MPK Mini | How To Switch Tracks, Programs, or Sequences in MPC Beats Using Just The Pads

1. In MPC Beats, click the 3 lines in the top-left corner of the window, then go to Edit > Preferences.


2. Select the MIDI / Sync tab and ensure GLOBAL, CONTROL, and TRACK are enabled under the MPK Mini's Input Ports.


 

3. In the MIDI / Sync window, scroll down to the MIDI Input section. Expand the Program Change dropdown menu and choose the area of MPC Beats you want to control using your pads.



4. Click the OK button.


5. On your MPK Mini, hold down the PROG SELECT button and strike Pad 1 to select it's inbuilt MPC mapping. 


6. Push the PROG CHANGE button so that it is lit up and activated, allowing the MPK Mini to send program change messages.


Striking a numbered pad on the MPK Mini now instantly triggers the corresponding numbered program, sequence, or track in MPC Beats - no mouse required.

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