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 garryj Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:39 pm
Just a couple of nuggets, showing mpc studio has been developed by 12 year olds.

So I'm playing a track, I go to a pattern, my track is playing from 121 onwards, so I drag the pattern there... where has it gone.. nobody knows... oh lets look, its at the start of the track. Brilliant

So I want to zoom in on the area of my track so i can lay down some notes, pinch and zoom, not a problem.. wait, zilch, nothing, no interface with that feature.

Now, just for fun, lets copy some bars, that should be easy as its a function i will use on a daily basis. So I can select them, great, but no right mouse copy paste. Hmm, so I go to file/ edit/ sequence/ copy bars, that should do it, should be nice and easy.. Oh.. wait, theres a little UI scroller widget that doesnt work unless you hold the mouse down and slide the trackpad every so gently until i have a start and and end and then a to. And wait, for even more fun you copy FROM and TO, but you dont target TO, you target to the one after. Brilliant. So much fun; all I want to do is write songs all day long.
By eLuSiVeMiTe Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:09 pm
What do you mean by drag a pattern?

Zoom. Mouse over the little bars or use the q links. On the standalone gear with touchscreen pinching does work.

Copy. Select with mouse. Hold alt. Drap a copy off.

Copy bars. Use the studios rotary dial to scroll through. Much easier.

The copy position makes sense. Think about it.
By garryj Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:06 pm
I think its just if you are in the studio software, why go to the mpc one itself. Ive got so much other gear as well i need to be in one place at a time.