AKAI MPC ONE User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- AKAI
Table of Contents
MPC ONE
Quickstart Guide
Introduction
Features:
- Standalone MPC—no computer required
- 7” (177 mm) full-color multi-touch display
- Also acts as a control surface for MPC software
- Full-size MIDI input and output
- 2 GB of user storage, 2 GB pre-installed content included
- 2 GB of RAM
- Full-size SD card slot
- USB-A 2.0 slot for thumb drive or MIDI controller
Box Contents
MPC One – Software Download Card
Power Adapter – Quickstart Guide
USB Cable – Safety & Warranty Manual
Important : Visit akaipro.com and find the webpage
for MPC One to download the complete User Guide.
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical
specifications, system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and
product registration, visit akaipro.com. For additional
product support, visit akaipro.com/support.
Connection Diagram
Items not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.
Features
Top Panel
Navigation & Data Entry Controls
1. Display: This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to
MPC One’s current operation. Touch the display (and use the hardware controls)
to control the MPC interface. See Operation to learn how to use some basic
functions.
Important : Remember to remove the protective film from the MPC One
touchscreen!
2. Data Dial: Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or
adjust the parameter values of the selected field in the display. Pressing the
dial also functions as an Enter button.
3. –/+: Press these buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected
field in the display.
4. Undo / Redo: Press this button to undo your last action. Press and hold
Shift and press this button to redo the last action you undid.
5. Shift: Press and hold this button to access some buttons’ secondary
functions (indicated by red writing).
Pad & Q-Link Controls
6. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples. The pads are
velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive, which makes them very responsive
and intuitive to play. The pads will light up different colors, depending on
how hard you play them (ranging from yellow at a low velocity to red at the
highest velocity). You can also customize their colors.
7. Pad Bank Buttons: Press any of these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D.
Press and hold Shift while pressing any of these buttons to access Pad Banks
E–H. Alternatively, double-press one of these buttons.
8. Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full
Level. When activated, the pads will always trigger their samples at the
maximum velocity (127), regardless of the amount of MPC One you use. Press and
hold Shift and then press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When
activated, the pads will always trigger their samples at half-velocity (64).
9. 16 Level / Notes: Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When
activated, the last pad that was hit will be temporarily copied to all 16
pads. The pads will play the same sample as the original pad, but a selectable
parameter will increase in value with each pad number, regardless of the
amount of MPC One you use. Press and hold Shift and press this button to
activate/deactivate Notes mode for the pads. When activated, you can play
musical scales/modes, chords or progressions using the pads while in any mode.
Use Pad Perform Mode to configure the settings for the pads.
10. Copy / Delete: Press this button to copy one pad to another. When the
From Pad field is selected, press the “source” pad (the pad you want to copy).
When the To Pad graphic (of all pads) is selected, press the “destination”
pad. You can select multiple destination pads, and you can select pads in
different pad banks. Tap Do It to continue or Cancel to return to the
previous screen. Press and hold Shift and press this button to delete.
11. Note Repeat / Latch: Press and hold this button, and then press a pad to
trigger that pad’s sample repeatedly. The rate is based on the current tempo
and Time Correct settings. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to
“latch” the Note Repeat feature. When latched, you do not have to hold the
Note Repeat button for it to be activated. Press Note Repeat once more to
unlatch it.
12. Q-Link Knobs: Use these touch-sensitive knobs to adjust various
parameters and settings. The knobs can control one column of parameters at a
time. The lights above the Q-Link Knobs indicate the currently selected
column. Press the Q-Link button to change which column of parameters they
currently control.
13. Q-Link Button: Press this button to change which column of parameters the
Q-Link Knobs currently control (indicated by the lights above the Q-Link
Knobs). Each press will select the next column. Press and hold Shift and then
press this button to select the previous column instead.
Mode & View Controls
14. Menu / Prefs: Press this button to open the Mode Menu. You can tap an
option on the Menu screen to enter that mode, view, etc. Press and hold Shift
and then press this button to open the Preferences page in the Menu.
15. Main / Grid: Press this button to enter Main Mode. Press and hold Shift
and then press this button to enter Grid View Mode.
16. Browse / Save: Press this button to view the Browser. You can use the
Browser to locate and select programs, samples, sequences, etc. Press and hold
Shift and then press this button to save the current project (including its
samples, programs, sequences, and songs).
17. Track Mix / Pad Mix: Press this button to view the Track Mixer where you
can set levels, stereo panning, and other settings for your tracks, programs,
returns, sub-mixes, and masters. Press and hold Shift and then press this
button to view the Pad Mixer where you can set a program’s levels, stereo
panning, routing, and effects.
18. Track Mute / Pad Mute: Press this button to view Track Mute Mode where
you can easily mute tracks within a sequence or set mute groups for each
track. Press and hold Shift and press this button to view Pad Mute Mode where
you can easily mute pads within a program or set mute groups for each pad
within a program.
19. Next Seq / XYFX: Press this button to view Next Sequence Mode where you
can trigger different sequences simply by playing the pads. This is useful for
live performances, letting you change a song’s structure in real-time. Press
and hold Shift and press this button to view XYFX Mode, which turns the
touchscreen into an XY pad where each axis represents the range of an effect
parameter. As you move touch or move your finger on the touchscreen, the
current position will determine the current value of the two parameters. You
can use this mode to create interesting effect automation on your tracks.
20. Step Seq / Automation: Press this button to view Step Sequencer Mode
where you can create or edit sequences by using the pads as “step buttons,”
simulating the experience of a traditional step-sequencer-style drum machine.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to open Grid View Mode with the
last used automation parameter for the track selected.
21. TC / On/Off: Press this button to open the Timing Correct window, which
contains various settings to help quantize the events in your sequence. Press
and hold Shift and press this button to turn Timing Correct on and off.
22. Sampler / Looper: Press this button to view the Sampler where you can
record audio samples to use in your projects. Press and hold Shift and press
this button to view the Looper where you can record and overdub audio in real
time—a great tool for live performance as well as spontaneous moments in the
studio. You can export the loop as a sample to use in your project.
23. Sample Edit / Q-Link Edit: Press this button to view Sample Edit Mode
where you can edit your samples using various functions and processes. Press
and hold Shift and press this button to view Q-Link Edit Mode where you can
assign other parameters to the Q-Link knobs.
24. Program Edit / MIDI Control: Press this button to view Program Edit Mode,
which contains all parameters for editing your programs. Press and hold Shift
and press this button to view MIDI Control Mode where you can customize what
MIDI messages are sent from certain controls on your hardware.
Transport & Recording Controls
25. Rec: Press this button to record-arm the sequence. Press Play or Play-
Start to start recording. Recording in this way (as opposed to using Overdub)
erases the events of the current sequence. After the sequence plays through
once while recording, Overdub will be enabled.
26. Overdub: Press this button to enable Overdub. When enabled, you can
record events in a Sequence without overwriting any previously recorded
events. You can enable Overdub before or during recording.
27. Stop: Press this button to stop playback. You can double-press this
button to silence audio that is still sounding once a note stops playing.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to return the play head to 1:1:0.
28. Play: Press this button to play the sequence from the play head’s current
position.
29. Play Start: Press this button to play the sequence from its start point.
30. Tap Tempo / Master: Press this button in time with the desired tempo to
enter a new tempo (in BPM). Press and hold Shift and press this button to set
whether the currently selected sequence follows its own tempo (the button will
be lit amber) or a master tempo (the button will be lit red).
31. Erase: As a Sequence is playing, press and hold this button and then
press a pad to delete the note event for that pad at the current playback
position. This is a quick way to delete note events from your sequence without
having to stop playback. When playback is stopped, press this button to open
the Erase window where notes, automation, and other sequence data can be
erased from the sequence. Download the full User Guide for more information.
Front Panel
1. SD Card Slot: Insert a standard SD, SDHC or SDXC card into this slot to
access its files directly using MPC One.
2. Phones (1/8” / 3.5 mm): Connect standard 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphones
to this output.
Rear Panel
1. Power Input: Use the included power adapter to connect MPC One to a power
outlet.
2. Power Adapter Restraint: Secure the power adapter cable to this restraint
to prevent it from accidentally unplugging.
3. Power Switch: Turns MPC One’s power on/off.
4. Link: Connect a standard Ethernet cable to this port to use Ableton Link
and other compatible devices with MPC One. Download the full User Guide for
more information.
5. USB-B Port: Use the included USB cable to connect this high-retention-MPC
One USB port to an available USB port on your computer. This connection allows
MPC One to send/receive MIDI and audio data to/from the MPC software on your
computer.
6. USB-A Port: Connect a USB flash drive to this USB port to access files
directly using MPC One. You can also connect a standard MIDI controller to
this port.
7. Rec Vol: Turn this knob to adjust the volume of the inputs.
8. Inputs (1/4” / 6.35 mm): Use standard 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS cables to connect
these inputs to an audio source (mixer, synthesizer, drum machine, etc.). In
Sample Record Mode, you can select whether you want to record either channel
or both channels in stereo or in mono.
9. Master Vol: Turn this knob to adjust the volume of the outputs and phones
output.
10. Outputs (1/4” / 6.35 mm): Use standard 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS cables to
connect these outputs to your monitors, mixer, etc.
11. MIDI In: Use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable to connect this input to the
MIDI output of an external MIDI device (synthesizer, drum machine, etc.).
12. MIDI Out: Use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable to connect this output to the
MIDI input of an external MIDI device (synthesizer, drum machine, etc.).
13. CV/Gate Outs: MPC One will send control voltage (CV) and/or Gate signals
over these outputs to optional external sequencers. Use standard 1/8” (3.5 mm)
TS cables to send a single CV/Gate signal per output, or use a stereo TRS-to-
dual mono TSF breakout cable (such as a Hosa YMM261) to send two CV/Gate
signals per output.
14. Kensington ® Lock Slot: You can use this slot to secure your MPC One to a
table or other surface.
Operation
Here is some general information about how to use the MPC One display:
Tap a button or option to select it. Use the data dial or –/+ buttons to change its setting or value
Spread two fingers to zoom in (into a section of a waveform, for example). Pinch two fingers to zoom out.
Double-tap a button to access advanced editing options. In some cases, this
will show a numeric keypad that you can use to enter a value (an alternative
to the data dial or –/+ buttons). Tap the upper-left part of the display to
return to the previous view.
The upper edge of the display shows the toolbar,
which contains information about the current view (often the name of the
current track, sequence, audio pointer position, etc.). Tap an item to select
it. The lower edge of the display shows various buttons that you can use in
the current view. Tap a button to press it. To return to a previous view,
either tap outside of the window currently in the display or tap the left
arrow ( ) in the upper-left part of the display.
References
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