Setting up your computer
The first step is to configure your computer to work with MMC. Please read the appropriate section below:
Mac OS MMC setup
Shut down your DAW, and ensure that you are not running the MPC software.
Open the Audio MIDI Setup application, which can be found in Finder under Applications>Utilities.
In Audio MIDI Setup, open the MIDI window (use the Window>Show MIDI Window menu entry).
You will see the MIDI Studio window, looking similar to this:
NOTE
MMC controls are provided in addition to MIDI control change communication which is described in the MPC Reference Manual.
NOTE
This only applies to MPC when running as a plugin. MMC control is not generated by the standalone application.
MPC Plugin MMC Controller Setup 2
Double click on the IAC Driver icon to open the IAC Driver Properties window:
Ensure that Device is online is selected. If the Ports section is not visible, click on More information.
Click on the + button to add a new port, and then click on the new port in the list above to change its name. Set the name to MPC MMC. (It is important that you set this name correctly.)
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Start your DAW and load the MPC software into a track as a plugin.
You must now configure your DAW to listen to MMC control messages. This is explained in the Setting up your DAW host sections below.
Note that for some DAWs, the MMC settings are stored per-project, rather than as a global DAW setting. This means that you will have to set MMC controls up for each new project you create.
Windows OS MMC setup
To use MMC controls from the MPC Windows plugin you must install an additional MMC control utility.
If this is not yet installed then load MPC as a plugin within your DAW, and open the MPC Preferences window ( >Edit>Preferences...). Select the Hardware tab, and switch the Transport Controls selector to DAW. Follow the on-screen prompts to launch the installer, and then restart your DAW.
The MPC MMC control utility will appear as a system tray icon. It will start automatically when your computer reboots. This icon has a menu entry that allows you to enable/disable MMC transmission, as required.
You must now configure your DAW to listen to MMC control messages. This is explained in the Setting up your DAW host sections below.
IMPORTANT
MMC transport control will only operate when you have the MPC plugin loaded on a track. If you remove the MPC track, the MMC transport control link will be broken.
IMPORTANT
MMC transport control will only operate when you have the MPC plugin loaded on a track. If you remove the MPC track, the MMC transport control link will be broken.
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Note that for some DAWs, the MMC settings are stored per-project, rather than as a global DAW setting. This means that you will have to set MMC controls up for each new project you create.
Setting up your DAW host
To use MMC controls you must enable them in your digital audio workstation. This is a different process for each host.
Pro Tools setup
Open Pro Tools, and insert the MPC software on a track. Select the Setup>Peripherals menu item, and click the Machine Control tab.
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In the MIDI Machine Control Remote (Slave) section, tick the Enabled box, and ensure you have ID 127 selected. Click OK.
Logic Pro setup
Open Logic Pro, and insert the MPC software on a track. Select the File>Project settings>Synchronization... menu item. Select the MIDI tab.
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Tick the Listen to MMC Input box. Cubase setup
Open Cubase, and insert the MPC software on an instrument track. Select the Transport>Project Synchronization Setup... menu item.
Tick the MMC Slave Active item. For MMC Input select the IAC Driver MPC MMC you created earlier (or chose All MIDI Inputs). Ensure the MMC Device ID is set to 127. Click OK.
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Pro Tools setup
Open Pro Tools, and insert the MPC software on a track. Select the Setup>Peripherals menu item, and click the Machine Control tab.
MPC Plugin MMC Controller Setup 5
In the MIDI Machine Control Remote (Slave) section, tick the Enabled box, and ensure you have ID 127 selected. Click OK.
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