User Guide English Manual Version 2.8 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................ 7 Tutorial ................................................................... 13 MPC vs. MPC Beats .......................................... 7 Creating a Drum Kit ......................................... 13 System Requirements & Product Support ...... 7 Creating a Drum Sequence ............................. 14 About This User Guide ...................................... 8 Renaming & Saving .......................................... 15 Important Notes ................................................. 8 Editing Note Events .......................................... 17 Setup ................................................................... 9 Making Basic Sound Edits ............................... 19 1. Connection .................................................. 9 Creating a Bass Track ..................................... 20 2. Installation ................................................... 9 Recording an Audio Track ............................... 23 3. Getting Started .......................................... 10 Creating a Song ................................................ 24 MPC Software.................................................... 10 MPC Beats Software .......................................... 11 Exporting the Song ........................................... 25 Basic Concepts .................................................... 12 Other Features Explained ................................ 26 Step Sequencer ............................................. 26 Drum Loops & Chop Mode ............................ 27 Pad Muting & Track Muting ........................... 30 Sampling (Recording) ..................................... 31 Sample Editing ............................................... 32 Recording Automation with Q-Link Knobs .... 34 Using MPC as a Plugin .................................. 34 2 Operation .............................................................. 35 Editors ............................................................ 67 Grid Editor ......................................................... 68 General Features ............................................. 35 MIDI ............................................................ 68 Audio .......................................................... 71 Wave Editor ....................................................... 75 Programs ....................................................... 35 List Editor ........................................................... 78 About Programs ................................................. 35 Drum Programs ................................................. 36 Keygroup Programs ........................................... 37 Track View ...................................................... 81 Plugin Programs ................................................. 39 MIDI Programs ................................................... 40 Mixer Window ................................................ 84 Clip Programs .................................................... 41 CV Programs ..................................................... 42 Panels ............................................................. 85 MIDI Keyboard ................................................... 85 Toolbar........................................................... 43 Q-Links .............................................................. 86 Menu ................................................................. 43 Q-Link Setup ............................................... 87 File .............................................................. 43 Project ........................................................ 87 Edit ............................................................. 44 Program ..................................................... 88 Tools .......................................................... 47 Pad Scene .................................................. 88 View............................................................ 48 Pad Parameters .......................................... 88 Help ............................................................ 49 Screen ........................................................ 88 Mode Icons ........................................................ 50 Pads .................................................................. 89 Timing Controls .................................................. 50 Program Editor ................................................... 89 Transport Controls ............................................. 51 Parameters ........................................................ 90 Status ................................................................ 52 Project ............................................................... 90 Sampler & Looper .............................................. 91 Inspector ........................................................ 53 Pad Banks & Mute ............................................. 91 Sequence .......................................................... 53 Sequence List .................................................... 92 Track ................................................................. 53 Performance Controls ........................................ 92 Program ............................................................. 54 Song Parameters ............................................... 92 Channel Strips ................................................... 55 Pad & Keygroup Channel Strips .................. 55 Preferences .................................................... 93 Program Channel Strip ................................ 56 Audio ................................................................. 93 MIDI Track Channel Strip ............................ 57 MIDI / Sync ........................................................ 93 Audio Track Channel Strip ........................... 58 Plugins ............................................................... 94 Master & Submix Channel Strips ................. 59 Sequencer ......................................................... 94 Hardware ........................................................... 95 Browser ......................................................... 60 Project Defaults .................................................. 95 File Browser ....................................................... 61 Project Load/Save .............................................. 96 Expansion Browser ............................................ 62 Record/Export ................................................... 96 General .............................................................. 96 Media Browser ................................................... 63 Project Info Browser ........................................... 64 Project Notes Browser ....................................... 65 Undo History Browser ........................................ 65 MIDI Learn Browser ........................................... 66 3 Time Correct .................................................. 98 Modes .............................................................. 124 Metronome .................................................... 99 Main Mode ................................................... 125 Pads ................................................................ 126 Editing Processes ........................................ 100 Audio Region ................................................... 100 Track View Mode ......................................... 127 Sequence ........................................................ 101 Track ............................................................... 105 Program Edit Mode ...................................... 128 Program ........................................................... 106 Pads ................................................................ 129 Program Editor ................................................. 130 Effects .......................................................... 108 Drum Programs ........................................ 130 Overview .......................................................... 108 Keygroup Programs .................................. 133 Insert Effects .................................................... 110 Plugin Programs ....................................... 136 Send/Return Effects ......................................... 111 MIDI Programs .......................................... 136 Clip Programs ........................................... 137 Automation .................................................. 112 CV Programs ............................................ 138 Global .............................................................. 112 Anatomy of an Envelope .................................. 139 Programs & Audio Tracks ................................. 112 Recording Automation ..................................... 113 Sample Edit Mode ........................................ 140 Editing Automation ........................................... 114 Trim Mode ....................................................... 142 Q-Links ..................................................... 142 16 Level ....................................................... 116 Pads ......................................................... 143 Parameters ............................................... 144 Note Mapping .............................................. 116 Assigning Samples ...................................