Parameters of the MIDI Tab
The Active Midi Inputs displays the active installed MIDI inputs on your computer system. When the MPC hardware is connected and powered on, the available ports as well as the MPC Public port are displayed. The Midi Mapping lets you define the four Midi Out Port A to D. Here you can select the MIDI output your sequencer data is routed to.
Parameters of the Plugins Tab
Here you can choose up to four data paths on your hard disk where the MPC software will look for installed VST or AU (Mac only) effect plugins. These plugins can be used as insert or send effects within your MPC software.
Click on the button to the right of the data path field to select a desired data path. After setting up a new data path,
we recommend using the Scan New function. When you make settings for the first time, you should click on the Rescan All button to perform a complete scan of all selected plugin data paths. If you are working on a Mac computer, we recommend checking the Use AudioUnits option. This enables you to use also the AudioUnit plugin format.
Parameters of the Auto Load Tab
The Auto Load File function allows you to choose an autoload file on your hard disk so the MPC software automatically loads your desired settings on
You can also select a Template File which allows you to choose a Sequence template to start from when you create a new Sequence.
Parameters of the Sequencer Tab
Here you can activate the following options:
• Instant Track Mute - The MPC software has the ability to mute tracks using two different methods. If this option is deactivated, Note On messages will be ignored. This is how legacy MPCs' machines track muting
worked. This method allows samples and notes that are playing to finish playing through their entire length. This is useful when using loops, and you want to have a loop finish playing to the end of a measure, then not play the next time the sequence loops. If Instant
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