware normally works). 
Off: The Q-Link knob will not send any Note On messages; it will only send CC messages when you turn it. 
Note: This is the MIDI note number the Q-Link knob will send to the software when you touch it (0–127 or C-2 to 
G8). Touch Sense must be set to On for this to work. 










