Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
Bynameless138337 Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:00 pm
Hi, so I hit the notes to record and some of them come in as yellow

Why do I have to select single notes and then keep rotating the knob for several seconds before i get to max volume
Surely there is an easier way
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By BostonGreen Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:22 pm
[email protected] wrote:Hi, so I hit the notes to record and some of them come in as yellow

Why do I have to select single notes and then keep rotating the knob for several seconds before i get to max volume
Surely there is an easier way


Turn on full level .......

But, having every note at full level removes the fluctuations that make a beat interesting
By Patientrichard Sat Jun 18, 2022 5:00 pm
Shift plus full level, gives you half level, but as above, you miss the human feel with a fixed velocity.

Maybe play then in a bit light and amend a couple at a time.

Maybe you need to reconfigure your threshold settings.

Maybe look at using a random lfo on the velocity.
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By 83dude Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:27 am
You could play around a bit with the sensitivity settings and curves (Preferences / Hardware, if I remember correctly). That way you could keep a more human feeling to your performances. I for myself usually play most things at full level and just deactivate that at parts where I need more variation.