Thekikgen global midi mod - help needed

Hi All,
I am trying to implement this modification on my MPC Live:

https://github.com/TheKikGen/MPC-LiveXp ... ode-how-to

I have hit a problem while following the procedure. Maybe someone who is more code savvy, (or the Thekikgen himself) can rescue me.

Here is what I have done:

I downloaded the modded firmware to a USB stick, I updated the firmware from this image then rebooted the MPC

I then I opened a command line and connected to the MPC using ssh
I get the message that the identity of the host cant be established and do I want to continue.
I enter "yes" and I get the warning message that my MPC IP address has been permanently added to the list of known hosts.

(so far this is all as it should be)

I downloaded WinSCP as recommended but I cant get any further.
When I try to connect I get a request for password, (I though that the modded firmware didnt need one??).
I get the same request for a password when trying the keyscan command.

Has anyone successfully completed this process?
Any ideas what I am doing wrong? - (please be as non technical as you can).

Thanks

Good luck! Very few users here have modified their firmware on the current gen MPC's. I think Bonsaipanda is one of them, but could be wrong. Not even sure if they're a member here. He did these incredible skins for his MPC Live in standalone:

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electro ... st14785324

EnochLight wrote:Good luck! Very few users here have modified their firmware on the current gen MPC's. I think Bonsaipanda is one of them, but could be wrong. Not even sure if they're a member here. He did these incredible skins for his MPC Live in standalone:

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electro ... st14785324

Thanks for that, much appreciated, I will have a look.

I know that thekikgen has posted here before. His work on understanding the mpc firmware looks very solid, well documented.

My want is to have control of the next sequence parameter in standalone the same way it works in software global midi - i.e. the sequence jumps immediately while the song pointer position is retained.

looks like it involves swapping a user file and setting a variable - nothing too deep or dangerous.
Hopefully someone with more programming skills than me can point out why I cant access the user files via WinSCP.

Hello i follow the mod (using a mac os 10.11) ... and it works... Go to the FB "mpc hack" group owned by kikgen if you need more debug, or directly on github. By the way, KikGen is a pure genius, as he was doing this with an external coding solution, then hefound a way to do this using only the MPC software and SSH .

The point is that you just don't need password to connect to your mpc internal files: try to type in your explorer (win scd) this path : [email protected]. ( your mpc IP adress)
Then you should be able to browse file. If it ask for a password try repeating this "root path" and let password empty.
Then you have more steps :

- edit your .XMM on the software, it's the file with all your mappings and assignments from your external controller, eport it to you computer, then copy it in the location that kikgen explain in his "how to"

- browse the settings file in the location as he explained, edit it to give it the exact path of your .xmm file in the mpc internal folder. After a reboot, my mpc was "global mapped" to a external controller.

Now I'm working on fully mapping my sl mk3 controller , that will give me total hands on on my mpc Live, no need of touchscreen , only pads for live situation (when we will have live gigs again

Good luck, when it works you'll be happy

Many thanks,

I tried this but still no joy - WinSCP still wont allow me access.
Its weird since I can access the mpc via a command prompt, (stop and start the MPC etc).

I think i will try this on a Linux virtual machine - see if that works better, (at least that way I will be on the same page as with the Kikgen instructions).

A while back I bought one of kikgen's midi interfaces which let me access two more mpc midi ports.
He was very helpful getting me set up - top bloke.

I'm not going to give up on this one.
I'm doing this for the same reason you are - better control for live performance.

I will post when I have it sorted in case it helps someone else who is stuck.

Cheers,

Success!

Your instructions were spot on, I was not following it in the right way.

in WinSCP, in the address I now type, root@(my MPC IP address)
this got me in, no password needed - I can see all directories in the MPC.

thanks again - busy weekend ahead......

great news !!! Glad for you !! It open a lot of possibilites !