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 idk973 Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:48 pm
I've saw the 32 inputs/outputs selector for audio device but since the mpcx is also class compliant, does it can stream 32 outs to a daw in standalone if you stay in internal?
By SakisX Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:01 pm
Unfortunately no
Although most people wanted to support external audio interfaces , I'd much prefer for the MPCs to act as an audio.midi interface (and connect it to iPad thru usb)
Cool update though
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By quietizkept Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:20 pm
Both Reaper and Harrison Mixbus have a "virtual" way to do this, I use both. Rearoute for Reaper, which you can select during install, and Jack Audio for Mixbus are virtual cable programs. The latter is an annoying mfer to set up, but I can help. On Reaper all you do is select the Rearoute ASIO driver in the MPC software, and then on each track in Reaper select the corresponding Rearoute/MPC output. Making a template will save you loads of time. The only problem I have with Reaper is that in this setup, the MPC inputs don't work because Reaper hogs them and there is no way to route them to the MPC software, even in the routing grid. That's the only part that's easier in Jack/Mixbus. The Mixbus routing grid is more flexible in that regard. You could use Jack audio really between MPC and any DAW, it's just natively supported in Mixbus and again, is a mfer to set up. The instructions on the Jack website leave out some crucial steps, and they are assholes on their forum. I may just make a tutorial here someday.
By ace_of_dub Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:48 pm
LOL, this isn't overbridge. The point is to use the device in Standalone as the center of your studio, in replacement for your PC, hence Music Production Center.
By SakisX Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:58 pm
quietizkept wrote:Both Reaper and Harrison Mixbus have a "virtual" way to do this, I use both. Rearoute for Reaper, which you can select during install, and Jack Audio for Mixbus are virtual cable programs. The latter is an annoying mfer to set up, but I can help. On Reaper all you do is select the Rearoute ASIO driver in the MPC software, and then on each track in Reaper select the corresponding Rearoute/MPC output. Making a template will save you loads of time. The only problem I have with Reaper is that in this setup, the MPC inputs don't work because Reaper hogs them and there is no way to route them to the MPC software, even in the routing grid. That's the only part that's easier in Jack/Mixbus. The Mixbus routing grid is more flexible in that regard. You could use Jack audio really between MPC and any DAW, it's just natively supported in Mixbus and again, is a mfer to set up. The instructions on the Jack website leave out some crucial steps, and they are assholes on their forum. I may just make a tutorial here someday.


This is a nice feature but has nothing to do with an MPC acting as an audio interface :)