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.
By Jalen Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:27 am
Hey, so I have a problem with the song mode option. Everytime I finish a beat, i arrange the sequences in the standalone song mode.
Then I pre listen to the beat in the song mode, and everything sounds perfect. But then every time when I press convert to sequence, and then go on the sequence I converted the finished beat It plays some random parts off the beat in a loop and it just is not what I arranged the beat to.
Pls anyone has a answer to my problem?
Last edited by Jalen on Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
By Cockdiesel Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:32 am
Make sure all your tracks are on the same channel. Meaning bass drum is always on track on, snare on 2, keys on 5 or whatever.

Use the same tracks for the same sounds. Make your song, convert to sequence, explode tracks.
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By Lampdog Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:15 pm
When converting seq chain to song the mpc will use the track assignments of the very first seq. Make sure all tracks in all seqs line up like Cockdiesel stated above.

Seq1, trk1=kik, trk2=snr, trk=hat
Seq2, trk1=kik, trk2=snr, trk=hat
Seq3, trk1=kik, trk2=snr, trk=hat

etc...
By Jalen Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:36 pm
Cockdiesel wrote:Make sure all your tracks are on the same channel. Meaning bass drum is always on track on, snare on 2, keys on 5 or whatever.

Use the same tracks for the same sounds. Make your song, convert to sequence, explode tracks.

Thanks so much that was the answer to my problem
By Jd159 Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:36 pm
Yeah this flaw is trash. Not what I’d expect from a £1k ‘music’ machine.
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By NearTao Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:33 pm
Personally I wouldn't call it a flaw... it is a very well documented workflow and design of the MPC... I agree that it is not something a new user would expect... and possibly poor UI... but I struggle to see how it is a flaw. Given the architecture of sequence/track/program... and how song mode operates... what do you suggest is the fix?
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By Monotremata Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:39 pm
Yeah not a flaw, considering its how the MPC has always worked, its well documented even in Akai's own help docs, and you can go read the entire MPC manual/watch endless Youtube demos before you plop down the cash for one.. The fix is learning how to stay organized, plain and simple.