can i use my mpc-500 as a midi controller? (please help)

hey, this might sound like a really newbie question, but i just cant seem to get over the fact that the manual doesnt go out an say HOW TO USE YOUR MPC 500 AS A MIDI CONTROLLER.

i read the hooking mpc up to other things like keyboards ect. but i want to use it as a midi controller, like a mpd or a triggerfinger!

im trying to hook it up to acid pro 5 and battery 3 so i can use the battery 3 to make drum sequences, but battery 3 doesnt work in acid unless i have a midi controller and i dont have one, i just have an mpc 500!

IF this could be done, would i need like a MOTU fastlane multi-midi thingi then connect the outs and the ins and such? or could i just use a usb cable?

would i need to buy software to map out the notes such as the m-audio enigima software that came with the triggerfinger?


any help would be greatly appreciated! this is really frustrating me. and please, dont flame on me for asking this, everyone has to start somewhere and i dont know anyone else i can ask!

thanks again in advance

Not sure how much I can help here as I don't own a 500 but I've nothing better to do right now so I'll try.

You definately should be able to use the 500 to control software. I'm currently using a 2500 and I use it to control Reason. You can't use the usb cable though as that's just for transferring data to/from the MPC. You will need to use the Midi outs on the back of the 500 so if you don't have midi ins on your soundcard you will need a midi interface. Basically the connections should be pretty much the same as if you were hooking it up to a keyboard etc. just to a pc instead. you'll then need to set things up in Acid/Battery. There's probably a few topics covering that, try the search.

Hope this helps

Dr Z

awesome thanks alot man!

didyou have to install drivers to get it to work with your 2500?