MPC Beats PAD Mapping - MIDI Controller Setup (works with pad perform)

[@christopherjacobtv8204]

You are the reason why I make beats correctly. If I ever get big I owe you

[@PlanBeamin]

I am highly emotional by how this is EXACTLY what i needed. Thank you so much man.

[@MatthewStratton]

You’re welcome.

[@mikewinkler4799]

Me too

[@princeofthievestv]

This helped me break a barrier. U da man Matt. Thanks you definitely added value

[@weswalcott4938]

So helpful! This is exactly what I needed to figure out how to get chords to play on my Starrypad controller.

[@oliviabuss8306]

I have been trying to figure this out for the last several hours. Thank you so freaking much.

[@MatthewStratton]

Glad I could help!

[@lilcablebox725]

me too bruh

[@joncroose703]

Just want to say thanks from the UK. Your videos are great. Really useful.

[@MatthewStratton]

You’re welcome

[@Artsyca]

You're the man! Where have you been all my life!

[@danzalisnock9128]

Thank you for this video. I finally can use all 8 pads on my mpk mini instead of just 5 of them because for whatever reason akai has it preset as if they let a 3 year old bang on the keys and pads to assign them in mpc beats. Appreciate ya bro!

[@MatthewStratton]

🤣🤣🤣 You're welcome.

[@jesusneverexisted300]

" for whatever reason akai has it preset as if they let a 3 year old bang on the keys and pads to assign them in mpc beats." That's so true homey!

[@dhaferkoheji3572]

I got it up and running in a flash thanks to your quick and easy how to instruction. Mucho gracias👍

[@MatthewStratton]

Nice! You’re welcome!

[@johnscho5281]

Hi Matthew! Yr tutorial was a 'life-saver'...I just bought the M-Audio Oxygen Pro-Mini and after the usual setup, I also hooked up a Yamaha Clavinova (digital keyboard) as part of the USB-MIDI gig. Problem is when I activated both Pro-Mini & the Clavinova, the pads on Pro-Mini failed to respond to the customised MIDI mapping!! But when I saw yr tutorial, I then realized the Clavinova de-activated the 'Control' icon for the Pro-Mini. Thereafter, even when I switched off the digital keyboard, it remained in this OFF-mode. So, when I re-activated the Control mode for the Pro-Mini, the Pads are in sync again. Once again, thank you very much for yr guidance!! 2 thumbs up!

[@allenlevelle]

Bruh, you're a life saver. Just subbed!!!!🔥🔥👍👍

[@pipparker]

Thanks yet again Matthew. Your clear communication is brilliant.

[@RalphLBaer]

MPD32 is the goat. Just bought a brand new one 2 months ago for around 110 bucks. Highly recommend it. FYI you open up Drum machine Designer in Logic Pro with an empty kit and literally drag and drop sound to individual pads and banks

[@williamjacobsen551]

you are a God amongst mere mortals my friend

[@mrboogy1]

Thanks Matt..I'm using a MPD218.. and get double triggering on pad 8 and 12... already tried the learn method to assign pads to sync with DAW.. thanks in advance

[@sightsinging101]

Hi, I’m new to your channel and this is a great video but on my brand new MacBook Pro M1 I had to tap MPC beats on the menu and then go into settings to bring up that preference menu (I was lost for a while because I could not find ‘preference’ in the same place that you have on your screen ) you can verify what I’m saying and update the video if you wish. Once I found the preference menu, everything else was perfect 👌Great channel and thanks for the help!

[@wessquo4522]

Porra eu to a horas procurando como fazer isso, acredito que esse o unico tutorial no youtube ensinando, parabéns!!!!

[@nicolasrego]

o meu nao ta funcionando, vc mudou mais alguma coisa?

[@franckbonn9315]

Quite usefull and clear. Thanks for taking time to help us. Merci beaucoup mon ami.

[@christianschroer1999]

Very helpfull, thanks Matthew ! :)

[@MatthewStratton]

Happy to help!

[@alanjslv]

Just what I was looking for 👏🏽

[@MatthewStratton]

Nice.

[@garrettmitchell8179]

Yooooooo thank you. I was about to give up this daw

[@MatthewStratton]

You’re welcome.

[@ziwrenanldino6896]

Love your work..am wondering if I can use my Akai 226 pads to play piano or any keyboard 's VST ? Thank love peace ☮️

[@coolchill3953]

Legendary!!

[@florianedwin9810]

Awesome! Thanks a lot

[@oafleming]

Great stuff! I need help doing this same task with my Alesis Nitro mesh drum kit. 😮

[@jeffreyrendulic3771]

Thank you for this bro

[@oblazeo]

Thank you. This helped me.

[@updown5238]

Useful! Thanks.

[@ambiguationdotnet]

Very helpful in setting up my NanoKontrol with MPC Beats - thanks a ton, Matthew! One Q - somehow note 37 was already assigned to my kick sample. I have assigned the kick (using the method in this video) to note 36, so now I have TWO keys assigned to the kick (but I don't see any keygroups set up - I started with an empty project). I have my snare on note 38... how do I *add* note 39 to the snare so that it, also, has two keys assigned to it? Hope that makes sense! Thanks!

[@whoizdjtopcatanywae_9-9]

Much appreciated!!!

[@vbonline7630]

Thanks again for a clear and short video Matthew! Question: Would you mind using your "clout" to convince AKAI to introduce a toggle function (and corresponding LED on/off) for the pads of the AKAI MPK Mini MK3? It's a serious flaw!

[@MatthewStratton]

You're welcome! I am not sure what you mean by "cloud". I don't really speak with Akai like that. I am making these videos on my own to help out. Maybe try and contact support or join the official MPC Beats group on Facebook and put I feature suggestion.

[@vbonline7630]

@@MatthewStratton thanks. I have corrected the typo. I meant clout ie someone who can use his influence to get things done. Various redditors have raised this issue and have contacted AKAI to no avail. Some youtubers like Loopop communicate their remarks on products with the producers.

[@adamhakim3529]

Hi, this video looks good, but I am using the mpc one + with reaper and the vst inside reaper. I get the midi notes, but no sound. When I go to preferences, there is no midi sync. any updates to this vide to cover the newer software or controller? ty

[@alansanchezlopez9196]

Thanks a lot! Can you use 16 level and the others functions with this mpd32 on mpc Beats? :)

[@roelhenkgabaut3346]

hey Mat thanks for sharing. I have a Akai MPK2 mini midi synth witn pads and knobs. for some reason the mappings arent working in the mpc beat software. this remapping should work I hope. its a bit stupid because you can choose the mpk mini mapping but it doesnt work. also my pad perform menu is grayed out so i cant change any options there. i have installed the latest mpc beats software updates too. i wonder if i am the only one strugling with this controller. also I know there is the mpk software for mapping the controller via programs but this doesnt work either. it is like mpc is signing random notes to the pads. makes me want to throw this controller out.

[@Mwinn20c]

Is there a way to assign the note repeat on my mpk mini 2 to the note repeat in mpc beats? Thanks man you awesome and you have helped me alot!

[@Noldy__]

I wish someone could show how to do this when Mpc beats is being used as a VST in lets say Fl STudio

[@DinkYaMusic]

Doesn't make a difference. Just open the mpc plugin in FL studio

[@DopamineOverload]

Excellent tutorial as always, Matthew. Quick question-- there's no way to edit the last-hit sample (last-hit pad), when using 3rd party midi controllers, is there? You can easily edit the sample by mouse-clicking the pad (inside MPC Beats) but no luck with it showing the last-hit pad, in Sample Edit or Program Edit views. This is not the case when the MPC Studio is connected, only 3rd party pad or key controllers. Correct me if I'm wrong. Thx man! EDIT: It works, after you map it manually. I had a pad controller that was already mapped correctly (pad 1 triggered pad 1, 16 triggered 16, etc). But you have to go in and manually MIDI Learn each pad... no problem. Glad it works (2.8.3 here... Win7. 2.10.0 only works on Win10). Hope this helps others!

[@MatthewStratton]

Sounds like you figured it out. That's why I made this video. So you can use the control functions of the pads, not just play notes.

[@MatheusSantos-eq8bm]

I have an Akai MPD32 too but I'm having trouble syncing it with this DAW, do you know if I have to manually configure it? Why do I do it the way you do but still I can't, every pad I press makes the same sound as the first pad.

[@dkdkproductions1192]

I wish you could map the faders to parameters on the mixing window. For some reason the mixer window can't learn any midi data.

[@DopamineOverload]

One thing that drives me nuts in MPC Beats, the regular MPC software, and many MPCs.... the "Classic MPC" note map is the default when creating a new drum program. So, C1 (your pad) is actually C#1 (inside MPC software), C#1 is C1 (???), D1 is F#1 (yep... this is how the MPC always has been, since the 80s).... and incredibly, D#1 registers as A#4 inside the MPC software. Any way around this, Matthew? Other than this--------- Edit / Program / Note Mapping / Chromatic C1 (inside the software) or..... in the hardware (MPC One, for instance): pencil icon / Edit Pad Map / Chromatic C1)........... I wish you could default to one or the other. Every time a new Sliced Program is made.... it defaults back to the crappy "Classic MPC" map. Insanity, and stupid. What are your thoughts on this? It drives many people insane. I'm definitely not the only one. Thx man!

[@Josh-br7gy]

Hey Matthew, I’m pretty new to producing I myself just got a Drum-Pad but I’m pretty new to music in general so it’s been hard for me to get the hang of it and build timing. Is there any practices, tips, or tricks you recommend? Anything would help, thanks.

[@MatthewStratton]

Hello Josh, Start with a slow tempo. Turn on your metronome and start with something simple like playing the HiHat to the metronome. So every time you hear a click play a note. Then gradually build up the speed. Then, try playing a kick on the first sound of the metronome then a snare on the second sound of the metronome without hihat. Gradually build up speed. Then, try to put the two together. Start simple and slow, then build up speed.

[@MatheusSantos-eq8bm]

Hello friend, I would like to know if it is enough for me to configure just once and whenever I open the DAW it will remain like this, or do I have to configure these settings every time I open it?.

[@nap41123]

Can you do this with mpc one? Having a hard time linking it to mpc beats

[@brittonlo]

good vid can you make a vid how do you delete all midi mapping at one time i have to many

[@James-Stark]

Thanks

[@lorenzoradica7096]

Hi Matthew, nice video to start mapping, but I have a problem and I can't find the solution: I have an M-Audio Oxygen 61 that I use with MPC Beats, when I map the Track Mute on my 8 Pads, the corresponding ones no longer play notes on the keyboard or they play with a different pitch than they should be, so the question is: how do I "disconnect" the Pads from the notes of the Midi keyboard? Or there is a solution to this problem? Thank you in advance.

[@adrianwhite4498]

Matthew I really need your help. I just mapped my pads but they didn’t work so i tried to remap them and now when I press learn to assign a pad, it doesn’t even register the pad to the computer. I’m so upset ive been trying to get my akai max25 to work all day

[@stevechase2232]

Can this be done with MPC standalone? I'd like to use my MPC 2000 to trigger my MPC Live in standalone but the 2000's pads are triggering the Live's pads out of order....

[@anastazjasowska6754]

Hey, quick question. I have akai mpk mini, properly asigned to mpc with start up wizard. so my 8 knobs are asigned to the first 8 qlinks. how do i toggle between frist 8 qlinks to the qlinks from 9 to 16? like, id like to change the current track qlink using my knob, but i cant, i can only adjust the first 8 qlinks with my akai knobs, and the rest i gotta do manually on the computer. how do i toggle between those 8 qlink sets. is it possible?

[@jasonwright4144]

Hey so I did this with my new MPK249 with the drum pads and it worked. However even if i save my project, I have to reassign the pads again when I open up mpc to the same project. Any suggestions?

[@ZukaMukaPwee]

Thank you!

[@MatthewStratton]

You're welcome!

[@zeenuf00]

Pads on my Akai MPD218 aren't lining up properly. How do I fix it? Thanks.

[@ZoderCZ]

Hello, please I have already more then 1000 mapping of my MPD, it probably makes every time when I connect the MPD the new one... Can I delete all these mapping by one way, I dont want to delete each separetely..? Or can I just reinstall software and it should delete them all? ? Thank you. Martin

[@hugodiaz4954]

Hi Mathew i have problem to configurated my akai lpd8 , i try to do your tutorial but its not working, you can help me?

[@jmdecerio]

Hi i would like how you can overlap sequences in mpc stand alone. I want the end of an audio track overlaps to next sequence, is this possible?

[@darkaeons21]

is there a way to assign a plugin to a pad? so when I play live, i can hit a different pad to play a different plugin on the keys on the fly?

[@jackweinberg8681]

I have a mpk mini mk 3 hooked up to Mpc beats and I’ll go to hit pad one on the mpc but it plays the sound assigned to pad two and other pads are mixed up like this it does this on all my projects now and I don’t know what it is?

[@MatthewStratton]

Go to your preferences and make sure you have CONTROL turn on. And make sure you have ENABLE on in MIDI Learn and make sure you have your MPK mini 3 MIDI mapping selected in MIDI Learn.

[@ShogunisMrCwell]

I have tried with mpc studio with no luck, went to preferences and as you mentioned. What else can I do. Akai mpc studio

[@emeraldmorrell]

Thank you

[@MatthewStratton]

You’re welcome

[@korupcijamito2309]

how do i controll the pads using my maudio keystation 49 mk3 that doesnt have the pads but it does have keys? can i control the pads within the software with my keys or is that something that i just cant do?

[@birchenhoskens527]

♥

[@fedezmattax184]

i don't understand why in the akai channel not tell this when teach to learn the mpc beat software, i have spent time for nothing. Thank to you i have understand.

[@jonmehmi6778]

Thank you for the vid, i'm still scratching my head how to get my Alesis V25 to access all 16 pads - can anyone help?. When i load a drum kit in MPC Beats all 16 pads in MPC beats fill up but the factory Alesis V25 preset only has 8 pads mapped on the factory setting which map to the bottom 8 pads only and i can't work out how to toggle to the 8 pads on top which have sounds assigned to them. Surely there is a toggle somehwere like there is on the MPK Mini 2/3 or do we need to assign this toggle to the 4 spare buttons somehow on the Alesis?

[@josesstuffcosasdejose2748]

Geeze! Thanks for the tut Mat but I can not see my mpk225 in preferences/edit. Although in the right hand corner I can see it in global, I have turned on learn but it does not do anything, I must be missing something, so I did´nt get past the first part of your tutorial

[@josesstuffcosasdejose2748]

Ok I found out why, I just unplugged my mpk225 and replugged it in and it recognized it.

[@gingergorillabeats]

Hi @ Matthew, i have recently purchased the LAUNCHKEY mini mk3 by novation, it seems that my pads will not map with this software, i hope i am just doing something wrong, i would like to use this midi with this free software. Let me know if you know of this midi controller not working with this DAW, thanks for the content and you have been a great help with everything.

[@gingergorillabeats]

@Noah O'Day i think there is no support for our midi with this software i have been using ableton lite, cakewalk and bandlab online.

[@shoqwavebeats8745]

What if all that dont work, my mpk261 only playing notes, sometimes the pads gets scrambled, pad 1 plays pad 2, some pads not working, if I click with mouse if plays chords, everything on in preferences, midi learn not working as shown in this video, was though, so frustrating, I wish keys could play chords, and these pads, crazy thing is pads work if load old beats/programs, on new project pads misbehave, up is left, down is right, 1 is 3, 4 is playing 2, midi learn not working.😫😫

[@crussell4691]

How do I assign my transport buttons on my Novation Launchkey 37

[@zerk.420]

7:00 sounded like Hard in da paint by Waka flocka

[@Kingspacec]

im still trying to get mpc beats to allow to learn and sync my pads to the program but it still will not allow me to

[@epicsmokesesh139]

It's not working for my MPK mini play I went to preferences midi sync then turned on track for mpk mini play still no sound when I press the pads why's that

[@totc6196]

any idea to map each invdivual pad I have a lpd8 they are all out of order.

[@jaydavee]

With an M-audio Oxygen Pro 25, having [control] turned on for the port (1) (the port the pads notes messages come from) causes unexpected, re-directed octave notes activated by the keyboard which is also the usual set of midi port 1 notes. Switch to an instrument track like Rhodes, synth, organ, and the keyboard is activating the wrong notes in another octave. In Ableton Live and any midi port 1 notes controller, having control checked on for midi port 1 disables a large section of the keyboard from sending note messages at all because those became control messages. So, [control] is not really supposed to be turned on for the port 1 which midi notes come from. MPC Beats is quite awful at every turn for making it work with any midi controller Akai didn't manufacture to go with it. Midi editing being this much of a hassle in one particular software was intentional.

[@eliaszerano3510]

how to select the pads via MIDI? Here I am just able to play them

[@ItsWourn]

HELP PLS! Hey, I’ve recently come across your channel when watching a install on my mpk mini. I’ve downloaded everything and in the software mini if I click on open on hybrid 3 or velvet, it says they are launching but then stops and does nothing. But mini grand launches from in software mini and desktop short cut. Please help. :(

[@MatthewStratton]

Did you send this info in a DM to me? I got the same message in a DM.

[@uncledrewzzy715]

For some reason my mpk mini isn't playing sounds when I tap a pad, I went into midi/sync but there wasn't any tab options that you have in yours like control, sync, track

[@uncledrewzzy715]

Is it because I have no input ports and only 1 output port?

[@Moonrakerd]

I thought mpd32 can remap itself, just need to check what notes are assigned to the pads

[@MatthewStratton]

Hello, Not sure exactly what you mean. There is a template I do believe for the new MPD232 but it doesn't work with the old on as far as I can tell (at least it doesn't work when I select it and try the old MPD32).

[@shambolermite]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Ghost__PS5]

I have a problem When i open mpc beats as a plugin in fruityloops linked with my Mpc one I can not drag samples i have from fruityloops inside the drum pads of mpc beats, When i press on my drum pads on my mpc, i see it is connected to mpc beats, can not drag any sounds to my drum pads in mpc beats :( anyone have a sulution how i can fix it ?

[@Fistful0fSteel]

My pads dont get recognized at all in chop mode...

[@marcemusik]

I cant find the MIDI/SYNC tab in the preferences menu its not there anymore for some reason

[@MatthewStratton]

That is really odd. It is still there on mine, I never saw it go away either.

[@lilcablebox725]

why doesn’t my mpc beats have a preferences section in the menu

[@MatthewStratton]

It's in the EDIT section of the menu on Windows.

[@Prince_Yonte]

I cant change the mapping in pad performer

[@jesusneverexisted300]

Thumbs^!!

[@amorbukid5899]

I was able to map up 16 pads. Is there a way to map all 64?

[@MatthewStratton]

You just need to change the bank in the software and your pads will respond to the current bank.

[@Prince_Yonte]

Nvm sorry for the spamming I finally got it man much love

[@MatthewStratton]

Glad you got it sorted.

[@Prince_Yonte]

I dont have Midi Sync in preferences

[@davide2.07]

easier way is Edit > Program > Note Mapping: CHROMATIC C1

[@Fistful0fSteel]

None of this works sadly. Im getting MIDI in message, but I can't get MPC Beats to do ANYTHING with my pads. Learn doesnt work. It wont take the pads I push....man Im spending 3x the time trying to get this controller to work instead of making music...My pads dont get recognized at all in chop mode...and MIDI learn does not work at all for me...this software is ass.

[@sambluu]

It says i have no input ports available

[@sambluu]

im so confused someone help

[@heribertomoralesiii1125]

Did anyone else not have a “Preferences” tab under Edit? 😅

[@MatthewStratton]

If you are on Mac the preferences are located elsewhere.

[@allaround7845]

thought it was broken mapped one pad too two keys

[@Prince_Yonte]

I think my shi is broken for real

[@theovlahakis8328]

thanks

[@KATORZYN]

Hey, i have an issue, when i load a drum kit everything is working fine, but when isn’t loaded then i have pad 2 on A1 place, pad 3 on A6 etc. How can i fix this??