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 FTJ Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:20 am
Hi guys,

I researched online and in the forum but I couldn't find anything maybe because people with the MPC tend to finger drumming more than sequencing.

When you're in Grid Mode the pads will light up while they're playing the corresponding notes.
In Step Sequencer Mode they won't: when I press SHIFT or PAD SELECTION on the screeen it just show there are available pads but they don't light up if the note is getting triggered.

It's not a big deal when you sequence but to edit it's time consuming cos I have to figure it out which pads are getting triggered by pressing them and check if I have notes in the step sequencer.

Another oddity is that if you hold SHIFT t won't let you change Banks, it's stuck on Bank A.
It work when you use PAD SELECTION on the screen.

Is anyone having this problem?
I don't know how it behave before I just got an MPC Live and I updated to the latest firmare.
Perhaps a bug with the new firmare or we can ask as a future request?

Sorry for the assay :lol:
By FTJ Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:49 am
FTJ wrote:Hi guys,

I researched online and in the forum but I couldn't find anything maybe because people with the MPC tend to finger drumming more than sequencing.

When you're in Grid Mode the pads will light up while they're playing the corresponding notes.
In Step Sequencer Mode they won't: when I press SHIFT or PAD SELECTION on the screeen it just show there are available pads but they don't light up if the note is getting triggered.

It's not a big deal when you sequence but to edit it's time consuming cos I have to figure it out which pads are getting triggered by pressing them and check if I have notes in the step sequencer.

Another oddity is that if you hold SHIFT t won't let you change Banks, it's stuck on Bank A.
It work when you use PAD SELECTION on the screen.

Is anyone having this problem?
I don't know how it behave before I just got an MPC Live and I updated to the latest firmare.
Perhaps a bug with the new firmare or we can ask as a future request?

Sorry for the assay :lol:


I just realise it's in the Force category. Can you move the most in the MPC category?
Last bumped by FTJ on Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:49 am.