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While viewing plugin programs, the Plugin Program field shows the name of the program.
Use the Plugin field to select the plugin the program is using. In the screen that appears, you can tap the Type or
Manufacturer button at the bottom of the screen to enable or disable sorting of your plugins by type or maker.
Note: You have to specify the disk directory where your plugins are located. This can be done in the software's
Preferences. See user guide in the MPC software to learn how to do this: click the Help menu, select MPC
Help, and select MPC User Manual.
Use the Preset field to select a preset (if any) within the plugin the program is using.
Tap Sounds to open the Sounds menu, where you can browse plugins and presets. See
MPC 2.11 > New Features > Sounds and Favorites
Tap Favorites to open the Favorites menu, where you can quickly select from saved presets. See
Updates in MPC 2.11 > New Features > Sounds and Favorites
Tap Pad Perform to open the Pad Perform window (see
While viewing MIDI programs, the MIDI Program field shows the name of the program.
Use the MIDI Port field to select the port over which the program sends its MIDI data.
Note: You also have to configure the MIDI ports in the Preferences. See the user guide in the MPC software to
learn how to do this: click the Help menu, select MPC Help, and select MPC User Manual.
Use the Program Ch field to select the program change message the program sends out.
Use the MIDI Ch field to select the MIDI channel over which the program sends its MIDI data.
Use the Bank MSB and Bank LSB fields to select the messages for Most Significant Byte and Least Significant
Byte (respectively) that the program sends out.
Tap Pad Perform to open the Pad Perform window (see
While viewing CV programs, the CV Program field shows the name of the program.
Tap the keys icon to set the program to Melodic operation.
Use the Note field to select the note tracking—the program's note track: Lowest, Highest, or Last.
Use the CV Port field to select the CV port the program is using.
Use the Gate Port field to select the Gate port the program is using.
Use the Mod Wheel field to select the CV port used by a modulation wheel on an external controller.
Use the Velocity Port field to select CV port the program will use to transmit velocity values.
Tap the pads icon to set the program to Drum operation.
Tap the four squares with note icon to assign each pad in the program to a specific CV Port and set its
Data Type.
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