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 e-Brainz Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:34 am
I was looking for a way to have count-in when using the looper in sync mode with a sequence playing, without having to go and enable count-in during playback (which I don't normally use). I realized that I can do this by selecting an empty track and hitting record instead of play on the MPC, after arming the looper.

If I understand it correctly, the MPC just goes into record mode without recoding anything - unless you have armed audio recording somewhere, I guess - and you can use the looper as normal. Is this correct or am I messing things up somewhere else?


If you are wondering why not just use overdub, I am recording distorted rhythm guitar loops, so I want to be playing before recording starts in order to be seamless, and loop recording has to cut off exactly on the beat so overdub won't work.

A foot controller to arm overdub would be nice! I am guessing that I can do that with MIDI on the MPC One - I will look into it. I am a new user in case you couldn't tell already!
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By Ultros Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:03 pm
e-Brainz wrote:I was looking for a way to have count-in when using the looper in sync mode with a sequence playing, without having to go and enable count-in during playback (which I don't normally use). I realized that I can do this by selecting an empty track and hitting record instead of play on the MPC, after arming the looper.

If I understand it correctly, the MPC just goes into record mode without recoding anything - unless you have armed audio recording somewhere, I guess - and you can use the looper as normal. Is this correct or am I messing things up somewhere else?


If you are wondering why not just use overdub, I am recording distorted rhythm guitar loops, so I want to be playing before recording starts in order to be seamless, and loop recording has to cut off exactly on the beat so overdub won't work.

A foot controller to arm overdub would be nice! I am guessing that I can do that with MIDI on the MPC One - I will look into it. I am a new user in case you couldn't tell already!



Mine counts in on the looper just fine, press record, then press play start and it ticks off 4 beats and starts recording.