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.
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By Ultros Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:39 pm
Hey homey, you know the settings section for midi controllers? does it still have the option for "global" "track" and "control" ? disable them all except the "track" button on your input port. make sure global and control are turned off. and disable sync and track on the output port and see what happens.

Track will accept just notes and cc's to be used by tracks only.

Global and control are actually for use with midi controllers that are configured with multiple channels that have transport controls. like the more expensive akai mpk line of products.

Your issue reads like you want to disable the output port on your MPC. we cant just press a single "disable" button but if the buttons are unchecked they should stop the messages from being sent.

Maybe like, have your input on mpc set up to receive to track, but output disabled completely for the output back to the controller. it kinda sounds like "if this controller doesnt receive arturia specific messages from vst plugins it will crash." if it's got no synth engine there is no reason to send it any messaging since its just a controller.
By Certified Beatz Sun Oct 12, 2025 2:17 pm
Ultros wrote:Hey homey, you know the settings section for midi controllers? does it still have the option for "global" "track" and "control" ? disable them all except the "track" button on your input port. make sure global and control are turned off. and disable sync and track on the output port and see what happens.

Track will accept just notes and cc's to be used by tracks only.

Global and control are actually for use with midi controllers that are configured with multiple channels that have transport controls. like the more expensive akai mpk line of products.

Your issue reads like you want to disable the output port on your MPC. we cant just press a single "disable" button but if the buttons are unchecked they should stop the messages from being sent.

Maybe like, have your input on mpc set up to receive to track, but output disabled completely for the output back to the controller. it kinda sounds like "if this controller doesnt receive arturia specific messages from vst plugins it will crash." if it's got no synth engine there is no reason to send it any messaging since its just a controller.


What's guru :-D I'm trying with my MPC off and with the keylab mk3 keyboard only.. I will try this out.. I believe it's an extra step in the mpc software.. in a conventional daw it's just disabling the output port in the daw for the keylab mk3.. I can play the keys just dont have gui display and control capabilities on the keyboard.. ill try this out and let you know..

Thank you!!
By Certified Beatz Sun Oct 12, 2025 3:38 pm
Certified Beatz wrote:
Ultros wrote:Hey homey, you know the settings section for midi controllers? does it still have the option for "global" "track" and "control" ? disable them all except the "track" button on your input port. make sure global and control are turned off. and disable sync and track on the output port and see what happens.

Track will accept just notes and cc's to be used by tracks only.

Global and control are actually for use with midi controllers that are configured with multiple channels that have transport controls. like the more expensive akai mpk line of products.

Your issue reads like you want to disable the output port on your MPC. we cant just press a single "disable" button but if the buttons are unchecked they should stop the messages from being sent.

Maybe like, have your input on mpc set up to receive to track, but output disabled completely for the output back to the controller. it kinda sounds like "if this controller doesnt receive arturia specific messages from vst plugins it will crash." if it's got no synth engine there is no reason to send it any messaging since its just a controller.


What's guru :-D I'm trying with my MPC off and with the keylab mk3 keyboard only.. I will try this out.. I believe it's an extra step in the mpc software.. in a conventional daw it's just disabling the output port in the daw for the keylab mk3.. I can play the keys just dont have gui display and control capabilities on the keyboard.. ill try this out and let you know..

Thank you!!


No luck I sent a ticket in with akai let's see if this is a known issue. I had the problem in earlier versions of the software. Might be on there end or Arturias.
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By Ultros Sun Oct 12, 2025 11:48 pm
bummer. that's very odd. it seems like arturia sure knows about it. Should bug them too.