Using M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini with MPC Beats - Setup Tutorial, Getting Started, & Fixing MIDI Map

[@mustafakahveci8710]

M-Audio should pay you. Yor support is much more better than M-Audio itself. Thanks a lot!

[@lacikollar64]

I am sure they do he made review of other items as well

[@jcjc8730]

Brother you are a blessing for a technical neanderthal like my self. Thanks so much for the boots on the ground common sense tutorials! So helpful!

[@tree_riot]

I just bought one and THANK YOU SO F'N MUCH for making all these videos for setting it up. You're a life AND time saver.

[@alesmladenka6753]

this tutorial is just spot on! tweaks and stuff, great job there

[@gabedestellano]

Oh thank God! I thought I was going out of my mind! LOL I've been wanting to use this DAW since I got it but haven't had the time or patience to figure out how to map it correctly. You rock, my friend! Looking forward to watching more on the Oxygen Pro controllers and MPC Beats, for sure!!

[@Zsolto66]

I love the way you explain things to a noob like myself. Thank you, Douglas, this was awesome again. Zs

[@RichardCyberPunk]

Good video. Is the current MPC Beats and M-Audio Oxygen MIDI Maps now working good in 2024 ? Or did M-Audio not improve anything since 2 years ago ?

[@iitdv]

So helpful. I was getting so frustrated with this controller

[@3062-l7g]

True. I would not recommend MPC beats + oxygen mini pro to new comers... Its frustrating to be getting no where after an hour of tinkering

[@l.s.instrumentals9759]

@@3062-l7g The problem is MPC beats, not the controller in any way. I recommend the Oxygen just make sure you pair it with a half decent DAW.

[@spirosdionisotis2539]

Thank you very much for your precious help. God bless you!

[@djjrt2815]

I figured out how to get the record button to stay on when using the M-audio oxygen pro. In MPC Beats. In learn mode(makes sure that box is expanded as far as it goes showing the "target, Type, CH, Data, and Flip" Click flip and then press the record button. It will trigger it to hold and you dont have to use the mouse as much. Awesome videos by the way

[@DSoundman]

Thanks for the tip!

[@paul_weigl]

you're my Hero!

[@makaras]

You are so THOROUGH - I followed this all the way through for my first ever "keyboard" of any sort (this very one I got yesterday) - and every time I thought "Hey...you haven't addressed THIS or THAT..." - you then did!! Huge appreciation from London, England - will be watching your other Pro Mini and MPC Beats vids :-)

[@davidriveroperez1628]

Thank you very much. I would like to know if you have any video of how the sliders or fader are configured. Thank you.

[@javiserrano7407]

Hey DSoundman, thank you for all your videos, I love them and all of them have been super helpful. I got the Oxygen Pro Mini short ago and every time I had a doubt about anything, I would look for answers and you were there with the best help!! Thanks for your work!!!

[@thomson01]

This video really helped me out with setting up my Oxygen Pro 61. You've got a new subscriber 👍

[@xaji402]

Man, you're my hero for doing this video. Big thank you

[@remnantsofcatacombs]

It worked! Thanks a lot sir!

[@drylakedrummer]

Just wanted to say thank you for the insight as I'm just delving into electronic music production, having played drums for the better part of the last 20 years. I have a focusrite 2i2 studio bundle that I'm learning to use while recording drums on Reaper from my e kit. I look forward to learning a lot, including music theory from your videos! I bought mine from Zzounds using your link too! 🙌🏽🥁

[@DSoundman]

Dude! You’re awesome, thank you so much!!

[@drylakedrummer]

@@DSoundman Nah, bro, you're awesome! Thank YOU so much! 🙌🏽🥁

[@khabo1611]

Hey Doug i love your Videos. I got the pro mini because of your recommendation and i love it so far. The only main downer for me is, that it is very frustrating to use it with ableton 11. I would really appreciate a quick introduction on how to at least get it connected and mapped. Since ableton is my Main DAW.

[@DSoundman]

Hi there! Ableton videos are in the plans...thanks for your patience!

[@glasgowcycles]

I’m currently trying to get hybrid to work with ableton. Is this possible?

[@ZaabWolf]

Same and these videos are quite honestly a lifesaver. YOU ARE DOING GODS WORK BROTHER. I HAVE NEVER SUBBED FASTER!

[@focusonthebass]

@@DSoundman

[@focusonthebass]

Could you make one about fl studio :((( thanks@@DSoundman

[@sour412music]

can you help my 61 when i try to link the knobs to pam/ stereo it only goes all the way? any help thank!

[@ZipperSniper]

At 8:31 you talk about going into the drop down and selecting “User” but that option is greyed out for me and I cannot select it. Is there a way to make that option available? T.I.A.

[@zdenekvilimovsky7603]

Hello. Why sometimes MPC Beats react like you shows and other time didn´t work? Pads are not working like in 7:00-8:00 min...for example etc??? Thank´s

[@SuperKnuckels]

when i try to use the Learn part for the drum pads the "User" isnt clickable and is greyed out. I have like everything installed aswell.

[@tannerdarling152]

Same

[@IanWillett-kr6uo]

Such great videos dude! Just got my Oxygen Pro 49 and I love it! I'm a bass player that loves electronics and synths, but there's so much to learn, hahaha. You're making my life a lot easier!!! Thanks!

[@johnscho5281]

Hey, DSoundman. Just wanna update you on the 'New Midi mapping for the Pads. I think this could be from the new firmware. When the Enable & Learn icons are invoked, there is now no existing MIDI files to choose from. Instead, the dialog box shows 'New Midi Mapping'. But the procedure for personalising the Pads remains the same; thus, after defining them, I exported to a self-named file. Thereafter, when I enter MPC Beats again, this file will appear by default. Only snag is, if I have many such MIDI mappings, once I import a new one, I have to press 'Refresh' icon to download the newly imported file. Lastly, M-Audio should give you a job for providing such tutorials for the Oxygen Pro Mini! There is no such tutorials on their website; unless someone from M-Audio tells me otherwise. You're my guru for this instrument, Bro!! D' Best!! Staying subscribed to yr channel....!

[@beast5232]

Thank you😊

[@iSpike]

Brilliant thank you 👍🏻

[@VeeSneedles]

Hey man, complete noob here.. but at 7:46 when I go to factory, then m audio, the mini doesn't show up..? Any idea why or what to do to make it show up? I have updated mpc beats as well

[@micinput]

I was going insane trying to find the preferences menu in MPC Beats 2.13.0 for Mac. It's under the "MPC Beats" menu in the topmost menu bar -- above the app window -- and it's labeled Settings. I had to enable my Oxygen Pro USB MIDI for Global and Control, and switch from DAW to Preset on the controller, before any of this would look or behave like this video.

[@djeighty8421]

Bugs aren't the word....lol. I have the 49 pro and I created my own mapping to make it work as functional as possible. I'm gonna purchase a MPC Studio soon.

[@DSoundman]

I guess they are more mapping issues than bugs...pardon the terminology...lol I own the MPC Studio and can confirm the mapping between that and MPC 2 (the full featured version of MPC Beats) is perfect. I haven't been able to spend as much time as I'd like with MPC Studio, but so far I love the way it works!

[@ronnyspanneveld8110]

Whahaha i did just that and the damn software says i have an M-audio oxygen MKV (i have a pro) so NOTHING works. If one is a "noob" they even allow you to "update" the firmware on it, yeah the Oxygen 49 MKV. And yeah i dont have the midi maps, since the f ing software thinks i have an different keyboard... And yeah windows says its an "Oxygen 49 pro" in device manager. Not to mention it took 20 HOURS before they gave me a link to the software.. But yeah liked the video, since i now made my own mapping :P thnx

[@mikel9319]

When assigning the pads it might look like two pads are assigned, however, look carefully - it's showing you the same note an octave higher or lower. Unless you're hearing a note and it's octave at the same time there are not actually two pads assigned to your learned pad.

[@Supi71]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!! 👍😊

[@kiramilovanovic443]

Hey... thank u so much for your videos... so helpful... can u please let me know how to make have the same volume for the pads? Everytime i hit the same pad, i get different volume ... it is never the same number... can you please help me how to solve this problem?

[@ActuallyTopaz]

When I press my pads. they dont do anything even with the midi map software

[@AlExOnZe]

How many midi track can you use? With included mpc beat software

[@josjo8574]

Also I wanted to ask: after you download grand pianos and pits it on your desktop, when I click it asked for “illlock” ask for codes and activation, something I did not hear before- how do you even transport it to mini,,,please let me know….

[@Livengoodproject]

Thanks, Doug

[@slowstylebibo4350]

Great video, thak for the effort. I also use Oxigen Pro Mini. What I do not understand is when I export my midi map and later inport again to restore my learned midi map - nothing happens. Is there any trick to get this work? Thanks for the work.

[@jefflovejoy6865]

Question: I felt vaguely more familiar with Ableton from various creens I'd seen but my PC tells me it's not got the capability. I know you use Protools or something like that. Do you happen to know if the PC reqs. are any less. Ableton wanted at least 5th generation processors. Thanks!

[@drylakedrummer]

Yo DSoundman, I've been having trouble mapping my pads on the Oxygen Pro Mini in MPC Beats... I follow your video, but when I do the whole learn process and tap on the pads, it doesn't assign anything. Any help would be much appreciated, man!

[@robertdamron898]

I just Received My Pro mini from Sweetwater and I am A Guitarist,,, so..... Thank You So Much. Subscribed . & DEFINITELY !!! Liked I'm getting there... BUT... give me a house for RECORDING .... got Ya COVERED BUT ! condense it down ..... I'm SCREWED !!!!!

[@henriquecristo]

Is there any way we can get the faders to work with the mixer in MPC beats? Mine just don't seem to work and there is no Learn function available to assign them 😫

[@vn2025]

For anyone wondering the greyed out User -button when trying to create your own MIDI-maps, here's a veeeery convenient way to do that (thank you @Q. V. !!!!). Here's the answer: "I clicked learn on the factory mapping and tried to assign the pads then clicked learn again to turn it off. I then clicked the quick help button on the bottom left and then I was able to create custom mappings" It just works this way😂

[@ninscorp9999]

no it doesnt

[@mikel9319]

Not sure why the user selection was greyed out or what I did that caused it to not be greyed out... restart the app???

[@combustia78]

Happy New Year everyone! Great video Doug,this and mpc loop one helped me in my beginner steps with m-audio oxygen pro mini. With the latest version of mpc beats and oxygen pro firmware, it seems the pads work great natively without the need for a custom profile. But,there is still the problem with knobs and transport controls. The knobs i managed to fix using the learn function you showed us but the transport buttons are not yellow when i click on learn,i cant apply learn to them. Tx, Kat Bucharest Romania

[@StefanGenov7]

Hey Doug Thank you very much!! Really amazing video. How do you live looping? What exactly is the process? If you can to explain? Thank you 🙏

[@FromUK10]

Thanks for the help but my 4th and 8th keys are playing delay (i.e. playing sound when press 2-3 times) also while setting up these 2 keys were not taking commands but somehow later it took, keys are fine i have played them in FL. Dont know what to do please help

[@Boneskinmachine]

Your videos are fantastic! You got a Sub outta me! As someone else said, "User" in the Global/learn menu is greyed out. Know any reason why? Thanks for all your help!

[@SamJrMusicCover]

Hi there! I have a Problem 😢 I could mapping the Pads without a Problem, but I can't play my keys... Any Suggestion? I have a M-Audio Oxygen Pro 49 and already put the DAW on MPC...

[@ackywee]

Thank you ❤

[@indistructible420]

just got the m audio oxygen pro 49 key.. i dont have the midi maps option to install.. how do i get it in my in music brands?

[@anurenjar5707]

Same issue

[@arphot]

Where can I find the software manager? Also, I can't get my M-Audio Oxygen25 (not Pro) to learn the midi. Could my unit be too old for this software?

[@jmac2050]

Notice you didn't use , "Stop, Play, or Record", on the Oxy Pro Mini. Does it work?

[@tjmullane1334]

I don't have mpc beats midi maps in the apps section of the software manager?

[@thatshimofficer8950]

I have an issue, when I’m in “learn” and everything is yellow whatever I click on the mini does not actually become the button for what I’m selecting

[@ringojam942]

I'm trying to go in the User tab under Factory in the Midi learn window, but my User tab is greyed out and I can't access the copies of the midi maps! Would anyone know what to activate in under to get to the user dropdown menu so I can use this method ? Thanks !

[@q.v.225]

I don't know exactly how I fixed it but this worked for me. I clicked learn on the factory mapping and tried to assign the pads then clicked learn again to turn it off. I then clicked the quick help button on the bottom left and then I was able to create custom mappings

[@brendanwright6135]

Following this video, The "User" section is greyed out when I try to create my own MIDI map. Any recommendations?

[@tannerdarling152]

Same

[@melangedubleu2853]

It didnt work for me to customize the pads 😢 i try clicking but they seem to not connect to the program although I selected all that you recommended. What ca I do? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@RozyRay808]

I had trouble too so what I did was go to the Global tab under the MIDI Learn panel and right click on one of the targets. It will say “Clear MIDI Mapping” after you click on that go ahead and assign the pad to whatever you want.

[@badpiet2816]

Hi Douglas, Very interesting videos. I'm new on the site and my question might be redundant but have you got any tutorial about the latency on the Oxygen Pro Mini. Thanks for your answear and take care!

[@jb2024x]

What do you do when the MPC Beats MIDI Maps is missing from the Software Manager? I made sure to select Advanced Software in Settings but no luck.

[@spokoman23]

Here in 2023. I got my Oxygen Pro Mini and the mapping does work right out of the gate, so I guess the've correced it.

[@myungz]

How to mapping Slider assign as master vol slider in MPC ?

[@subagjavstudio8827]

thank you so much!

[@sstoeps]

Installed everything today... Is there no was to install it to another drive? I don't want multiple gigs of this sitting on my fast main drive, the normal ssd would be more than enough...

[@parkersxp44]

What would you recomend between minilab 3, launchkey mini mk3 or oxygen pro mini?

[@geomazam8706]

desperately trying to map the oxygen 49 NOT pro but everything i can find is just talking about the pro. when i try to enable a new map on mpc beats i can’t assign positions like you can. i click learn and press A01 and then a corresponding pad and though it lights up it doesn’t assign it :( similarly when i hit pads it doesn’t jump to the pad i hit like yours does in the global status bar

[@themomentmusic]

With mpc beats I can only open one instance at a time. Anyone have a fix?

[@themomentmusic]

Using it as a vst inside of logic

[@miles46100]

Will this preset work with mpc live 2 standalone mode if I connected the oxygen pro to it via usb?

[@SalahFaya]

Is it possible to assign different keys zones on Oxygen Pro Mini? Like splitting the left half to play an instrument and right half for another instrument on MPC Beats?

[@gorillabeats8040]

Are the pads in order for fl studio or is it also scattered

[@ninscorp9999]

the user menu is greyed out

[@tannerdarling152]

Does anybody know why I can’t access the user button in MPC?

[@vn2025]

i have the same problem. tried to reinstall everything but no

[@verdeholisticomusic196]

Hello Dough, thank you for your videos, have been very helpful to use my oxygen pro mini, I have tried to configure it with reaper without success, I will really appreciate if you can help us to use it with reaper. Thank you again and congratulations for your channel

[@gorillabeats8040]

are the pads working fine now or is it still a problem

[@Uveyz]

Thanks bro

[@YoungDogg01]

Good Video!!.. How I Can Make a Instrumental Of Hip Hop With Mpc Beats (Windows 11) (M Audio Oxygen Pro) ?

[@edgardocorrea1413]

Are dose setting are the same for the oxigen 49 mkv? And Wich one you recomend me, Oxigen pro mini or Oxigen pro 49? I’m not a piano player, I play trombone.

[@Mikessv1]

i have the m-audio 61 non pro controller and for the life of me I can't get it to work in Mpc at all. It works in other programs but not in here.

[@willtut2044]

The mapping copy’s have been removed.

[@ramsey4630]

@DSoundman you cant get more pads because mpc only has 16 the why you use the a-h banks.

[@DSoundman]

The pad issue I referred to is on the oxygen pro mini, you can't program more than 16 pads, but you are right, you wouldn't need more than that with MPC Beats anyway. I'm going to see if I can program the bank up/down buttons on the controller to cycle through banks a-h inside MPC Beats.

[@ramsey4630]

@@DSoundman I was thinking of bone midi translator midi translator to key stokes might work .

[@arpuffer]

Your MIDI mapping issue could be the result of a firmware bug. I have found that applying a new preset with DAW/Preset does not always take, or even applies a scrambled map! When the default DAW is Ableton, I have found switching to any preset I have made inverts the sustain pedal, the faders, and drops out fader 9. I worked around that by setting the default to ProTools, somehow switching around after that didn't cause any issues. More recently I decided to get into MPC Beats and the controller never maps itself to the MPC profile! I can use the M-Audio tool to pull/inspect the mapping for the MPC profile but when I apply it the resulting map isn't right. I haven't yet dug in deep to see how wrong it is, but at first glance the drum pad colors are not the correct MPC colors. I've raised the issue with M-Audio and they don't seem to care very much. Completely ruins this controller for me. I use it to control DAWs, synths, iOS apps and need those custom profiles.

[@xaji402]

I Don't know what happened. I did all this last week and totally worked. Today I click LEARN and doesn't seems to work, nothing happens. It doesn't let me create my own mapping either.

[@tejohnanda]

User option is not activated for me in mapping the MIDI

[@shmandomiller7545]

When I click on user to make a custom midi map, I don't have any copies... why is that?

[@j_harding09]

when i go to use the keyboard it only lets me use my drum pads the keyboard doesnt work

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

Do you think the MPC Beats MIDI map would work with the full MPC 2 version of the MPC software?

[@johndoig8003]

to be honest i have never saw anything on this keyboard that makes it that great ,will be doing more research .

[@adrianmorris8747]

Hi Doug - am using the Oxygen Pro mini with MPC2 software (the pro version). I cannot get the MIDI learn function to work. No matter what pads or transport control I click on when learn is selected , the values do not change. Even if I create new MIDI map - none of the values change when I hit the pads or transport. It is definitely hooked up to MIDI and the pads and keys work, but cannot make it learn new values. Any ideas ? thanks!

[@adrianmorris8747]

apologies - sussed it. In MPC 2 go to edit>preferences>midi sync. Under MIDI Input Ports, enable CONTROL for the Oxygen Pro Mini instances. Sucks that M Audio haven't updated the mappings out of the box !

[@DSoundman]

Haha yep, I was just about to reply and ask if you had control turned on in the preferences! Glad you figured it out and yeah, I wish it worked right out of the gate!

[@adrianmorris8747]

@@DSoundman one thing I still cannot get mapped are the step forward and back buttons on the transport control. The > buttons on the Oxygen mini. I can see they are default mapped to ch.13, but my mini is txing on c.h.1. I can't change it on the MPC UI either

[@adrianmorris8747]

@@DSoundman I am losing the will to live with the Oxygen Pro Mini and MPC. I cannot get the faders to have any impact at all. They do not appear to be available in the MPC learn views. Is there any way around this? I was hoping to use the volume sliders on the Pro mini to alter track volumes etc. Any help from anyone would be appreciated! Thanks all

[@tannerdarling152]

I can’t figure it out I did everything you said

[@lomaxlambdajan]

Hi, so can i Map this midi keyboard to work with Cacawalk bij bandlab.

[@lomaxlambdajan]

I mean Cacewalk

[@kevinalspaugh6641]

I really need instruction on some basic operations

[@ErafetY]

another video for knob setup please

[@bernsteiner88]

i clicked in USER it is grayed out?

[@ramsey4630]

im trying to figure how to use the encoder like a mpc knob

[@DSoundman]

I'll mess around and see if I can figure it out!

[@ramsey4630]

@@DSoundman great.

[@vanderpawl]

What is your lavaliere mic 🎤, sir? I want to buy the same mic.

[@DSoundman]

I use the Tascam DR-10L!

[@re-play6657]

@@DSoundman Thank you

[@mjrisinsd6836]

Why do these companies tell you they have a map that works when they don’t? I was going insane and finally also used my own custom map, but you can’t really change pad banks.

[@agentlupus]

Has anyone get 'record' button on the Oxygen Pro Mini working with MPC Beats? Sadly pushing it on the keyboard controller does not cause any action in MPC Beats. I have factory midi map for OPM loaded and DAW mode is set to MPC. Trying to 'learn' record button does not work. In ableton it works tho...

[@mikel9319]

In the MIDI mapper > View [transport]. Select [Record] in the type column next to Record select toggle. Click learn [the record button is highlighted]. Press the rec button on the MINI Pro. Click learn off. Now test by hitting rec on the recorder. Both the rec and the play button should flash.

[@skipperpro8327]

Does anyone get lot of note off missing ?

[@hristoistoyanov]

My 49 oxygen pro is almost unusable under MacBook Pro support for the latest macOs is horrible.

[@pseudofunky]

Same this video helped but I still just run it in bootcamp

[@ukaszperkowski8370]

Thank you for your video! I have a little issue - I already activated Mini Grand but can't activate Hybrid and Velvet. Of course, I have Oxygen Pro Mini. Can anybody help me with that?

[@DSoundman]

Thanks! Are you getting an error when trying to activate Hybrid and Velvet? Or what exactly is the issue?

[@ukaszperkowski8370]

​ @DSoundman Its asking me to activate code and it seems like I have only trial version whilst Mini Grand not asking anymore

[@ukaszperkowski8370]

​@@DSoundman I solved a problem, anyway thx! I will watch your all videos. Could you make a tutorial for making live music in a loop adding the next samples and beats?

[@WavestationOffical]

@@ukaszperkowski8370 I am having the same problem with activating hybrid and I have loki, how did you fix it? Thanks.

[@willtut2044]

They’ve removed the midi mapping on the version with the pro mini😐

[@Tobu7]

Ableton and FL studio works flawlessly with oxygen pro mini and are fully customizable. MPC beats is absolute embarrassment with these remapping problems and I seriously regret installing it over ableton just to try it out because UI looks nicer. I just want my keyboard to work as a beginner and not have to look up five different tutorials just to get my hardware to work as it should. And also you need to look for free expansions instead of them being included, while Ableton trial and FL studio trial come with bunch of free samples that you can use to try out the software.

[@satisfiedsiemens2343]

so mpc beats is like a built in daw