By Riggs
Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:24 pm
I figured out how to record track mutes on the 500 a couple of weeks ago. Maybe someone here can get some use out of the idea.
Make a track that loops nice.
Let's say it's a 4 bar loop
It's got tracks 1-5 like kick, hat, snare, bass, and piano
The tracks will all need to use the same program
Let's say you want to make a 16 bar verse with live track mutes
Use the copy bar feature to make 3 copies of the 4 bars on the end of the sequence
Now you have a 16 bar sequence
Here's the trick
Set track 1-5 to midi channel 1
Switch to track 6, set program to off and set track type to midi and set midi channel to 1
Now take a midi cable and connect it to both the midi in and out of the mpc. Yes, it will be sending midi to itself.
Make sure you are still on track 6, then switch to track mute mode
Hit record and play start and get your track mute thing on
Now the midi from tracks 1-5 is recorded on track 6.
Copy track 6 to a new sequence, set the program and there you have it.
Make a track that loops nice.
Let's say it's a 4 bar loop
It's got tracks 1-5 like kick, hat, snare, bass, and piano
The tracks will all need to use the same program
Let's say you want to make a 16 bar verse with live track mutes
Use the copy bar feature to make 3 copies of the 4 bars on the end of the sequence
Now you have a 16 bar sequence
Here's the trick
Set track 1-5 to midi channel 1
Switch to track 6, set program to off and set track type to midi and set midi channel to 1
Now take a midi cable and connect it to both the midi in and out of the mpc. Yes, it will be sending midi to itself.
Make sure you are still on track 6, then switch to track mute mode
Hit record and play start and get your track mute thing on
Now the midi from tracks 1-5 is recorded on track 6.
Copy track 6 to a new sequence, set the program and there you have it.
well done man. This question crops up a lot so will be golden to lots of people.
