MPC

MPC separates slice choice from repeat rate. A gesture on the pads records slices; a gesture on the strip records repeats.

The demo loop on sixteen Straight-mode pads. Slice 9 and repeat 1/16 are highlighted at this playback position. Native demo-preset capture · click to enlarge.

Prepare the pads

Open MPC from the matrix toolbar. In Straight mode, select 16 slices in the main window. The pad surface shows sixteen slices in a 4 × 4 layout.

The surface adapts to Triplet with twenty-four pads; the matrix must match the pad count shown in that mode. If it does not match, MPC asks you to select the required size.

Record one lane at a time

1. Start playback.
2. Hold and drag over the slice pads to write slice choices.
3. Release; the recorded repeat lane remains independent.
4. Hold and drag on the repeat strip to change repeats without rewriting slice choices.

The repeat strip runs from 2 at the top to 64 at the bottom: these mean 1/2 through 1/64. This is the opposite vertical order from the main matrix.

Leaving the surface where a gesture began pauses that capture. Returning to it resumes recording until release. Closing MPC finishes the capture.

Reset repeats

Right-click the repeat strip to reset the repeat pattern. This does not reset the slice lane.

For a fill, keep a useful slice phrase and record only the repeat strip. For a new phrase with the same rhythm, record only the pads.

Related: Matrix capture · Lanes and envelope.