Pad Perform isn't per-program or per-track?

To my surprise, it seems like whatever you select on Pad perform gets applied to every program/track.
So if I have two synths hooked up to the MPC, one monophonic and the other polyphonic, I can't give those different pad perform settings. Either, I'm sending the monophonic synth a bunch of chords or I don't use pad perform at all. It seems like something that should be stored in each track (ideally) or, at least, each program.

Hitting 3 touch screen moves to turn it on or off or change it is just not conducive for live vibes.

Also, I really wish I could trigger the pad perform from a keyboard, if desired...

Double tap 16 levels (or SHIFT & 16 LEVELS) to access pad perform screen more quickly. Pad perform is a project 'state', it will remain in place and for any track being controlled via the pads until you change it.

In a live situation where you are performing with multiple sound sources , would it not make more sense to be assigning a different MIDI controller to each of those instruments (i.e. tracks), rather than trying to play them all from the pads? For example, play your mono synth with a USB keyboard, and some synth chords via the pads?

There seems to be an abundance of MIDI controllers out there that now offer a built in chord/scale mode which would compliment the MPC's pad perform mode.

Set the midi channels on the devices to seperate midi channels. then set up midi tracks and use pad perform on midi tracks. You can merge them in track view iirc so you can fire multiple devices at the same time. I may be misinterpreting though.

I use pad perform quite a bit with my synths but generally one device at a time.