User Guide English Manual Version 2.7.2 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................ 7 MPC Touch ....................................................... 25 System Requirements & Product Support ..... 7 Top Panel ..................................................... 25 About This User Guide ..................................... 7 Rear Panel .................................................... 27 Important Notes ................................................ 8 Basic Concepts ..................................................... 28 Setup .................................................................. 8 1. Connection ................................................ 8 Tutorial ................................................................... 29 2. Installation .................................................. 9 Starting Up ....................................................... 29 3. Getting Started .......................................... 9 Creating a Drum Kit ......................................... 29 Creating a Drum Sequence ............................ 31 Features ................................................................ 10 Saving & Renaming ......................................... 32 Touchscreens .................................................. 10 Editing Note Events ......................................... 34 MPC X .............................................................. 11 Making Basic Sound Edits .............................. 36 Top Panel ..................................................... 11 Navigation & Data Entry Controls ..................... 11 Pad & Q-Link Controls ..................................... 12 Creating a Bass Track ..................................... 38 Mode & View Controls ..................................... 13 Transport & Recording Controls ...................... 14 Recording an Audio Track .............................. 41 I/O & Level Controls ........................................ 15 Creating a Song ............................................... 42 Front Panel .................................................. 16 Exporting the Song .......................................... 43 Rear Panel ................................................... 17 Other Features Explained ............................... 44 MPC Live .......................................................... 18 Step Sequencer ............................................ 44 Top Panel ..................................................... 18 Drum Loops & Chop Mode .......................... 45 Rear Panel ................................................... 20 Pad Muting & Track Muting ......................... 47 MPC One .......................................................... 21 Sampling (Recording) ................................... 49 Top Panel ..................................................... 21 Navigation & Data Entry Controls ..................... 21 Pad & Q-Link Controls ..................................... 22 Sample Editing ............................................. 51 Mode & View Controls ..................................... 22 Transport & Recording Controls ...................... 23 Recording Automation with the XY Pad ...... 53 Front Panel .................................................. 24 Using MPC X, MPC Live or MPC One as a Controller ...................................................... 54 Rear Panel ................................................... 24 2 Operation .............................................................. 55 Time Counter/Locate ................................... 81 General Features ............................................. 56 Timing Correct (TC) ...................................... 83 Control Types .............................................. 56 Metronome (Click/Metro) ............................. 85 Knobs ............................................................. 56 Parameter Values ............................................ 56 Automation ................................................... 86 Drop-Down Menus / Lists ................................ 57 Global ............................................................. 86 Selectors ......................................................... 57 Programs & Audio Tracks ................................ 86 Buttons ........................................................... 58 Checkboxes .................................................... 58 16 Level ........................................................ 87 Tabs ............................................................... 58 Sliders ............................................................. 58 Erase ............................................................. 88 Envelopes ....................................................... 59 Grid View Tools ............................................... 60 Effects .......................................................... 89 Audio Edit Tools .............................................. 61 Overview ......................................................... 89 Insert Effects ................................................... 91 Programs ..................................................... 62 Pads ........................................................... 91 About Programs .............................................. 62 Keygroups .................................................. 93 Drum Programs ............................................... 63 Audio Tracks ............................................... 95 Keygroup Programs ........................................ 65 Programs .................................................... 96 Clip Programs ................................................. 66 Submixes .................................................... 98 Plugin Programs .............................................. 68 Masters ...................................................... 99 MIDI Programs ................................................ 69 Send/Return Effects ...................................... 100 CV Programs .................................................. 70 Pads ......................................................... 101 Keygroups ................................................ 102 Menu ............................................................ 71 Audio Tracks ............................................. 103 Save ............................................................... 72 Programs .................................................. 103 Preferences ..................................................... 73 Submixes .................................................. 104 Info ............................................................. 73 Wi-Fi ........................................................... 73 Audio Mixdown .......................................... 105 Ethernet ...................................................... 74 Bluetooth .................................................... 74 Battery Usage ............................................. 106 Sequencer .................................................. 74 Sync ........................................................... 75 Standalone vs. Controller Mode ................ 107 Hardware .................................................... 75 Project Defaults ........................................... 76 Project Load/Save ...................................... 77 Record/Export ............................................ 77 General ....................................................... 77 Splice ......................................................... 79 Sync ............................................................... 79 Mode .............................................................. 79 System Resources .......................................... 80 3 Modes............................................................. 109 List Edit Mode ............................................ 235 Main Mode ................................................. 110 Browser ...................................................... 239 Sequence Section ......................................... 115 Browse ......................................................... 239 Track Section ................................................ 123 Sample Assign .............................................. 241 Program Section ........................................... 132 Sampler ...................................................... 242 Grid View ................................................... 137 Sample ......................................................... 245 Slice .............................................................. 247 Audio Edit Mode ........................................ 142 Pad Tap ........................................................ 248 Pad Hold ....................................................... 249 Track View ................................................. 151 Auto Sampler ................................................ 249 MIDI Tracks ................................................... 153 Audio Tracks ................................................. 154 Looper ........................................................ 250 Step Sequencer ......................................... 155 Pad Mixer ................................................... 255 XYFX Mode ................................................ 159 Levels ........................................................... 257 Panning ........................................................