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Wi-Fi
The settings on this screen will determine how your MPC hardware’s wireless connection works, so you can use
Ableton Link, a new technology that synchronizes beat, phase and tempo of Ableton Live and Ableton Link-enabled
applications over a wireless or wired network. These settings are available only for MPC X and MPC Live when used
in Standalone Mode.
To activate or deactivate wireless connectivity on your MPC hardware, tap the On/Off selector. The
available wireless networks will appear in the panel below it.
To select a wireless network, tap it.
To connect to a selected wireless network, tap Connect. If the Wi-Fi network is password-protected, use the
virtual keyboard that appears to enter the correct password to connect to it.
To view the information of a selected wireless network, press and hold Shift and tap Info. The Network
Information window that appears will show the network name, IPv4/IPv6 address (including the subnet mask
and gateway), type of security, and signal strength (as a percentage).
To disconnect from a connected wireless network, tap Disconnect.
To clear the connection information (e.g., the password) from a selected wireless network, tap Forget.
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Sync
Tap the Sync field (in the center of the top of the screen) and then turn the data dial or use the /+
buttons to set whether your MPC hardware receives MIDI Clock information (MIDI Clock), MIDI
Time Code information (MTC), communication from Ableton Link, or none of these (Off).
Alternatively, double-tap Sync and tap the desired option to select it.
This is the same setting as the Receive menu in Sync tab of your Preferences. See Preferences
> Sync for more information.
Important: Your MPC hardware must be connected to a wireless network in order to receive these
types of timing information. See Preferences > Wi-Fi to learn how to connect to a wireless network.
Note: Ableton Link is a new technology that synchronizes beat, phase and tempo of Ableton Live
and Ableton Link-enabled applications over a wireless or wired network.
Mode
Tap this icon to switch MPC X or MPC Live between
Standalone Mode and Controller Mode (MPC Touch already
operates as a controller only). In the screen that appears,
select whether you want to save your current project before
switching (Save), switch without saving your project (Don’t
Save), or stay in the current mode and project (Cancel). You
cannot freely switch between Standalone and Controller
Modes without also closing your current project.
See Standalone vs. Controller Mode to learn more.