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 blacksciencelabs Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:38 pm
Hi there,

I've used the search function on this board but i couldn't find the answer to my question (probably because i'm using the wrong terms).

I'm looking for a used mpc live but there are not that much units for sale and the ones that are for sale are too expensive in my opinion.
Now i'm thinking about getting a mpc one.
In my opinion it's a shame to integrate CV outs but no individual outputs for audio. Most of the time i don't need individual outputs since the mixer in the mpc looks pretty usable, but sometimes i do need individual outs for using external hardware.

So my question is:

Is it possible to
- transfer projects from the mpc via sd card to a macbook
- import the project in the mpc 2.x software
- use the mpc one as a controller for the mpc 2.x software
- use a external audio interface with multiple outputs and route pads / programs to different indiviual outputs from the external audio interface to mix them on an analog mixer

I've read that you can use the mpc in controller mode, but do all the buttons and sub menus work "out of the box" or do i have to assign every button on the mpc to a function in the software?

Thanks in advance
:)
By morph860 Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:53 pm
Is it possible to
- transfer projects from the mpc via sd card to a MacBook (Yes, you can use SD card or a USB drive - but you need to physically remove the SD card or USB drive from the MPC to plug it into the MacBook)
- import the project in the mpc 2.x software (Yes)
- use the mpc one as a controller for the mpc 2.x software (Yes)
- use a external audio interface with multiple outputs and route pads / programs to different indiviual outputs from the external audio interface to mix them on an analog mixer (I'll let someone else answer this one)
By CharlesRandolph Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:46 pm
* Adding to MORPH860

Is it possible to
- transfer projects from the mpc via sd card to a MacBook (Yes, you can use SD card or a USB drive - but you need to physically remove the SD card or USB drive from the MPC to plug it into the MacBook)

- * Options for transferring in standalone without removing sd/usb:
https://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=195745

- import the project in the mpc 2.x software (Yes)
- use the mpc one as a controller for the mpc 2.x software (Yes)

- use a external audio interface with multiple outputs and route pads / programs to different indiviual outputs from the external audio interface to mix them on an analog mixer (I'll let someone else answer this one)
By blacksciencelabs Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:03 pm
Hi,

thanks for your answers!
That sounds really good!
If it is possible to route individual outs to/on an external audio interface the mpc one could be an option.

I've read the mpc 2.0 software manual and it says that there are 32 outputs. On screenshots it looks like these are internal outputs for internal mixing which go to one physical output.

Does anybody know if i can route let's say 8 sounds to 8 different physical outputs on my interface for example?
This would be great because the lack of physical outputs on the newer machines could be compensated.