importing midi

hi all

just getting started with mpcs. id like to use it mainly as a midi sequencer. ive been able to record some midi data, but wondering about importing midi files - any tips on the best ways to do that?

thanks in advance

Just load the midi file up in the LOAD screen, assign to an empty sequence, then go through each track and assign a suitable program or midi channel to it.

from the webmaster himself - thanks, it worked great.. now i just have to figure out how to assign sequences to pads - is that possible? i am reading the f•cking manual but any quick tips would be appreciated.

is track mute the way to go? or is it possible to get the sequences loaded like samples on pads?

cthulu nation wrote:is track mute the way to go? or is it possible to get the sequences loaded like samples on pads?

Sequence to pad, no. Track mutes are probably the way to go if you are wanting to experiment with dynamic sequencing of pre-recorded events.

ok - thanks - now i can stop scouring the manual for that info the muting system should work fine - reminds me a bit of my old alesis mmt 8

No sequence to a pad but you can resample a sequence to a pad and use mute groups for real time switching.

ill - you mean resample the midi to audio? im looking to just use the mpc for midi and be able to tweak synths in a live set. but thanks for the answer.

My 1st post and a newbie to MPC so excuse any ignorance on my part but I am trying to work out how to import midi files to MPC Beats.. Win10 x64 ?


I appreciate the limitations of 8 midi tracks for the free version but I'm still struggling to import midi and assign sounds be it samples or vsts.

I have popped my midi files into the C:\Program Files\Akai Pro\MPC Beats\Arp Patterns folder and MPC Beats recognises the files..

Is there a 3rd party convertor software I am missing ?

Cheers Stuad70