Every Way of Controlling External Gear with an MPC, Step by Step

Even though I'm using an MPC Live 2, most of this information applies to any of the modern MPC's running firmware version later than about 2.8 .
Hope it helps, let me know if I forgot anything, let me know if there's anything else you want to see.
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0:00 Intro
2:53 Controlling External Gear with Midi (Deepmind 12)
5:02 Using an External Keyboard
9:52 Controlling Plugin Tracks with External Keyboard
11:59 Controlling External Gear with CV (SH-101)
15:59 Controlling External Gear Over USB (D-05)
18:35 Syncing Gear with its Own Sequencer
20:49 Changing parameters with CC , Qlinks and Automation
24:55 Running External Gear through the MPC's Effects
28:50 Using Midi program changes
30:15 So long gamers

[@cabrioletcooperworkstation4859]

Great video man! With the last update, you can now edit the Cc parameter s names in program edit page. It can make sens to have and save one midi program per gear with all the dedicated cc’s well named. Really usefull when you get a lot of automations in a project, or for qlink edit !

[@ambidex]

Wow, this is gold. I just wish the MPCs didn't actively block sysex.

[@sherwoodsmallidge9186]

Inmusic and akaipro need to pay this guy to do this he is litterly 100% more clear and concise than any other person out here

[@ethersintegrity8377]

I been searching for videos to calm my nerves. I decided to learn and ordered an mpc. Thank you

[@SvenFx-22]

This is the video i needed. Thank you so much. I’ve spent a year trying to find a video that met my needs.

[@brunosarra-bournet8311]

Wow. Man.. I had trouble sleeping last night trying to link my gear and you helped me a lot and got it almost all resolved. Can’t be more grateful to you. Keep the good work.

[@peterspradling]

Congratulations on going full time, can’t wait to see all the new content you create in the future.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers thank you! I really hope I get a job 😅😂😂

[@MarcusPadrini]

This video is great! Really informative and it totally convinced me about getting a new MPC for sequencing my gear. Thanks!

[@_boof]

Even though I know my way well around the MPC, this helps solidify some of the knowledge. Great vid

[@brettmal5298]

I’ve watched this video like 3 times and probably will watch it many more times cus if all the info you packed in. Top notch job mate and thanks!

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏

[@Jordanchicity23]

IM ONE MINUTE IN AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED AND WHAT I WANTED TO DO ONE DAY. I AM EXACTLY IN YOUR SAME POSITION BUNCH OF GEAR AND UNEMPLOYED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO IT DOESNT GO UNOTICED AND ONCE I GET SOME EXTRA FUNDS ID LOVE TO HELP CONTRIBUTE AND HELP SUPPORT YOUR CHANNEL. ALSO CURRENTLY JUST WOKE UP FROM A 20 HOURS SLUMBER VIA COVID. IT FINALLY GOT ME THE BASTARD!

[@JorbLovesGear]

THANKS! Appreciate all that, cheers. Good luck!

[@insektgod]

Very deep, still concise, and well presented... Thanks!! You keep bringing the hits.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Well interpreted, thank you 🙏🙏

[@audreyazwell]

Jorb, I come from the future, I needed this exact video from you! Thank you for reading my mind and time traveling to 6 months ago just to help me out, good looks fam fr 👊😂

[@JorbLovesGear]

LMAO enjoy

[@DHONGORDY95]

thank you i have the mpc one+ and this has helped me after countless useless videos that take you down a rabbit hole 🙏

[@nickheadlee1027]

Dude! Thank you so much, so many videos I’ve watched and this one covers all grounds!!

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏Happy to help!

[@urzathehappy72]

extremely impressive video setup thanks for making the mpc screen huge

[@JorbLovesGear]

Thanks! essential detail there

[@MichaelBLevi]

Top tips. The MPC Live does a pretty good job of being the center of the studio too.

[@JorbLovesGear]

It really does. Miss using my MPC1000 a lot, but there is a lot to love with the Live 2

[@istvantoth7431]

With only 2 gigs of RAM? Highly doubt that pal...

[@nexuzeb79]

True fan to your channel for so many reasons! Keep 'em coming :)

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, and thank you! Always more to come, lots on the MPC.

[@repeatdefender6032]

This is exactly the video I needed!! The MPC is incredibly cool but it's really challenging for me to learn. I'm a buttons and knobs kinda guy, the screen is a whole new confusing world.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Happy it helped, good luck!

[@audreyazwell]

Omg the bubble wrap to put a synth on top of another is brilliant!

[@JorbLovesGear]

bruh the comment storm lol

[@audreyazwell]

@@JorbLovesGear for the algorithm 🤣

[@sisonkemanentsa5153]

Quality content again dude

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers thank you, trying to put out the stuff I would want to watch.

[@deirellbyrd6770]

Ah damn I can’t wait to dig in to this one! This topic is exactly what I am doing currently in my studio stoked to watch! I am crossing my fingers that you figured out a way to make the qlink settings save!

[@JorbLovesGear]

I believe, if you point you q-links to program instead of screen, those get saved if you save your midi or cv program.

[@deirellbyrd6770]

@@JorbLovesGear I’m going to try it today! I got a LaunchControl XL to map all of the knobs to control cc of every synth i have. I tried it before without selecting program and lost it all!

[@LabRatWarfare]

Hey man, I appreciate you making this! I love gear too and this Rat just got a MPC LIVE!!! 😳Haha! I just wanted to let you know this helped me out tremendously dude, easy to follow with perfect flow, I needed this, THANK YOU!!!!! 🤘🐀

[@JorbLovesGear]

hell yeah, happy to do it

[@audreyazwell]

You're seriously a natural at the tutorial thing man. Like really man you got loopop vibes, assume it's an obvious inspiration, which isn't a bad thing at all lol like you pull it off

[@JorbLovesGear]

much appreciated, hes the best there is

[@superlean5991]

Jorb, you are putting out awesome videos man! Subscribed.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers thank you! Always working on more.

[@wireguy123]

Awesome vid Jorb...Thanks for the details ..... You also have a pleasant training voice.

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏🙏Cheers thank you

[@itsJoel59]

Love this video. I have a great deal on a Live 1 and this video really helped me decide to get it!! Its gonna be the 🧠 🧠

[@lordundhimself1310]

Trying to make my Live II the main brain for my set up (Keystep Pro as a secondary brain), so you are a saint for this video. I love that you’re using the DM12. I loved that synth but had no space for the full size and sold it. Plan on replacing it with a 12D in the future tho 🤘🏿

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers thank you! I'm a big fan of the deepmind, it's honestly what helped me push this channel forward.

[@georgegeez8708]

Great video Jorb. This video really has me thinking about a new MPC in the new year. I still have my original MPC2000 that I bought in 1997 with a second I got a few years ago. I might jump into the X just because it's powerful. But if I find a Live 2 for a great price, I might buy it also for portability. Thanks for this video.👍👍👍👍👍

[@JorbLovesGear]

Any of the modern ones would do you well, find the features that fit your use case most. Cheers!

[@sherwoodsmallidge9186]

Omg at 12 mins he explaines modular synth basic better than the entire internet did please sir linknto take my money

[@dwayneanderson908]

Spectacular! I've been using an Alesis MMT-8, which is great for its simplicity. But I've been getting curious about possibly using one of the modern MPCs as a replacement. I'm especially interested in the ability to do program changes as you demonstrated towards the end. Good call including that!

[@JorbLovesGear]

I think it's almost essential for working on proper projects in a hardware set up. Love hearing that someone is using the mmt8, classic stuff.

[@IvarConq]

Jorb, you are a treasure. Many many thanks.

[@seethroughclouds]

Literally got me to start using my Deepmind properly for my own stuff and I can't thank you enough!!! What patch are you using on the Deepmind in the beginning of the video? Just a stock bank preset? Once again cannot thank you enough for putting out content in such a concise yet well explained manner. Always look forward to a new Jorb vid

[@EricRaymondSF]

Generous demo, very helpful. Thanks.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, this is one of my favorites honestly

[@Syndrive]

Fantastc video and you go through clearly everything I wanted to know. Thanks

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, appreciate that! These specific topic videos aren't always the best return, in terms of views or anything, but it's exactly the sort of video that I find useful.

[@AndyVonal]

Thanks, Jorb! Thank was very useful! Will be doing just this very job with my MPC One tomorrow... still figuring out the MIDI routing in my newly rearranged studio... always a ball ache!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers! Yeah it's never exactly the way it seems, right?

[@TheChauntawe]

Very well explained. Nicely done.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, much appreciated

[@jameshorton7651]

I have been wanting to do this you beat me too it very professional my dude you say your not a musician but I beg to differ.

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏🙏

[@A_wolfcalledCherry]

Thank you!

[@culturemax234]

Thank you so much

[@peadookie]

Subbed, perfect tutorial, much appreciated

[@naymapalo]

this is so rad

[@cvzzimo]

Thanks for sharing! Great content!

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏

[@kendoshusmiller9137]

Great content!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers thank you!

[@ripsniff9742]

Yeah to my question it seems like no problem :) i can even name the tracks awesome!

[@prestonhart6685]

Thank you for this video

[@JorbLovesGear]

Happy to do it

[@AeonHorus]

Subbed Mate

[@956miggz]

Great video ! Thanks

[@JorbLovesGear]

Glad you liked it!

[@tonybalognavich2491]

Great video man... i learned a lot and am confused as ever...

[@subradoyle]

Thank you

[@bloodyproduce]

Great job, man..

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏🙏Really appreciate that

[@huntergalloway3944]

The MPC is the way to go if you want a “dawless” setup IMO. For me coming from Ableton it took some time to get used to the MPC workflow, but once it clicked it just made sense. There is a reason the OG MPCs were called the “MIDI Production Center.” Some may contend that the new MPCs couldn’t be considered dawless as they’re like a cut down DAW themselves. I dunno, but I’d like to see someone who expects an Ableton quality piano roll on the MPC touch screen use it and tell me the editing capabilities are even half as comparable. Maybe a half DAW lol? Still, it plays better with my entire studio (9 instruments + MPC itself) than if it were sequenced by Ableton/Arturia sequencers.

[@JorbLovesGear]

Moving from an MPC 1000, which I would never have called a daw, I agree this is way closer. Defining why is kinda hard though! Maybe the built in effects, maybe exciting what's recorded, maybe powerful sample editing 🤷

[@BkuBrown]

As long as they keep AWAY from things like spectral analysers etc notice all the plugins and tech still forces you into using your ears over any visual mixing. With the piano roll its touchscreen but im sure we all are performing our midi and using the touchscreen to make later adjustments rather than just painting directly into the piano roll like many a DAW user. Please dont burst my DAWless bubble by telling me this is a DAW🤣👀🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@v3zMedia]

Wait until you try the Akai Force

[@patrickmckowen1154]

​@v3z Yeah definitely. It's like a standalone MPC and Ableton had a baby.

[@takeiteasy6346]

@@BkuBrownI agree with you. I see people complain about this sometimes in comments and I think keeping it to using your ears is key.

[@Lordxfx]

Super Vid.. I needed this one, thanks. An Akai virgin :)) One thing I did notice. This is a great example of a setup with multiple hardware devices, but you've used 1 software delay effect and you are monitoring the cpu performance already? Are those software fx and instruments that heavy on the arm processors?

[@TropDeco]

Thanks for the video. very helpful. I got a Tascam Model 12 as MPC One USB hub expansion (from 6 to 10 audio tracks) but I'm finding I like using the Model 12 as the controller over the MPC One now. Just started doing this. Prefer old school audio routing and control of guitar tracks over menu diving, I guess. I'm thinking I'll get the MPC One to control the Korg and Moog modules & the M12 as overall control of timing. Keep latency down. Thoughts?

[@quintenoorschot3500]

Would love to see a video where you connect a Deepmind and some sort of a behringer model-D synth to your MPC just to see how it works

[@nautiliusmolpheus4799]

This video fills a big gap related to this subject

[@JorbLovesGear]

🙏 🙏 exactly what i want to offer

[@seemedoit]

Liked and Subscribed. Hopefully that helps your content journey.

[@RaverOperatorGeeza]

This was really helpful in explaining the keyboard synth side of things, and have been getting into midi recently learning how to synch my 303 with my M8. I've got an MPC One, but never had any success in connecting successfully with a pocket operator. Do you have any videos or ideas on that by any chance?!

[@audreyazwell]

YES I was hoping so hard we could plug a PC keyboard in haha

[@muppetpaster]

16:20 MPC ONE has two also...USB A and USB B...You can easily plug in a hub too, too expand....jlJust make sure it is a powered one, for stability.

[@TheMrBallew]

I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase the MPC Live II, but after searching far and wide for answers on KZbin and the interwebs, this video came the closest to showing me that what I'm envisioning I'd like to use it for. My idea was to use it for live shows to program MIDI beats on, but to also use it as a PC and CC MIDI controller that could trigger those commands out to my Headrush Looperboard, my Quad Cortex, and TC Helicon Voicelive (to send MIDI notes to the harmonizer) at precise moments in a sequence (song), so that I don't have to worry so much about triggering those MIDI PC and CC commands on my Morningstar MC8 MIDI controller at those precise times. I feel like this is possible with the MPC Live II, but I'm waiting for someone to tell me, "Yes! That is absolutely possible, and you should buy this beast, because it can do exactly what you're envisioning...and so much more!" 🙂 Anyone?

[@IsshmanGarcia]

Great stuff. Just what I wanted. FYI- I would blur out your Live 2 serial number. People/Pirates do go around re registering products(and getting everything that we get with the product), then calling Akai and saying you stole THEIR info. It happened to me!

[@JorbLovesGear]

good tip, thanks for saying that! had no idea.

[@waheex]

amazing, this is exactly what I wanted to know as i'm not a garage beat sample guy but rather a minimal synth song writer so need external synths. Can the MPV Live II output S trig do you know? Also hows the timing as that's the main reason I want to go DAWless

[@JorbLovesGear]

S trig you'll need something to convert from v trig, lots of answers to that online. Timing is tight, don't get to crazy with your midi chains

[@benoftroy]

terrific

[@JorbLovesGear]

Cheers, thank you!

[@beegyahuna3743]

29:50 OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@JorbLovesGear]

GAME? CHANGED.

[@natejones424]

Very helpful, thanks Jorb! How do you tell external sequencers to start and stop on the MPC?

[@JorbLovesGear]

whatever unit you want to sync with probably has a setting to receive transport controls or not. and the MPC (i believe) has settings to send them. Like midi clock, they aren't necessarily tied to a channel

[@kylew706]

Hey man, love your channel, very genuine, I’m torn between a akai force and mpc live 2. I’ve had the force and I love the quick and easy clip launching. I don’t really sample much just midi sequencing. Each their own hardware synth I like to play in using their own keyboards and loop the midi into diff sequences and launch them together like Ableton/force. But I really love how the mpc live has the battery, speaker, and drive. I never actually get much time in my studio so I’m hoping with the battery and speakers I could essentially make backing tracks while I’m not in the studio and then have something for when I do get a chance to go in.. decisions 🤔 $1k decisions 🤔 what I know and love or what could possibly be better or possible be worse?

[@kylew706]

I have an ssl big six which is class compliant so I’m thinking I could use it as an interface for the akai which would be insane

[@JorbLovesGear]

Really is hard to decide, but you mention the biggest difference, the battery. If you'd see value in moving it around like a laptop, then theres your answer. Otherwise, if you want the force pad grid for midi sequencing over the 16, then you're gucci

[@K24U76]

Good video man, I wonder how this connectivity would work with my MPC keys. I have the deepmind 12 and tascam model 12 and want to route them all together .

[@JorbLovesGear]

There's a whole video on using the mpc with the tascam as well

[@ambidex]

Very helpful. Thanks. Quick question. I've heard the bass from the Deepmind isn't very good. What's your opinion? Other than that possible detail, I'm very interested in getting one.

[@nap41123]

Wow I had 2 Roland MC-202 and actually just sold them both. I didn’t think it was compatible with my MPC one.

[@sherwoodsmallidge9186]

I owe u money now

[@flaminbomber1]

Such a helpful video!! Sorry if you already answered this, but how are you running all the synth outputs back into the MPC? Do you have a mixer like the Tascam Model 12 or something being used at the interface for the Live 2?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Into a mixer, model 16

[@TheWavys]

Is there an easy way to take a recorded midi track and quickly convert it to an audio loop? I have my Arturia Microfreak plugged in usb and it records and works great, however I want to easily "commit" that loop and move on. Ive tried the bouncing to sample, bouncing sequence and all that and nothing seems to work. I've resorted to soloing the midi track and resampling it into the sample section but this just seems like way too much work. I just want to take that midi loop and get it to audio fast to keep the flow rockin!

[@ryannadzielski3592]

Same problem for me with minifreak - thoughts on this?

[@bukaglasna]

Thanx, great tutorial! Would the MPC record the filter cutoff (as CC automation) from the Deepmind via midi or usb together with the notes without setting up a Qlink for that CC first? Ableton does this without any special setup, it just records what it gets as an input from the external midi instrument (notes, cc control changes, ...) and than u can edit that automation data in the editor. Thanx

[@JorbLovesGear]

You need to make sure DM is set to send out CC on the right channel, and not NRPN but yeah, you can record CC. And if its going back out to the Deepmind, you're gucci. I normally would not send CC out of a local-off master controller though, to avoid recording CC when i didnt want to , or sending a random CC to any of my other sound sources

[@Bigyoification]

i have external modules but my biggest issue is when i try to use the mute feature to sequence tracks they won't stay muted in the correct sequence when im trying to record the external synths into the software

[@bux77]

Great explainer. Wish you would have built up a song at the end

[@JorbLovesGear]

I had in earlier takes, and considered splicing it in, but it wasn't the same gear, and wasnt that good. Just wanted to finish the video...but you're right!

[@LaymensLament]

wait putting the mpc to the side is actually a good idea, im thinking of upgrading to live 2 or replacing with a dedicated midi sequencer, the mpc one im having has a couple of bad compromises. like just stupid stuff. like volume control on the back and smaller less responsive pads. plus you get the rc in, another qlink, more ram and hopefully less qlink lag.

[@gagealbright]

does anyone know if it is possible to send midi CC stuff via the pads? i am able to do it using qlinks but i cant seem to get the pads to send cc. like for example hit a pad to toggle reverb on/off on an external midi device by hitting a pad. thanks!

[@JorbLovesGear]

without another bit of gear, i dont think so....seems like a miss to me

[@miamha]

19:49 I thought this was Touhou for a second

[@JorbLovesGear]

Oh my god it nearly is

[@patrickfrancisbonsu4583]

I'm super late to this party, but was wondering if you've used your Roland SK-88 with the MPC live 2? And if the program changes acted weird/funky? I'm thinking of picking up a Live to use as the brain for my setup (replacing Elektron gear), and one of the things I'd like it to play nice with is my Roland SC-8850 sound module

[@dylantravis346]

Has anyone found a way of controlling MIDI CC numbers live with the MPC on multiple external instruments simultaneously? My issue is that when i change the focus track to something other than the track i’m wanting to edit, CC numbers no longer send. This applies to both Q-Links and external midi controllers. If i try to use “Midi Control Mode”, the MPC either freezes or has the same behavior. Anyone else get this working?

[@sawssman965]

Do you have any experience with the elektron heat and mpc one/x/live?

[@frederickalfon3048]

Thank you so much for your video, it solved some big mysteries for me :) BUT I have a big problem with the two Roland JU-06as that I use with my MPC. On the video, at 29'15 you say that it doesn't work very well with the D05. And since it doesn't work well with my Roland, I tell myself that you might have the solution!! So it's ok for program change, no problem. But every time a sequence starts, if the first note of the Juno is on the first beat, it is not played, but when the sequence starts again, it's ok. And it drives me CRAZY! Because it doesn't happen with other synths, everything works perfectly... Do you have the same problem? If yes, do you have the solution? Thank you very much

[@levidebbonaire151]

Hey great video! Quick question..I have a moog Minotaur connected through midi but every time I stop and start the sequence on the MPC it resets everything I’ve changed on the moog. I’m not doing anything different on my channel set up. Any ideas?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Do you have a preset / bank message set up on that midi track? Might be sending that at the start of the sequence. If you start from a fresh MPC program does that happen as well?

[@mustangmodsecoboostgarage6539]

Hi, new to the world of synthetic and sequencing. I have MPC Beats software, but wondering if this would still work using the software as a MIDI DAW to hook up a Roland A300 Pro as my controller with a couple of hardware synthesizers and sequencers? I have an SE-02 and a TR6S on the way.

[@JorbLovesGear]

A lot of the principles will be the same / similar, I'm really not familiar with the software specifics though. Big thing, you can use midi to control external stuff all the same

[@mustangmodsecoboostgarage6539]

@JorbLovesGear Thanks for the reply. I am still messing around with the connections. I just received the TR-6S last night and had fun playing around with it. It a really powerful drum machine/sequencer. I am using your video as a sort of guide. Will keep youbposted. Thanks again for all of this valuable information.

[@processionsband]

Am I able to import midi patterns I’ve written on my PC DAW to MPC and have my hardware connect to MPC to play it back?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Definitely can use it to play back midi, but something I've done myself

[@foroudifarhad]

What's that lovely bubbly synth preset for the DM in the beginning?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Just something I cooked up! Probably started as one of my juno or PolySix presets, I've got videos on each.

[@leopardtuesday8140]

Hey! You mentioned that i can rename my midi devices. Can you tell me how to accomplish this?

[@ripsniff9742]

Im having a midi controller i use in stand alone mode with my hardware. Every knob send difrent CC on difrent channel. How do i set this up in a Live? Only to correspond on the right channels right? I really need a unit to record midi Im also unemployed 😅

[@HoldMyBeerFam]

can you sample into the mpc one in controller mode or do you have to use your audio interface.

[@JorbLovesGear]

If you can use the MPC as an audio in / out, then yes. but I dont really work on a pc at all, sorry

[@angeleder9235]

how come mine it setup just as in the video i have no sound when i use mpc pads to play midi-i only hear when i use the synth keys to play...

[@JorbLovesGear]

Have everything on the same channel? Sending midi out of the synth into the mpc, AND out of the mpc in to the synth?

[@hopheadypiper469]

Will the mpc record the pitch wheel and mod wheel cc data if you play from the deep mind 12 pw&mw?

[@JorbLovesGear]

It will! If channels are right & you have dm set up to send it

[@xandergoodheart]

I’m wondering how you get the separate stems into the daw after? Do you just have to go and bounce everything individually?

[@JorbLovesGear]

After you hit export, use explode tracks.

[@purgeyou]

Cc74 on mpc is set to "send control 5". How can I change this? My synth requires cc74 for cutoff. Thanks.

[@JorbLovesGear]

CC74 is CC74, no matter what that label says. So if your synth needs it for cutoff, send that out of the MPC

[@RaverOperatorGeeza]

Anyone know how to synch a pocket operator with MPC?

[@debbie09090]

I was hoping that I could play samples on the MPC One via CV from my modular but I think the MPC has CV outputs only. Any suggestions how I might achieve this?

[@JorbLovesGear]

this is difficult, you'd need to convert CV into midi some module, or use a modular sequencer that spits out midi.

[@teamphil]

I have an audio track question. I can Record midi no problem, but I’m having issues with audio recording. After it records it automatically goes to “dub” and won’t record when it loops. Is there a way to change it so it records like midi?

[@kamhash1]

Hey Jorb! Does your D-05 have volume consistency issues?

[@JorbLovesGear]

Oh yeah, different patches are really different, if that's what you mean.

[@JM-co6rf]

can I switch my keyboard presets using the MPC? i don't want to scroll on keyboard during a show

[@JorbLovesGear]

Yup, 28:50

[@GrootsieTheDog]

I returned my MPC - It felt like I was working on a computer with a DAW half the time - with a little iPad-sized touch screen. Not my cup O' tea. The new gen of grooveboxes are focused on bringing AI into the mix, lots of tweaking, and designed for speed of workflow to allow for creativity to flow. Although the MPC is a beast, its a dinosaur in this respect.