MPC Live: Copy Pad effects to certain Pads / multiple pads

Hey Guys,
I am trying to create a Drum set program and I want to ad e.g. the Para EQ to all of my kick drums in my program. Let's say I want to add it to A01, B01, C01, so I am able to use the same effect with different for my snare (let's say using A02, B02, C02) with different adjustments. How can I do it? I searched for tutorials on YT but i was not able to find it. I want to avoid using seperate programs for kicks and snares for improvising and stuff like that. How do I do it? I tried all kind of sh*t like copy multiple pad function, but the effects are excluded from the copy mechanism, what I do not understand.

Thank you so much in advance!

FX are definitely copied when you copy a pad, using both of the 'copy pad' methods. The only method that excludes FX is when you select 'ALL' pads or 'MULTIPLE' pads (shift and press several pads to edit them simultaneously).

So create your snare on A02. The go to MAIN > program row icon > COPY PADS and copy A02 to B02.

Or, hold down COPY, press A02 to select it if not already selected (green) and with COPY still held down, press B02. and then C02, so they are shown in red on screen. Release COPY button and A02 gets copied to all the pads. FX definitely copied.

Don’t overthink it. Just add the fx per the pad using the pad insert slots and adjust.


You have pad inserts, program inserts, submixes and output inserts. Just add your fx in the appropriate slot for your desired result.