Manual

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General Features
Battery Usage
Although you can power MPC Live by from a power outlet (using the included power adapter), you can use
its internal battery, which typically has four hours of life, depending on CPU and how you’re using MPC Live.
While powering MPC Live from its internal battery, the battery icon in upper-right corner of the touchscreen
will show its current battery life. (The icon below it indicates whether MPC Live is in Standalone Mode or
Controller Mode.)
To view MPC Live’s system resources (battery life, CPU,
and RAM usage), tap the battery icon in upper-right
corner of the touchscreen. The System Resources window
will appear, showing percentages to indicate the current
battery life, CPU, and RAM usage (Mem).
To delete samples from the project (to create more free
RAM space for sampling time, audio recording, etc.), tap
Purge. In the screen that appears, tap Unused Samples
to delete all unused samples from the project, tap All
Samples to delete all samples from the project, or tap
Cancel to return to the previous screen.
To charge MPC Live’s internal battery, connect its
power input to a power outlet using the included power
adapter. The charging indicator light (behind the vent on
the rear panel) will turn on while charging. When the
battery is fully charged or when it is disconnected from a
power outlet, then this light will turn off.
Control Types
The MPC Live uses the following types of control elements:
Knobs
To set the value for a knob, do any of the following:
• Tap and drag the knob up or down.
• Tap the knob to select it, and then use the data dial or –/+
buttons to adjust the value.
• Double-tap the knob or press the data dial (when the knob is
selected) to show it in a larger screen. Tap and drag the larger
version that appears, or use the data dial or –/+ buttons to adjust
the value. Tap anywhere else to return to the previous screen.
• Press and hold Shift while turning the data dial to adjust a value
by smaller increments.