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 Scottingham Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:06 pm
Does anybody have any tips on properly mapping the mpk249 to the MPC Live 2 (and friends)?

So far I was able to get MIDI learn to work, but setting up each individual parameter for each individual program is a nightmare on standalone mode. Does the computer/controller mode make this any easier?

If not, I plan on hacking the xml to do the hard work for me. Here's an example of what that looks like in the project file. For example 4120 is the cutoff knob on the 'minimoog' plugin. It is then mapped to cc3.

The only question I have now though, that would make this task WAY easier is if anybody knows where I could find the list of parameters?

<MidiLearnAssignments>
<Assignment index="1">
<Control index="1">
<Type index="1">Program</Type>
<Parameter>4120</Parameter>
<Momentary>0</Momentary>
</Control>
<Mapping index="1">
<Mapping_ Mapping_type="2" Mapping_channel="1" Mapping_data1="3" Mapping_control="-1"
Mapping_reverse="0"/>
</Mapping>
</Assignment>
</MidiLearnAssignments>
By Scottingham Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:37 pm
Just an update. I ended up just putting them in manually by hand. It's really 16 params (x3 now that I discovered the control bank buttons). I made a stub project that preloaded a bunch of plugins I like and am slowly working out the mapping.

While annoying, I kinda get it since the mapping works on the target param of the target plugin no matter what else is selected on the mpc box itself.

The interface could be a bit easier, or maybe a 'copy' feature so I didn't have to reselect the same program each time.
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By Ultros Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:57 am
the map for that controller exists in the firmware in the controller maps directory, you'd need to delete all the others except that one, then link it in your mpc.settings file with midi learn enabled flag set to 1 and it should work.