padpimps MPC-MS20, Installation & User Manual

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Page 2: ...What s Inside 4 Install Standalone MPC Akai Force 6 Install MPC Software MPC Beats App 12 Playing the Instruments with MPC Pads 18 Playing the Instruments with a MIDI Keyboard 22 Portamento 24 Further...

Page 3: ...uments Instruments include fat squelchy basses powerful leads lush pads and deep sumptuous keys all optimised for super fast loading minimal CPU All programs are fully categorized and tagged for easy...

Page 4: ...ser load your chosen instruments into your project and start playing chords riffs and melodies on your pads or an attached keyboard MPC MS20 is suitable for any style of electronic music and contains...

Page 5: ...ator and are pre configured with Q LINK adjustable portamento to provide optional glide between notes Keyboard controllers can also utilise pitch bend and mod wheel control of LFO for many of the inst...

Page 6: ...r we re going to transfer to your standalone MPC or Force Expansions must be installed to either an SD card a USB drive or if you have one an internal SATA disk The first step is to mount this MPC dis...

Page 7: ...t the top of the screen this is the Laptop icon in the Force Now select CONTROLLER MODE COMPUTER MODE in the Force Whichever connection method you choose your MPC disk should now appear as a removable...

Page 8: ...8 If it doesn t already exist create a folder called Expansions in the root of your disk Now copy the MPC MS20 standalone expansion folder inside this Expansions folder...

Page 9: ...atively if you used USB transfer then go back to MENU and select the computer icon to return to standalone mode don t forget to eject unmount the MPC from your computer first this avoids any potential...

Page 10: ...10 Single tap click the program to hear a preview requires AUDITION AUTO Double tap to load the instrument directly into the currently selected sequence or single tap and hit the LOAD button...

Page 11: ...e Search directory option to filter the results by tag for example enter lead to display only lead instruments The instruments are standard MPC keygroup programs which must be assigned to a KEYGROUP t...

Page 12: ...12 Install MPC Software MPC Beats App Locate the MPC MS20 MPC Software Installer XPN file and drag drop it directly into the MPC Software MPC Beats UI from your computer s File Explorer Finder...

Page 13: ...rag the XPN from the MPC 2 x File Browser shortcut F Please note that an XPN file cannot be installed by double clicking from your computer s file explorer After dragging the XPN into the software UI...

Page 14: ...14 Select Import and once installed open the Expansion Browser X on your keyboard and click on the MPC MS20 thumbnail to view...

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Page 16: ...xpand the Programs group to reveal all the instruments all organised into sub categories based on the instrument type Single click any instrument to hear its program preview this requires Autoplay ena...

Page 17: ...click a program to load it to the current track Alternatively drag the program directly into your project All instruments are keygroup programs and must be assigned to a KEYGROUP type track in your s...

Page 18: ...rumble so BANK C will often be the playable starting point for many programs All instruments are fully compatible with Pad Perform Mode Notes Mode in the Akai Force which can configure your pads to on...

Page 19: ...19 Select NOTES under SCALE OCTAVE select your preferred scale octave musical key...

Page 20: ...on your MPC will now only play back the notes in this specific scale Red pads indicate the root note in the scale You can also play a complete chord on a single pad by selecting the CHORDS or PROGRES...

Page 21: ...hed with PAD PERFORM mode remember to turn it off otherwise your pads will remain locked to the selected scale pattern Please note many of the program utilise velocity sensitive filters so we recommen...

Page 22: ...the MPC Renaissance Studio Touch you can connect the keyboard via a physical MIDI cable to the MPC MIDI in port a minijack to 5 pin adapter is required for the Touch Studio Alternatively you can conne...

Page 23: ...m of 2 semitones which correlates to a PITCH BEND setting of 16 We have also configured modulation wheel control of the LFO on many instruments mostly pads and strings to increase LFO modulation inten...

Page 24: ...melodies Most programs have portamento disabled by default but you can easily turn this feature on by increasing the PORTAMENTO TIME value from the default 0 The portamento settings are configured in...

Page 25: ...ow quickly each note glides into the next note PORTAMENTO LEGATO controls when if the glide is triggered If LEGATO is OFF glide occurs between all notes at all times With LEGATO ON glide only occurs w...

Page 26: ...ooth glides set PORTAMENTO QUANTIZE as OFF Set to ON if you want the glide to be stepped in line with the current timing correct T C settings this is more noticeable when PORTAMENTO TIME is set to a h...

Page 27: ...ial books and courses at https www mpc samples com section php 8 0 mpc tutorials courses MPC MS20 is part of our growing range of MPC expansions check out our entire range here with loads of acoustic...

Page 28: ...eate Musical Compositions for You and for third party projects such as songs albums soundtracks video and computer games as well as for use in public performances and media presentations All other rig...

Page 29: ...U This License may be terminated without notice by The Publisher if at any time You fail to comply with any of its terms Upon termination You must immediately cease using The Sounds delete all copies...