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Song Mode
Song Mode lets you arrange sequences in a specific order and/or repetition to create songs.
You can edit the structure of a song during playback for easy, on-the-fly composing.
A project can contain up to 32 songs, each consisting of up to 999 “steps.” Each step can have
an assigned sequence as well as the number of times that sequence will repeat.
To open Song Mode, do either of the following:
• Press Menu, and then tap Song Mode.
• Press Shift+Next Seq/Song (MPC X).
• Press and hold Mode and press Pad 10 (MPC Studio).
Important: If a sequence is currently playing, stop playback before entering Song Mode. You cannot enter Song
Mode during playback.
Important: When creating a song, the program used by each track in the song’s first sequence will be used by all
subsequent tracks. In other words, all identically numbered tracks (across sequences) will use the program used by
the first sequence in the song—regardless of what programs each track uses while not in Song Mode.
For example, if you create a project in this way…:
• Track 1 of Sequence 1 uses a drum program.
• Track 1 of Sequence 2 uses a keygroup program.
• A song uses Sequence 1 as its first sequence and then uses Sequence 2 any time after it.
…then, in that song, Track 1 in Sequence 2 will use the same drum program as Track 1, Sequence 1.
Because of this, we recommend trying to be consistent while creating tracks in sequences that you intend to use in a
single song. Remember that you can copy one track to another if you ever need to reorder the tracks of a sequence
(see Modes > Main Mode > Track Section to learn about this).
Use the Song field to select the song you want to show.
Use the BPM field to adjust the tempo of the sequence.
To set whether the sequence follows its own tempo (Seq) or a global tempo (Gbl), tap the
Seq/Gbl button next to the BPM field. Alternatively, press Shift+Tap/Master.
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