MPC 3.9 keygroups - watch out for the weird default settings

If working with a new blank keygroup, bear this in mind:

1. LFO 1 is set to 'WHEEL TO LFO 1: 100'. This should be 0. Currently with it set to 100, you'll not hear any modulation unless you engage the mod wheel.
2. LFO 1 > DESTINATIONS > PITCH is set to 10, not 0. After setting the wheel to 0, you'll immediately hear a weird pitch modulation until you locate ansd set this back tot he correct default of 0.
3. MOD MATRIX CELL 1: This is pre-filled with an inactive note counter modulation of pan. You can ignore this, but if you choose to edit it, be aware that it is set to AMT: 0 rather than the default AMT:100 (which is what disables this cell in the first place).

Suffice to say, I spent an hour trying to work out why my matrix LFO 1 modulations were not working at all or eventually doing strange things, and it was a combination of all three of the above. Not sure if this is all by design or a bug, I've reported it.

Thank you. You just saved a bunch of us from getting smashy.

good to know!

Yeah that first one is a sucker. To me it seems like poor testing, no way those settings are intended to be the default patch.

Thanks a lot bro!

Will prioritize saving a new INIT patch with the suggested settings. Much appreciated

robleighton22 wrote:Yeah that first one is a sucker. To me it seems like poor testing, no way those settings are intended to be the default patch.

Why not? The first 2 items on the list make a decent presets for live keyboard playing.

Maybe not what you want or expect, but IMHO itis not as weird as you make it seem.

This was a weird update. On one hand it seems to be unlike them to give essentially a plug-in for free, but the lack of a dedicated GUI plus the stumbling blocks MPCTutor describes could be them not making this new feature easy to use on purpose so as to not cannibalize sales of rompler synths.

I enjoy sound design, but I’m no expert so I love presets and well thought out GUIs to tweak sounds. If someotmg like Massive MPC Edition comes out I’ll buy it day one.