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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Welcome to the MPC ......................... 3 1.1 About this Manual .............................. 3 1.2 Important Notes ................................. 3 2. Overview: MPC Hardware ................. 4 2.1 MPC Renaissanc e: Top Panel ........... 4 2.2 MPC Renaissance: Front Panel ......... 8 2.3 MPC Renaissance: Rear Panel ...
3 1. WELCOME TO THE MPC Thank you for purchasing the MPC. Fusing Akai Professional’s leg endary MPC layout and workflow with the po wer of your computer, MPC Renaissance and MPC Studi o are unrivaled instrument s for music production. The new flagship is a fully int egrated hardware/software system: M PC Renaissance allows you to create using cla ...
4 2. OVERVIEW: MPC HARDWARE MPC Renaissance and MPC Studio are hardware specifically designed to control the MPC software. This section describes the hardware controls for each device. For a complete explanation of the software, please read the corresponding chapter of this manual. 2.1 MPC RENAISSANCE: TOP PANEL 1 2 8 24 11 47 11 13 14 15 11 11 10 ...
5 6. NUMERIC KEYPAD – If the selected field in the DISPLAY is a num ber, use these numbered buttons as a standard numeric ke ypad to enter a value. Press the keypad's ENTER to enter it. 7. UNDO / REDO – Press this button to undo your last action. You can undo up to 200 actions. Hold down SHIFT and press this button to redo the last action ...
6 17. MAIN / TRACK – Press this button to view the Main sc reen in the display and software. Hold down SHIFT and press this button to view the Track View screen in the display and software. 18. BROWSER / SAVE – Press this button to view the file browser in the display. Hold down SHIFT and press this button to save the current Project (including ...
7 TRANSPORT / RECORDING CONTROLS 33. PLAY – Press this button to play the Sequence from the audio pointer's current position. 34. PLAY START – Press this button to play the Sequence from its start point. 35. STOP – Press this button to stop playback. 36. REC – Press this button to record-arm the Sequenc e. Press PLAY or PLAY START to s ...
8 2.2 MPC RENAISSANCE: FRONT PANEL 1 1 2 3 3 4 The front panel of the MPC Renaissance 1. FOOTSWITCH INPUTS – Connect optional 1/4” TS fo otswitches to these inputs. 2. MIX KNOB – Use this knob to adjust the balance bet ween the MAIN and ASSIGN signals in your headphones. The MAIN signal is the STEREO OUTS. The ASSIGN signal is the ASSIGNABLE ...
9 9. MIC IN – Connect an external sound source or microphone to these jacks using standard 1/4" TRS or XLR cables. Make sure to set the MIC/LINE SWITCH appropriately. 10. MIC/LINE SWITCH – Set this switch appr opriately for the device you connected to the MIC IN jacks. If your sound source is a microphone, set it to MIC. If your sound sour ...
10 2.4 MPC STUDIO: TOP PANEL 5 12 34 13 12 12 12 12 14 20 46 21 23 32 22 15 16 18 24 25 26 27 28 33 34 35 36 37 41 42 40 38 39 43 47 43 45 44 44 19 29 30 31 16 16 16 17 666 6 66 7 8 10 11 55 The top panel of t he MPC Studio. POWER & I/O 1. COMPUTER USB PORT– Use t he included USB cable to connect this high-retention-force USB port to an avail ...
11 7. CURSOR BUTTONS – Use these buttons to navigate through the fields of menus and options shown in the DISPLAY. 8. DATA DIAL – Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter values of the sele cted field in the DISPLAY. 9. -/+ – Press these buttons to increase/decrease the va lue of the selected field in ...
12 19. 16 LEVEL – Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When activated, the last pad that was hit will be temporarily copied to all 16 pads. The pads will now out put the same note number as the initial pad, but a selectable param eter will be fixed at the values shown in the diagram on the right, regardless of how hard you hit them. ...
13 32. WINDOW / FULL SCREEN – When this button is lit, it m eans the selected field in the display contains additional functions; pre ss this button to access them. Use the F- BUTTONS, CURSOR BUTTONS, and DATA DIAL or -/+ buttons to execute (or cancel) these additional functions. Hold SHIFT and press this button to switch between Full Screen and ...
14 3. INSTALLING THE MPC SOFTWARE This chapter explains how to in stall the MPC softwa re includin g the plugin version on your computer. It also guides you thro ugh the process of authorization. 3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In order to be able to use the M PC software, you will need at least: Windows PC: • Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) • 2 GHz Pentium ...
15 3.2 INSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS How to install the MPC software. Installation from DVD: 1. Start your computer and launch your oper ating system. Insert the MPC DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. If you have enabled the Autost art function in Windows, t he Installer will start automatically and you can proceed with Step 5 below. If not, please proceed ...
16 3.3 INSTALLATION UNDER MAC OS X How to install the MPC software: Installation from DVD: 1. Disable any system activity monitoring software or extension. Then in sert the MPC DVD into your computer’s DVD drive. 2. If required, double click on the MPC icon to open the DVD window. 3. Double-click on the MPC Installer icon to load the installation ...
17 3.4 UNLOCKING THE MPC SOFTWARE You’ll need to unlock your MPC software before using it. Follow these steps to unlock it: 1. Connect your MPC hardware to a USB port on your computer. If you are using MPC Renaissance, connect it to a power source, too. 2. Power on the MPC hardware. 3. Open the MPC software. 4. In the dialogue box that appears, c ...
18 4. QUICK START TUTORIAL This Quick Start Tutorial was written to help you to familiarize yourself with the MPC. In order to get the most out of this tutorial, we re commend reproducing each of the described steps. The MPC hardware display reflects what it's controlling in the software, but due to space and character limitations, the hardwar ...
19 X To create a simple drum set, we repeat t he steps described above for other pads. We recommend to load a snare drum on Pad 2, a closed hi-hat on Pad 3 and an open hi-hat on Pad 4. Feel free to add a crash sample to Pad 5. Now you're ready to record a simple drum pattern! 4.3 RECORDING A DRUM PATTERN Let's start to record a drum patte ...
20 CORRECT pop-up menu. We recommend to work with 8 or 16 values. Hold down your keyboard's SHIFT and use the ARROW keys to nudge events without restricting to the grid. Hold down the CTRL key (PC) or Command key (Mac) and cli ck-and-drag a note to copy it. Double-click on a note to delete it. Velocity data can be easily edited in the veloci t ...
21 4.6 THE BASSLINE TRACK To complete our musical experiment, we need a bassline. In this case, it is important to be able to play a bass sound chromatically. How does that work? First of all, we need to select a new track. Go back to Main Mode and select Track 02 in the TRACK pop-up menu above the Grid. X In the MPC hardware you have to press the ...
22 Finally, let’s tweak the basslin e sound. This can be done in the FILTER section of the Program Edit menu. Back to the MPC hardware! The Filter and Envelope display of the MPC hardware X Press the PROG EDIT button of your MPC hardwar e to enter Program Edit Mode. Click on the F4 button ( Flt Env ) to enter the Filter page. X Use the Filter Typ ...
23 4.7 WORKING WITH A DRUM LOOP Modern music producers often us e drum loops to add grit and di mension to programmed beats. And this is exactly what we want to do now! Use the FILE BROWSER to locate a drum loop on y our hard disk. It is not necessary that it does match the tempo of your recorded tracks. Double-cl ick the desired drum loop so that ...
24 You can also edit the note events of the drum loop slices. Enter Main Mode to do this. A new Track with the note events playing their corres ponding slices has been autom atically created. Use the Time Correct function (i.e., in the Time Correct menu) to quantize the note events to an exact timing. You can also rearrange the note events, t hus c ...
25 The Track Mute display of the MPC hardware X Press the TRACK MUTE button on your MPC hardware to enter Track Mute Mode. X You can now mute a Track by hitting the corresponding pad once. The muted pad is lit red. X If you want to mute a track only at precise note intervals ("quantizing" your mutes, essentially), you can set a musical ti ...
26 X Now press F6 ( Record ) and shout something like "Uhhh" or "Yeah!" into the microphone. The recording procedure starts immediately when t he input signal level reaches the threshold value. X Now press F6 ( Stop ) again, to stop recording. If you're happy with your recording, please name the new sample in the MPC softwa ...
27 4.10 STEP-BY-STEP WITH STEP RECORDING You’ve already learned how to record note event s on a track. But there’s an easier way to do it. The Step Seq mode display of the MPC hardware X It makes sense to use a new track, so use the cursor buttons to navigate to the Trk parameter to select an unused track. Let’s say Track 04 . Navigate to the ...
28 4.12 CREATING A SONG In the last few chapters, we hav e learned how to record tracks. But how can we create a son g from our track recordings? The next steps will guide you! Make sure that you have recorded some tra cks. All of your tracks combined are called a Sequence. You can create a new Sequence by clicking on the Main tab button and use th ...
29 5. THE MPC SOFTWARE IN DETAIL The following chapters explain the MPC software in detail. Â Whenever the MPC hardware can be used to control a parameter or a function, this is explained separately in a light-grey box marked by an arrow on its left side. Â We strongly recommend using the MPC hardware to control the software as its intuitive and ...
30 Envelope Displays Click on the respective "handle" of an envelope and drag into the desired direction to change an envelope parameter. Pencil/ Select Box Icon Clicking this icon will switch between Draw Mode (Pencil icon) and Select Mode (Select box icon). Draw Mode: • Clicking once on an empty square in the gr id will place a note i ...
31 5.0 DRUM PROGRAM VS. KEYGROUP PROGRAM A Program in the MPC is a file, which contains a list of all sa mples used, and settings for each sample (i.e., pad assignments, loop points, pitc h tuning, effects, etc.) The MPC’s PROGRAM EDIT mode lets you edit and assign samples. The MPC software can hold a total of 128 programs in a Project. There are ...
32 How to set up a KEYGROUP Program Click on the Program Edit tab in the MPC software. Click on th e PROG field to open a pop-up menu and choose Add Program . Type a desired program nam e and choose KEYGROUP as Program Type. Click on OK to create a KEYGROUP program. To load samples into a KEYGROUP program, proceed as follows: X Press the BROWSER bu ...
33 5.1 THE FILE BROWSER The File Browser lets you navigate through your co mputer’s internal and external hard disks to load samples, sequences, songs etc. Using t he predefined and user-definable folders, you can easily adapt the File Browser to your preferred workflow. X To enter the File Browser , press the BROWSER button on your MPC hardware. ...
34 The Browser display of the MPC hardware With the Parent Directory arrow button (in the MPC softwar e, to the right of the data path selector) you can go up one leve l to the parent directory. FILE directly under the file list window shows the name of the selected file in the list. X Click on the F3 ( Play ) button to preview any selected audio s ...
35 5.2 THE UPPER SECTION The Upper section contains the MPC’s tabs as we ll as further control for selecting Programs, Sequences, Songs, etc. depending on t he selected mode tab on the left. This section is always visible. Â The different modes are described in detail in the next chapters. X To select a mode with the MPC hardwar e, press the cor ...
36 5.3 THE LOWER SECTION The Lower section contains the overall controls , such as the measure/tempo display and the transport controls. This section is always visible, independent of the selected mode. The CPU meter shows the comput er CPU usage of the actual pr oject. Keep in min d that an excessive use of synthesis functions such as filter and e ...
37 STOP will stop the playback. Quickly pressing STOP 3 times will act as a "MIDI panic" and shut off all voices and stop all audio processing. STOP will also stop loading any files that are being loaded. If you select a Project or Program by accident, pressing STOP will cancel loading and clear the loaded files. PLAY will start playback ...
38 5.4 THE GRID The Grid is the section where you can recor d, program and edit your sequences and arrange your songs. The Grid is always visible, independently from t he mode selected (except Sample Record Mode and Sample Edit mode). X Click on the SHIFT + WINDOW/FULL SCREEN buttons of the MPC hardware to enlarge the grid. This is ideal for workin ...
39 X On your MPC hardware, press the MAIN button to edit the described parameters. For selecting a track, use the cursors to navigate to the Trk parameter. You can select the track by using the data dial as well as the -/+ buttons. To change the number of bars, navigate to the Bars parameter. Time Correct and Swing can be edited after pressing the ...
40 The Grid View for KEYGROUP Programs When a KEYGROUP Progam is sele cted, the grid looks as in the following picture. The only difference to the DRUM Pr ogram view is the vertical mini ature keyboard in the left grid window section. Click on a key to select the corresponding track. You will also he ar the note assigned to that key. Everything els ...
41 y Hold down CTRL (PC) or Command (Ma c) and move a note to copy it. y Use the copy & paste function to copy a note in the clipboard (CTRL + C (PC) or Command + C (Mac)) and paste it automatically where t he audio pointer is with CTRL + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac). Velocity data can be easily edited in the velocity lane (Select and Draw mode) ...
42 5.5 MAIN MODE Main Mode gives you an overview of the most used functions. To enter Main Mode, press the MAIN/ TRACK button on your MPC har dware or click on the Main Tab in the Upper section of your MPC software window. Â Keep in mind that the M PC hardware cannot display as many parameters at the same time as the MPC software. Some of t he MPC ...
43 touch the top of one the Q-Link knobs, the co rresponding parameters will jump to either its minimum ( Min ) or maximum ( Max ) value. • In the PAD pop-up menu, you can select the desired Pad / sample you’d like to control. We recommend using Q1 for Pad A01, Q2 for P ad A02 etc., so your controller mapping is easier to remember. • In the P ...
44 Link knobs, the correspondi ng parameters will jump to either its minimum ( Min ) or maximum ( Max ) value. • In the EFFECT pop-up menu. you can select one of the effects, which have previously been loaded. • In the PARAM (Parameter) field, you can open a pop- up menu with all parameters of the selected effect. The available paramet ers depe ...
45 TRACK Settings The Track section gives you an ov erview of various parameters regarding the selected track. X On the MPC hardware, move the cursor to Trk and use the data dial or the -/+ buttons to select the desired track. You can also click on F3 ( Track- ) or F4 ( Track+ ) to switch to the desired track or type in the number with the number k ...
46 Click on the MIDI CH pop-up menu to select the MIDI channel (from 1 to 16) you want to send data on. With the PROGRAM pop-up menu, you are able to send a MIDI Program Change (from 1 to 128) for selecting a particular preset in your MIDI sound generator. When Plugin is selected as the INSTRUMENT : X On the MPC hardware, move the cursor to Pgm and ...
47 X On the MPC hardware, click on the WINDOW button to open the Edit Current Program display page. Press F2 ( Delete ) to delete the selected Program. To avoid accidental deletion, a query display opens for confirmation. Press F4 ( Copy ) to make a copy of the selected Program. This also adds a "-1" to the new Program name. Press F5 ( Cl ...
48 MASTER SECTION X To edit the Master section, press the F1 button on your MPC hardware. Use the Q13, Q14, and Q15 Q-Link knobs for direct access of all Master section par ameters. Keep in mind that a DRUM program offers fewer parameters than a KEYGROUP program. In the Master section, you can select MONO or POLY mode. In MONO mode, only one pad wi ...
49 KEYGROUP PLAY MODES (Keygroup Programs only) Here you can set the behavior for keygroup samples for each pad. X To edit the KEYGROUP PLAY MODES parameters, press the F1 button ( Master ) on your MPC hardware. Use Q-Link knobs Q9 – Q11 for direct access of all 3 parameters. Keep in mind that these parameter s are available only in KEYGROUP prog ...
50 PAN sets the overall stereo plac ement of the loaded sample(s). With NOTE RANGE , you can restrict the key range used for a sample’s playback. Only notes with a key number higher or equal ( LO ) or lower and equal ( HI ) to the selected value will trigger a sound. Set the LO parameter to C-2 and the HI parameter to G8 if you want to use the fu ...
51 range which is input from the respective pad while, for example, a range from 100 to 127 lets the layer respond only to high velocity leve ls. By a ssigning several samples of one instrument (e.g., a drum that was hit at different levels) you can create a convincing velocity-layer multisample by adjusting the velocity ranges of each layer accord ...
52 FILTER & ENVELOPES SECTION Select the pad you wish to filter by hitting it on your MPC hardware or by selecting it in Main Mode of the MPC software. X To edit the FILTER , FILTER ENVELOPE & AMP ENVELOPE parameters press the F4 button ( Flt Env ) on your MPC hardware. Use the MPC hardware Q-Link knobs for direct access of all 16 parameter ...
53 The Filter Envelope Edit section in the display of the MPC hardware How does an envelope work? An Envelope creates a variable c ontrol signal. It can be used, for in stance, to modulate the filter settings of a sound over a given period of time . The classic Envelope comprises four separately controllable parameters: Attack, De cay, Sustain and ...
54 VELOCITY SENSIT IVITY SECTION In this section, you set how much velo city effects various sound parameters. X To edit the Velocity Sensit ivity parameters press the F5 button ( Lfo Mod ) on your MPC hardware. Use Q-Link knobs Q9 – Q12 for direct access of all 4 paramete rs. Keep in mind that a DRUM program uses different dials for controlling ...
55 CONTROLLER MOD SECTION (Keygroup Program only) In this section, you set the influence of additional play controllers on various sound parameters. X To edit the CONTROLLER MOD parameters, press the F5 butt on ( Lfo Mod ) on your MPC hardware. Use Q-Link knobs Q2 – Q4 for direct access of all 3 parameters. Keep in mind that these parameters are ...
56 In the MPC software you can load an insert effect by clicking the button at the top of the panel so it r eads "On," then cli cking on the small triangle on the right of the correspondi ng insert slot. Select the desired effect from the pop-up menu. To edit the parameters of a loaded effect, click on the effect name to open a win dow. T ...
57 5.7 PROGRAM MIXER MODE In Program Mixer Mode, you can set the levels, stereo panning and effects for of each individual pad of a program. If a virtual instrument (PlugI n) is selected, this mode will look different. X To enter Program Mixer Mode, press the PROG MIX button on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Program Mixer tab ...
58 In the MPC software, click on the desired channel fader and move your computer mouse up and down. Alternatively, you can us e your mouse scroll wheel. To view more mixer channels, use the scroll bar below the channel view. X To set the panning for a des ired channel, click on the F3 button ( Pan ) and use the corresponding Q-Link knob for editin ...
59 5. 8 TRACK MIXER MODE In Track Mixer Mode, you can set the leve ls, stereo panning and effects for each track. X To enter Track Mixer Mode, press SHIFT + PROG MIX/ TRACK MIX on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Track Mixer tab in the Upper section. While the Program Mixer gives you control over the individual pads and its soun ...
60 In the MPC software, click on the Mute button (M) of the desir ed channel. To view more mixer channels, use the scroll bar below the channel view. If you want to solo a channel, click on the corresponding Solo button (S) to mute all other channels. You can solo as many channels as you like. To deselect solo, c lick on an active solo button. X To ...
61 Next to the send effects, you hav e access to 8 submix dials which control the volume of the corre sponding submix channel. In the Program Mixer , you can route the audio signal to the desired submix bus. Please read more on this on Page 57. Below the Submix section you can fi nd additional master insert effects. These can be used to apply effec ...
62 5.9 TRACK VIEW MODE The Track View mode gives you an overview of the tracks of each sequence. Use this mode to edit tracks and sequences simultaneously. X To enter the Track View mode, press SHIFT + MAIN/ TRACK on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Track View tab in the Upper section. Depending on what kind of Pr ogram is selec ...
63 5.10 SONG MODE In Song Mode, you can arrange sequences to create songs. X To enter Song Mode, press the SONG button on your MPC hardware In the MPC software, click on the Song tab in the Upper section. In Song mode, you can set an order of sequenc es and play them subsequently. Song Mode is useful when you are creating a song by combining short ...
64 sequence to the playlist by dragging and dropping it from a pad onto the list. You can also drag and drop from the pads onto the workspace above t hem, if you prefer working in a horizontal arrangement. Sequences can be inserted betw een existing sequences, and by dragging a sequence directly over an another, the existing one will be replaced. T ...
65 5.11 NEXT SEQUENCE MODE In Next Sequence Mode, you can select sequences to launch them with the pads. X To enter Next Sequence Mode, press the NEXT SEQ button on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Next Seq tab in the Upper section. How to add Sequences to the Sequence Playlist You can select the Sequence that you wish to play n ...
66 The Next Sequence section in the display of the MPC hardware In the MPC software, you will find all parameters to create a sequence play list in the lower section of the Next S eq mode window. The Playlist window gives you an ov erview of all used Sequences in your M PC project as well as the number of bars and the tempo of each sequence. In the ...
67 5.12 SAMPLE RECORD MODE In Sample Record Mode, you can record audio samples to use them in your tracks and sequences. X To enter Sample Record Mode, press SHIFT + SAMPLE EDIT/ SAMPLE REC on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Sample Record tab in the Upper section. Â To record any audio, you need to connect an audio source to y ...
68 The Sample Record section in the display of the MPC hardware In the MPC software, the Sample Record secti on is divided in two main parts. The waveform display shows the waveform of a sample after the recording process. Below is the Record Control section, which offers the controls. In the Q-Link section you can predefine a recording threshold, ...
69 X To activate the monitor function on your MPC hardware, navigate to Monitor and switch it to ON . The SAMPLE LENGTH display shows you the length of your sample during the recording procedure. This is for control purposes only. Click on the RESET PEAK button to reset the " peak hold " , which shows the highest level of your input signa ...
70 5.13 SAMPLE EDIT MODE In Sample Edit Mode, you can edit samples using various sample editing functions. X To enter Sample Edit Mode, press the SAMPLE EDIT button on your MPC hardware. Use the data dial or the -/+ buttons to select a sample for editing. The selected sa mple is displayed at the top of your MPC display. In the MPC software, click o ...
71 The Waveform Display The Waveform display shows the entire waveform of a sample, with a start and end point marked as a green line. If either of t hese lines is moved, the most re cently moved one will be red instead of green. The start/end points def ine the portion of the sample data which will be played. A recorded sample may have a portion o ...
72 The Sample Edit Controls The lower section offer various con trols for editing a selected sample. The EDIT Section This section offers control elements for editing a sample as well as selecting the edit mode ( CHOP or TRIM ). To read more about the CHOP mode please refer to the end of this c hapter. The description below refers to the TRIM mode ...
73 The SETTINGS Here you can directly edit various paramet ers affecting playback and loop functions. X On the MPC hardware, you can edit the sample start, the end and the loop start by navigating with the cursor to the corresponding option ( Start , Loop , End ). Use the data dial or the -/+ buttons for precise editing. Alternatively, you can ente ...
74 The Process Sample display for Pitch Shift of the MPC hardware In the MPC software, click on the desired sample editing option. A new window will open. Some options offer additional parameters. To execute a selected option, click on Do It . Otherwise, you can cancel your changes by clicking the Cancel button. Â When the sample edit option windo ...
75 Exp fades the audio out with an exponential curve. An exponential curve will fall quickly in the beginning, and then flatten out as it reaches the end. • PITCH SHIFT changes the pitch of the sample with out changing its length. This is useful when you want to change the pitc h of the phrase sample in the sequence wit hout changing the tempo. T ...
76 • Save saves the current sample on your hard disk. A dialog window opens automatically letting you choose a data path for saving. • Rename opens a window to let y ou rename the selected sample. This doesn’t affect the original sample name. • Edit opens the sample in the waveform display for further editing. The CHOP Mode The Chop functio ...
77 The PAD Section in CHOP Mode In Chop mode you can use the pads for playing back certain portions of the selected sample. The following playback options can be obtained by hitting the corresponding pad: • Play Loop (Pad 13) plays the sample from the loop point to the end point repeatedly. • Play All (Pad 16) plays the whole sample regardless ...
78 • With LINK SLICES active, editing the sta rt or end point of a slice will alter the start and end points of its adjacent slices respectively. For example, editing the end point of a slic e automatically changes t he start point of the following slice. Turn LINK SLICES off when, for example, you want slice 1 to be the entire sa mple and slice ...
79 The PROCESS section in CHOP mode offers an additional option whic h affects the whole sample regardless of the selected slice. • CONVERT offers three ways of exporting the sliced sample. o Patched Phrase creates a new sample based on y our edits done in the Chop mode and places it in the current Project. o Sliced Samples creates single samples ...
80 5.14 PAD MUTE MODE In Pad Mute Mode, you can define pad mutes and mute groups for each pad. X To enter Pad Mute Mode, press SHIFT + TRACK MUTE/ PAD MUTE on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Pad Mute tab in the Upper section. PAD MUTE Mode You can mute/unmute individual sounds in a particu lar program on a particular track in r ...
81 The PAD GROUP Mode You can set up pad mute groups to mute or unmut e multiple pads simult aneously. This is useful when you have several samples assigned to diffe rent pads and you wish to mute a group of sounds, or simultaneously isolate a group of specific drum hits. Up to 16 different mute groups can be created. X In the MPC hardware, click o ...
82 5.15 TRACK MUTE MODE In Track Mute Mode, you can define track mu tes and track mute groups to use with the pads. X To enter Track Mute Mode, press the TRACK MUTE button on your MPC hardware. In the MPC software, click on the Track Mute tab in the Upper section. TRACK MUTE Mode You can mute/unmute individual tracks in a particular program in real ...
83 The TRACK GROUP Mode You can set up track mute groups to mute or unm ute multiple tracks simultaneously. This is useful when you wish to mute a group of tracks, or simu ltaneously isolate a group of specific tracks. Up to 16 different mute groups can be created. X In the MPC hardware, click on the F2 button ( TrkGroup ) to activate the Track Gro ...
84 5.16 STEP SEQUENCE MODE In Step Sequence Mode you can create sequences from scratch as well as edit an existing sequence. It also includes further information about your sequence and track settings. X To enter Step Sequence Mode, press the STEP SEQ button on your MPC hardware. Working with Step Sequence Mode in the MPC hardware display In your M ...
85 X Press and hold the NOTE REPEAT button to change the time di vision of the sequence grid. The F -buttons allows you to select the desired value, e.g., with F1 you can select 1/4, with F2 1/8 etc. In the MPC software, you can use the Pad section for step input. Use the TRACK field at the top of the Grid or the TRACK pop-up menu in the TRACK sect ...
86 5.17 SOFTWARE MENUS Some of the MPC software’s menu items let y ou access features that cannot be accessed with the MPC hardware. Â Keep in mind that the menu stru cture of the MPC software di ffers between a Windows PC and a Mac computer. Â When loaded as plugin, the Menu button is located to the left of the Main tab. File Menu New Project ...
87 If you choose As Audio Mixdown , a separate window opens which offers you the following options: • You can define the length of your audio file by choosing measure Start and End point. This way you can also bounce a certain number of measures only. In addition you can define a the length of a "bounce tail" ( Tail ) in seconds. This i ...
88 The Paste command allows you to paste the contents of the clipboard by placing the position marker on a grid location of your choice and perform Paste . The Clear command allows you to delete the content of the clipboard if you no longer need it. Preferences opens the MPC’s Preferences dialog wi ndow, which contains many adjustable elements of ...
89 Parameters of the MIDI Tab The Active Midi In puts displays the active installed MIDI inputs on your computer system. When the MPC hardware is connecte d and powered on, the available ports as well as the MPC Public port are displayed. The Midi Mapping lets you define the four Midi Out Port A to D . Here you can select the MIDI output your seque ...
90 Track Muting is activated, MIDI track volume is sen t. This is useful when you want to have the track muted immediately. The advantage of this method is t hat the loop will continue to play, but at zero volume, allowing the loop to continue playing w hen the track is unmuted. Using this method, stuttering, beat juggli ng between two loops, and o ...
91 The Other section in the di splay of the MPC hardware Pad Curve determines how your playing is translated in to velocity values, for example, starting from value A (a soft touch is enough to creat e a big velocity value) up to D (you hav e to hit the pad really hard for a high velocity value). With Footswitch 1 and 2, you can select the function ...
92 • Swing sets the amount of swing. Values range from 50% to 75% and let you shuffle your beats – from subtle to extreme. • Shift Timing will shift the notes by clock ticks. • Window sets the range of notes around a quantize value that will be quantized. Any notes outside that range would not be quantized, whereas notes inside would. • S ...
93 6. APPENDIX In this section, you will find some additional tips and useful information regarding the MPC software. 6.1 EFFECTS & PARAMETERS The MPC software offers various effects for processing samples and sound programs. In the following section, you will find a detailed descriptions how to use effects as well as a list of all available ef ...
94 Click on the SEND button of the desired channel. Click on one of the SEND knobs of the desire d channel and edit its value with your computer mouse. Alternatively, you can use your mouse scroll wheel. Â To use a send effect, you have to load an effect in to the corresponding send effect slot to the right of the Track Mixer. Pad effects: The fol ...
95 Mixer , Submix 1 to 8, Out 1,2 to Out 15,16 . The outputs that are not available in your audio hardware will show up as greyed out. If a loaded project has out puts routed that don’t exist on your audio hardware, these will shown in red. This can be done in Program Mixer mode by clicking on the arrow above the first insert effect slot. Click o ...
96 The Effect Types: Â Some effects offer a "sync version", e.g. Flanger Sync, which enables the effect to synchronize to the tempo. Flanger A Flanger is an effect that uses a modulated delay line to emulate a classic effect, formerly produced by running two analog t ape machines in parallel with a slight time disalignment. Slow rates ca ...
97 Chorus 2-voice Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) Q9 Delay 0 - 100 20 Q10 Amount 0 - 100 80 Q11 Width 0 - 100 80 Q12 Feedback 0 - 100 50 Q5 Rate 0 - 100 10 Q6 Autopan This effect uses an LFO to move the incoming signal back and forth across the stereo field, creating a somewhat rotary effect. Par ...
98 Phaser 1 The Phaser is a classic effect, created by ganged mult iple all-pass filters to create "notches", or sharp spikes in the frequency spectrum. The frequenc ies of these all-pass filters are usually modulated by an LFO to create a sweeping sound. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) ...
99 HP Filter Sweep Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 80 Q9 Low Frequency 0 - 100 50 Q10 High Frequency 0 - 100 100 Q11 Resona nce 0 - 10 0 33 Q12 Rate 0 - 100 10 Q5 HP Filter Sync Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 100 Q9 Low Freq 0 - 100 0 Q10 High Freq 0 - 100 100 ...
100 HP Shelving Filter This filter differs from the standard filter type, as it attenuates al l frequencies after the cutoff point equally. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Frequency 10 – 19999 Hz 1500 Hz Q9 Resona nce 0 - 10 0 0 Q10 Gain -18.0 - 18.0 dB 0.0 dB Q11 LP Shelving Filter Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Fr ...
101 Q4 0 - 100 5 Q8 Gain 1 -18.0 - 18.0 d B 0.0 dB Q1 Gain 1 -18.0 - 18.0 d B 0.0 dB Q2 Gain 2 -18.0 - 18.0 d B 0.0 dB Q3 Gain 4 -18.0 - 18.0 d B 0.0 dB Q4 Delay Mono Delays the original signal for a specified period of time and plays it back over an adjustable period of time. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WE ...
102 Delay LP The LP and HP Delay is identical to the Mono Delay, but they use a resonant filter in the delay line. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 50 Q9 Time 2 - 2000 ms 500 Q10 Feedback 0 - 100 50 Q11 Cutoff 0 - 100 50 Q12 Resonance 0 - 100 20 Q5 Delay HP Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. We ...
103 Delay Tape Sync Tape Delay emulates a delay system using an ana log tape loop and a series of tape heads to produce an echo effect. This dela y type yields a very distinct echo sound, often heard in reggae and dub-style music. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 50 Q9 Time 1 bar - 1/16 triplets 1/4 Q10 Fe ...
104 Pan 2 0 - 100 50 Q7 Pan 3 0 - 100 50 Q8 Damping 0 - 100 100 Q1 Gain 1 0 - 100 25 Q2 Gain 2 0 - 100 25 Q3 Gain 3 0 - 100 25 Q4 Distortion Fuzz This popular effect uses hard clipping of the audio signal, which, at extreme settings, can turn a standard waveform into a square wave, producing a "razor" effect. Parameter Value Range Default ...
105 Distortion Custom This effect is a highly customized distortion, capable of a wide range of useable sounds. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 100 Q9 Drive 0 - 100 50 Q10 +Soft 5 - 75 5 Q5 +Clip 5 - 50 5 Q6 -Soft 5 - 75 5 Q7 -Clip 5 - 50 5 Q8 Low -18.0 - 18.0 dB 0.0 dB Q1 Mid -18.0 - 18.0 d B 0.0 dB Q2 H ...
106 Compressor Opto A compressor is an effect that changes the dynam ic range of a signal by automatically reducing its gain. The Opto Compressor is modeled after a vintage compressor type using an optical circuit to control the volume reduction of the input si gnal. These compressors are usually associated with soft and unobtrusive attack and rele ...
107 Compressor Master This is the most transparent co mpressor, able to perform substantial volume adjustments without artifacts. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 100 Q9 Attack 0 - 100 50 Q10 Release 0 - 100 50 Q11 Threshold -50 – 0 dB 0 dB Q12 Ratio 1 - 20 1 Q5 Oldskool Off / On Off Q6 Output -6 - 24 dB ...
108 Reverb Medium This is a spatial effect, designed to emulate a medium room. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET ) 50 Q9 Pre-Delay 1 - 100 50 Q10 Early Reflection 0 - 100 50 Q11 Density 0 - 100 50 Q12 Diffuse 0 - 100 50 Q5 Decay 0 - 100 50 Q6 Lo-Cut 0 - 100 15 Q7 Hi-Cut 0 - 100 10 Q8 Reverb Small This is a sp ...
109 Reverb Out Gate This is a hall reverb that has an additional control. The reverb e ffect is cut off when t he output drops below the level set in the OutGate parameter. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) – 100 (WET) 50 Q9 Pre-Delay 1 – 100 50 Q10 Early Reflection 0 – 100 50 Q11 Density 0 – 100 50 Q12 Diffuse ...
110 Frequency Shifter A frequency shifter changes the frequencies of an i nput signal by a fixed amount and alters the relationship of the original harmonics. This can pr oduce a chorus-like effect as well as very crazy artificial timbres. Parameter Value Range Default Value Q-Link No. Wet/Dry 0 (DRY) - 100 (WET) 100 (WET) Q9 Frequency -1000 - 1000 ...
111 6.2 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Here you will find all computer keyboar d shortcuts for the MPC software. Keyboard modifiers Function Command (CTRL) ALT SHIFT ALT + CMD (CTRL) Main Grid – Lasso tool Click and drag to copy selected events Clicking on background: switches to eraser tool Drag Lasso events to add to selection Track View – region mode Cl ...
112 File Menu Function Command (PC) Command (Mac) New Project CTRL + N COMMAND + N New From Template CTRL + SHIFT + N COMMAND + SHIFT + N Save Project CTRL + S COMMAND + S Open Preferences CTRL + , COMMAND + , Edit Menu Function Command (PC) Command (Mac) Undo CTRL + Z COMMAND + Z Redo CTRL + Y SHIFT + Z Cut CTRL + X COMMAND + Z Copy CTRL + C COMMA ...
113 6.3 SPECIFICATIONS Technical overview and specifications of the MPC hardware and software. MPC Renaissance HARDWARE Display 360 x 96 dot graphic LCD w/backlight Dimensions (W x D x H) 19.75" x 12.9" x 2.75" (4.9" at max display angle) 502 mm x 328 mm x 70 mm (124 mm at max display angle) Weight 10.5 lbs. / 4.8 kg Power Suppl ...
114 MPC Software • Maximum events: unlimited (based on computer’s CPU) • Resolution: 960 pulses per 1/4-note • Sequences: 128 • Tracks per sequence: 128 • Drum pads: 16 (velocity- and pressure-sensitive) • Drum pad banks: 8 • Sync mode: MIDI clock, MIDI Time Code • Transport Controls: MIDI Machine Control • Polyphony: 64 • Dyn ...
115 6.5 GLOSSARY To avoid confusion, the terminology in this manual is based on the MPC parameter names. In this glossary you will find the various terms explained. Aftertouch The majority of contemporary keyboards are capab le of generating aftertouch messages. On this type of keyboard, when you press harder on a key you are already holding down, ...
116 Controllers can be used for effects such as sl owly swelling vibrato, changing the stereo panning position and influencin g filter frequency. Cutoff The cutoff frequency is a significant factor for filt ers. A low-pass f ilter for example dampens the portion of the signal that lies above this frequency. Frequencies below this value are allowed ...
117 MIDI Thru has a special function. It allows the sender to transmit to several re ceivers. It routes the incoming signal to the next device without modifying i t. Another device is simply connected to this jack, thus creating a chain through which the sender can address a number of receivers. Of course it is desirable for the sender to be able t ...
118 There are two kinds of programs t hat use samples for their sound s ource: Drum Programs, mostly used for creating drum programs and easy and qu ick assigning of samples to a pad, and Keygroups Programs. With Keyg roup Programs, you can use one sa mple (or more) and spread it across two or more keys and play the sample chro matically over a key ...
119 The length of a sequence can be set from 1 to 999 bars, which would be enough to create an entire song using only one sequenc e. However, the MPC software has a dedicated SONG mode that lets you chain sequences together to create a song. Song The MPC software has a special song mode that allo ws you to arrange different sections (verse, chorus, ...
120 MPC SOFTWARE MANUAL ADDENDUM v1.1 We're always improving the MPC software! Vers ion 1.1 includes the f ollowing features and improvements. Click a feature from the list below to jump to the section of the addendum. NEW FEATURES • Support for Pro Tools: MPC software can now be used as an RTAS plugin in Pro Tools 9 and Pro Tools 10. Pro To ...
121 USING MPC AS AN RTAS PLUGIN You can now use MPC software as an RTAS pl ugin in Pro Tools 9 and Pr o Tools 10. When used as an RTAS plugin, MPC software offers the sa me features and functi onality as the standalone software version. Please refer to your Pro Tools documentation for instructions on loading RTAS plugins. ROUTING TRACKS TO SEPARATE ...
122 USING BANK SELECT AND PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES The MPC software now lets you send B ank Select and Pro gram Change messages. To set these messages, first enter Main Mode, and go to the Instrument section, click the Instrument pop-up menu, an d select Midi . • To select a Bank Select or Bank MSB (Most Sign ificant Byte) message, click the Bank ...
123 USING YOUR KEYBOARD TO SWITCH BETWEEN THE SELECT AND DRAW TOOLS You can now use your keyboard to switch quickly between the Select (marquee) and Draw (pencil) tools when editing in the Grid. Click in the Grid to make it active, and then press your computer keyboard's "1" key to select the Draw tool or "2" key to select ...
124 EDITING SEQUENCE LOOP P ARAMETERS WITH HARDWARE You can now use the MPC hardware to se t the Loop parameters of the sequencer. X To edit the sequencer's Loop parameter s, press the MAIN button to enter Main Mode, use the cursor buttons to select the Loop field. You can use the data di al or -/+ buttons to select ON or OFF . To edit more pa ...
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