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MIDI Control Mode
You can use MIDI Control Mode on your MPC X to customize what MIDI messages are
sent from certain controls on your hardware. This custom “control map” will then work
whenever you are in MIDI Control Mode. The edits you make in MIDI Control Mode will be
retained with the current MPC project
In Standalone Mode, this feature enables you to use MPC X to control external MIDI devices connected to its MIDI out.
In Controller Mode, this is helpful when using MPC as a plugin: you can use MIDI Control Mode to use your MPC X
to control your host software, and then switch back to any other mode to control the MPC plugin.
To enter MIDI Control Mode, press Menu, and then tap MIDI Control.
Important:
In Standalone Mode: Make sure your MPC X is using the correct MIDI output. You can set this in the Preferences
(see General Features > Menu > Preferences > Hardware).
In Controller Mode: In your host software, make sure your MPC X is selected as a MIDI controller device.
To select a control to edit, do any of the following:
• Press or turn it. In the lower-left corner, tap the Hardware tab to edit a pad, button, or Q-Link knob, or tap
the XY tab to edit the XY pad.
• Tap the Control field in the upper-left corner, and then turn the data dial to select one.
• Double-tap the Control field, and then tap a control name in the menu that appears.
Note: The Control field menu will show many more hardware controls than are actually available on your MPC X.
This is because the list includes all possible controls from all current MPC models (MPC Renaissance, MPC Studio,
MPC Touch, etc.). You can edit only the controls that are described in this chapter.
In the touchscreen, use the following fields and selectors to set each control’s parameters to your preference. The
available parameters depend on its type: a pad, or button, a Q-Link knob, or each axis of the XY pad. When you
have set all of the parameters as desired, you can select another control or enter another mode.
The software window will also display a graphical interface resembling your MPC X. Editable controls show their
current MIDI message. Pads and Q-Link knobs show their current MIDI channels.
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