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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................ 4
System Requirements & Product Support ...... 4
About This User Guide ...................................... 4
Important Notes ................................................. 5
Setup ................................................................... 5
1. Connection .................................................. 5
2. Installation ................................................... 6
3. Getting Started ............................................ 6
Features .................................................................. 7
Top Panel ............................................................ 7
Touchscreen .................................................... 9
Rear Panel ........................................................ 10
Tutorial / Basic Concepts .................................... 11
Starting Up ....................................................... 11
Creating a Drum Kit ......................................... 11
Creating a Drum Sequence ............................ 12
Saving & Renaming ......................................... 13
Editing Note Events ......................................... 14
Making Basic Sound Edits .............................. 15
Creating a Bass Track ..................................... 16
Recording an Audio Track .............................. 19
Creating a Song ............................................... 20
Exporting the Song ........................................... 20
Other Features Explained ................................ 21
Step Sequencer ............................................. 21
Drum Loops & Chop Mode ............................ 22
Pad Muting & Track Muting ........................... 23
Sampling (Recording) ..................................... 24
Sample Editing ............................................... 25
Recording Automation with the XY Pad ........ 26
Using MPC Live as a Controller ..................... 26
Operation ............................................................... 27
General Features .............................................. 28
Battery Usage ................................................ 28
Control Types ................................................. 28
Programs ........................................................ 34
About Programs ................................................. 34
Drum Programs ................................................. 35
Keygroup Programs ........................................... 37
Clip Programs .................................................... 38
Plugin Programs ................................................. 40
MIDI Programs ................................................... 41
CV Programs ..................................................... 42
Menu .............................................................. 43
Save .................................................................. 44
Preferences ........................................................ 44
Mode ................................................................. 48
System Resources ............................................. 48
Time Counter .................................................. 49
Automation ..................................................... 50
Global ................................................................ 50
Programs & Audio Tracks ................................... 50
16 Level .......................................................... 51
Erase .............................................................. 51
Effects ............................................................ 52
Overview ............................................................ 52
Insert Effects ...................................................... 54
Send/Return Effects ........................................... 58
Audio Mixdown .............................................. 61
Standalone vs. Controller Mode .................... 62