MPC and keyboard help

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MPC and keyboard help

By mrdjc Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:32 pm
ok i want to record my keyboard to my MPC you know for like strings and little sounds, well i have the midi plugs pluged in to both but it seems that when i press a key on the keyboard it only plays whats in the program and if theres nothing it wont play at all, what else do i need to do?
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By lovesign Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:35 pm
Set the track on the MPC to a MIDI type and select an unused MIDI channel.

By mrdjc Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:50 pm
how do you select an un-used midi channel?
and what do i do about the programs? all i hear out of the monitors when i hit a key is whats selected to a pad for that program
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By mnh2410 Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:53 pm

Try my way of setting it up and see what happens.

Connecting a Keyboard to the MPC:

Keyboard Settings:
MIDI OUT to MPC MIDI IN
Local Control OFF
Make sure its in Multi-Mode
Route Audio Outs(headphone out if stereo out isnt available) to your Mixer

MPC Settings:
MIDI OUT to Keyboard MIDI IN
Turn DRUM to MIDI 1A or 1B(most likely 1A)
Route Audio OUTS(stereo outs or headphone out) to your mixer

Cables Required:MIDI(2) and Audio Cables(depends on how many outs the gear has)

Example:
Say you have a bass on the keyboard and it is on Channel 2(track 2 for some keyboards with onboard sequencers)

Then the MPC should be set to MIDI:2A

So basically whatever the sound in the keyboard is the number should be the same on the MPC.

Channel 1 or Track 1=MIDI 1A
Channel 2 or Track 2=MIDI 2A

ect....

Real simple and easy.


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