Manual

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Operation
This chapter explains the complete features and functions of your MPC Live.
Important:
• When accessing the secondary functions of buttons on your MPC Live, you can do this one of two ways:
(1) pressing and holding Shift and then pressing the desired button or (2) double-pressing the desired
button. This manual describes these operations using only the first option, but both are acceptable.
• Almost every mode shown in the touchscreen has 1–6 buttons at the bottom. Each of these buttons
select a different tab in that mode or perform a specific function in that mode.
• When the left-most button at the bottom of the touchscreen shows an upward arrow (), it means
there are additional buttons you can use when you press and hold Shift. Press and hold Shift to show
the secondary buttons, and any of them, if desired. Release Shift to return to the previous buttons.
• When a parameter is highlighted and has a red outline, this means that it is selected. You can then
change it by turning the hardware’s data dial or using the –/+ buttons. If the parameter is a number, try
double-tapping it to show a numeric keypad in the touchscreen, and use that to enter a specific value.
• When the touchscreen shows a parameter or group of parameters with a gold outline (and sometimes
a Q in the corner), this means that the current bank of Q-Link knobs will control those parameters or
settings. Turn a Q-Link knob to adjust its corresponding parameter value or setting in that group.
When the value has decimal places, you can sometimes press and hold Shift and then turn the Q-
Link knob to adjust the value by smaller increments. You can also press the Q-Link button to select
another group of four parameters.
• Press and hold the Q-Link button to see an overview of all 16 Q-Link knobs and their parameters. You
can then tap any column of knobs to select those four Q-Link knobs, and then release the Q-Link button.