Akai MPC Live II

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Updates in MPC 2.7.2

New Features

MPC One Support

MPC 2.7.2 adds support for the Akai Professional MPC One hardware.

Note: Ableton Live Control is not available for MPC One.

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Table of Contents2
Introduction8
System Requirements & Product Support8
About this User Guide8
Important Notes9
Setup9
Connection9
Installation10
Getting Started10
Features11
Touchscreens11
MPC X / MPC X Special Edition12
Top Panel12
Navigation & Data Entry Controls12
Pad & Q-Link Controls13
Mode & View Controls14
Transport & Recording Controls15
I/O & Level Controls16
Front Panel17
Rear Panel18
MPC Live19
Top Panel19
Rear Panel21
MPC Live II22
Top Panel22
Rear Panel25
MPC One / MPC One26
Top Panel26
Navigation & Data Entry Controls26
Pad & Q-Link Controls27
Mode & View Controls27
Transport & Recording Controls28
Front Panel29
Rear Panel29
MPC Key 6130
Top Panel30
Rear Panel34
MPC Key 3736
Top Panel36
Rear Panel40
MPC Studio Mk241
Top Panel41
Navigation & Data Entry Controls41
Pad & Touch Strip Controls41
Mode & View Controls42
Transport & Recording Controls43
Rear Panel44
MPC Touch45
Top Panel45
Rear Panel47
Basic Concepts48
Tutorial49
Starting up49
Creating a Drum Kit49
Creating a Drum Sequence51
Saving & Renaming52
Editing Note Events54
Making Basic Sound Edits56
Creating a Bass Track58
Recording an Audio Track61
Creating a Song62
Exporting the Song63
Other Features Explained64
Step Sequencer64
Drum Loops & Chop Mode65
Pad Muting & Track Muting67
Sampling (Recording)69
Sample Editing71
Recording Automation with the XY Pad73
Using MPC as a Controller74
Operation75
General Features76
Control Types76
Knobs76
Parameter Values76
Drop-Down Menus / Lists77
Selectors77
Buttons78
Checkboxes78
Tabs78
Sliders78
Envelopes79
Grid View Tools80
Audio Edit Tools81
Programs82
About Programs82
Drum Programs83
Plugin Programs85
Keygroup Programs86
Clip Programs87
MIDI Programs89
CV Programs90
Menu91
Save92
Preferences94
Info94
Activate Plugins94
Wi-Fi95
Ethernet95
Bluetooth95
Audio Device95
MIDI / Sync96
Hardware96
Sequencer97
Project Defaults98
Project Load/Save99
Record/Export99
General99
Splice101
Sync102
Undo History102
Tuner102
MIDI Monitor103
Mode103
System Resources104
Time Counter/Locate105
Timing Correct (TC)107
Metronome (Click/Metro)109
Automation110
Global110
Programs & Audio Tracks110
16 Level111
Erase112
Effects113
Overview113
Insert Effects115
Pads115
Keygroups117
Audio Tracks119
Programs120
Submixes122
Main Outputs123
Send/Return Effects124
Pads125
Keygroups126
Audio Tracks127
Programs127
Submixes128
Audio Mixdown129
Battery Usage130
Standalone Vs. Controller Mode131
Modes133
Main Mode134
Sequence Section139
Track Section147
Program Section156
Grid View162
Audio Edit Mode167
Track View176
MIDI Tracks178
Audio Tracks180
Step Sequencer181
XYFX Mode185
Sample Edit Mode188
Settings190
Trim Mode191
Assigning Samples195
Processing Slices & Samples197
Chop Mode202
Converting or Assigning Slices205
Processing Slices208
Program Mode211
Assigning Samples214
Processing Slices215
Program Edit Mode218
Drum Programs218
Global221
Samples223
Envelopes231
Lfo234
Modulations235
Effects236
Keygroup Programs238
Global239
Samples242
Envelopes249
Lfo252
Porta / Mod253
Effects254
Clip Programs256
Program258
Pad259
Plugin Programs262
MIDI Programs263
CV Programs264
Anatomy of an Envelope265
List Edit Mode266
Browser270
Browse270
Sample Assign273
Sampler274
Sample277
Slice279
Pad Tap280
Pad Hold281
Auto Sampler282
Looper283
Pad Mixer288
Levels290
Panning290
Mute291
Send Effects291
Insert Effects292
Routing292
Channel Mixer293
MIDI Tracks296
Audio Tracks297
Programs299
Returns301
Submixes302
Main Outputs303
Pad Mute Mode304
Pad Mute305
Pad Group306
Track Mute Mode307
Track Mute308
Track Group309
Next Sequence Mode310
Song Mode312
Q-Link Edit Mode315
Project317
Program/Audio Track319
Pad Scene322
Pad Parameter323
Screen324
Pad Color Mode325
MIDI Control Mode327
Pads328
Buttons329
Q-Link Knobs330
XY Pad331
MIDI Learn332
Keyboard Control334
Ableton Control Mode336
Pad Perform Mode336
Appendix339
Effects & Parameters339
Delay/Reverb339
Dynamics347
Eq/Filter351
Harmonic357
Modulation363
Vocal368
Glossary370
SATA Drive Installation375
MIDI Machine Control (MMC)376
Technical Specifications377
MPC X / MPC X Special Edition377
MPC Live380
MPC Live II382
MPC One / MPC One385
MPC Key 61387
MPC Key 37390
MPC Studio Mk2392
MPC Touch393
Trademarks & Licenses394
Addenda395
Updates in MPC 2.1395
New Features395
Exporting Expansions395
Snap: Absolute & Relative396
List Edit Settings: Auto-Advance396
Pitch Quantization397
Step Sequencer: Velocity Adjustment Via Q-Links398
Pad Perform Mode: User Progressions398
Faster Attack for Amp Envelopes398
Updates in MPC 2.2399
New Features399
MIDI Control Mode: MIDI Learn399
Humanize400
Generate Random Events402
Project Template404
Updates in MPC 2.3405
New Features405
Arpeggiator405
Auto Sampler407
Crossfade Looping409
Mode Selection Shortcut410
Pad Perform Mode: Chromatic Type410
Q-Link Navigation Enhancements410
Split Events411
AIR Instrument Plugins412
AIR Bassline412
AIR Electric415
AIR Tubesynth419
Plugin Preset Support426
Updates in MPC 2.4427
New Features427
AIR FX Bundle427
AIR Instrument Layouts438
Clip Program Improvements439
FLAC and OGG Support439
Mother Ducker439
Next Sequence Mode440
Additional Transport Controls440
Updates in MPC 2.5441
New Features441
Splice Integration441
Browser Audition Warp and Sync442
Updates in MPC 2.6443
New Features443
Ableton Live Set Export443
Erase Parameters443
Grid Automation Lanes444
Step Automation445
Submixes446
Workflow Enhancements446
Updates in MPC 2.7447
New Features447
Ableton Live Control447
Akai Network Driver447
Configuring Ableton Live447
Live Control Mode448
Control Bar448
Matrix View449
Mixer View450
Device Control View450
Q-Links450
MPC X Control Map451
MPC Live Control Map453
Ethernet Adapter Support455
Improved Preferences Organization455
Updates in MPC 2.7.2456
New Features456
MPC One Support456
Updates in MPC 2.7.3457
New Features457
MPC Live II Support457
MPC Live II Ableton Live Control457
MPC Live II Control Map457
Updates in MPC 2.8459
New Features459
MIDI Improvements459
Copy Pads460
Custom Progressions461
Edit Pad MIDI Note Map461
Global Automation Button462
Global Timing Correct On/Off462
Main Button Track Select462
Expanded Pad Perform462
Retrospective Record463
Single or Multi Record Arm463
Q-Link Overlay463
Updates in MPC 2.9464
New Features464
AIR Drumsynth464
Updates in MPC 2.10468
New Features468
Four New Instrument Plugins468
AIR Hype469
AIR Mellotron474
AIR Solina477
Wayoutware Odyssey482
AIR FX Bundle486
Standalone Audio Interface Support490
FX Racks490
Drum and Keygroup Program Improvements490
File Browser Enhancements492
Key Detection492
Expanded CV Program Operation492
MIDI Program Renaming493
MIDI Monitor493
Undo History493
Updates in MPC 2.10.1494
New Features494
MPC Studio Mk2 Support494
Touch Strip and Touch FX494
Updates in MPC 2.11503
New Features503
MPC Key 61 Support503
Sounds and Favorites506
New Plugin Instruments508
Insert Effect Updates510
Menu Editing and Shortcuts Panel512
Built-In Tuner513
Note Probability and Note Ratchet513
Pad Perform and 16 Levels Enhancements514
Track MIDI Perform Settings515
MIDI Control Mode Updates515
Workflow Improvements and Enhancements515
AIR Flavor Pro and Mini D517
Workflow Improvements517
Updates in MPC 2.11.6518
New Features518
VST Preset Loading518
Updates in MPC 2.11.7519
New Features519
MPC X Special Edition Support519
Updates in MPC 2.11.9520
New Features520
MPC One+ Support520
Updates in MPC 2.12.2520
Updates in MPC 2.12521
New Features521
New Plugin Effects and Improvements521
Updates in MPC 2.13521
New Features523
MPC Key 37 Support523
Feature Improvements523

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