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 Analogue4 Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:39 pm
Hi 2 questions relating to piano roll in standalone mode.

Is there a way once you've choose your scale and key to lock in the available notes or hide notes outside. A lot of DAWs have this facility but I'm assuming mpc one doesn't.

When building a melody in one track is there a way to see the chords on another track as a kind of visual indicator? Again don't think you can but double checking.

Cheers
By RandomVibration Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:36 pm
The MPC Key 61 and 37 will allow you to do this.

Other MPCs don’t have this feature because it is more useful for keyboards. It is a feature supported by some MIDI keyboard controllers. Two of which, I some experience with are the MPK Mini Plus and the M-Audio Oxygen Pro. It might be a good idea to pair your MPC to a keyboard that has that functionality if it’s something you need and you don’t have a Key 61 or 37.

As for the second question, no. You can copy the chords into your new track, study them, then record over them when you’re ready I guess.