By DaveBoulden
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:56 pm
Hi, I am considering purchasing an MPC Studio 2 to use largely as just a MIDI controller for live work. My main requirements are the pads, transport controls, some sort slider/pot to assign to volume control and a few programmable buttons to emit MIDI note or CC commands that I can map to functions in DAW type software. I have a few questions I where would be very grateful for your opinions:
1) Can I even use the Studio 2 as more or less just a "dumb" MIDI controller?
2) Do the buttons other than the pads and the transport controls emit any MIDI information? (CCs, Sysex etc?)
3) If they do emit any MIDI info, is it configurable?
4) Can I set (and fix) the touch-strip to issue CC11 for MIDI volume?
Would I be better off with an MPD226? I prefer the size and form factor of the Studio 2 and the MPD218 I have doesn't have transport controls or assignable buttons.
1) Can I even use the Studio 2 as more or less just a "dumb" MIDI controller?
2) Do the buttons other than the pads and the transport controls emit any MIDI information? (CCs, Sysex etc?)
3) If they do emit any MIDI info, is it configurable?
4) Can I set (and fix) the touch-strip to issue CC11 for MIDI volume?
Would I be better off with an MPD226? I prefer the size and form factor of the Studio 2 and the MPD218 I have doesn't have transport controls or assignable buttons.