New MIDI track Noobie question.

I just got a MPC one + and a minifreak synth. (complete noobie) I have it connected together and everything is fine. I just can't figure out how to make a new track with new midi sounds without it effecting the track I already have in the arranger.
When I go to add a bass line on a new track it changes the midi sounds of my original track. I tried google.
I know I can do an audio track instead. I just want to see if Its possible with midi on mpc 3.0.

Maybe record 2nd part on midi chnl2, 3rd part on chnl3, etc.
Make sure mpc is on the matching # midi chnl also.
I do this same thing on my Kronos2 to MPC X, different kybd parts don’t affect the other midi chnls.


16.2. MIDI

The MiniFreak has an extensive set of MIDI capabilities, allowing it to synchronize, control, and be controlled by a wide variety of MIDI-compatible gear. MIDI data can be sent and received via the 5-pin DIN MIDI jacks or via the USB connection.

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Many of the global settings relating to how the MiniFreak handles MIDI are set up in the Utility > MIDI menu [p.112]. We'll note them as we go along.

16.2.1. MIDI inputs and outputs

The MiniFreak uses both DIN jacks and USB for MIDI communication. While the USB port can do things that the DIN connections can't such as bi-lateral communication from a single cable. That said, the vast majority of MIDI features work the same way on both.

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On the Utility > MIDI menu, the MIDI From and MIDI To settings control whether the MiniFreak accepts and transmits MIDI data via the USB port, the 5-Pin DIN jacks, or both... or neither, if you wish to isolate the MiniFreak from your MIDI network temporarily.

16.2.2. MIDI Channels

A single stream of MIDI data can contain 16 separate MIDI Channels. Each Channel controls only the devices that are set to receive data on that Channel, unless that device is set to Omni mode, in which case it accepts data from any and all channels equally.

On the Utility > MIDI menu, the Input Channel and Output Channel can be set from 1-16. The Input and Output Channels do not need to be identical. In addition, the Input Channel can be set to All (for Omni mode).

The minifreak is not multitimbral - that means you can't play more than one midi channel at a time.

To play more than one midi channel at a time you need a multitimbral synth.

As you mentioned, you'll need to use audio tracks to record different sounds since the MF is a monotimbral synth.