In this article we will go through the steps to map your MPC plugin instrument parameters to your MIDI controller in MPC in Standalone mode and within MPC 2 software.


Mapping plugins in MPC Standalone:

1) On your MPC, go to Menu > MIDI / Sync and ensure you MIDI controller has been set to the following:
Input: Global, Control & Track. Output: Sync & Track


2) Load a plugin instrument


3) Enter MIDI CONTROL and tap the MIDI LEARN tab at the bottom


4) Tap LEARN in the top right section of the screen, from here ENABLE MAPPING will also activate


5) Tap the + icon in the top left section of the screen


6) Tap Source and select Program > Plugin 001


7) Tap Target and select Program. From here, select the plugin parameter you wish to map


8) Once selected, manually move the parameter on your MIDI controller that you wish to apply the mapping to. The MIDI Type, Channel, and CC of the Fader/Knob you moved will appear next to your chosen parameter


9) Repeat steps 3 to 8 until all plugin parameters have been mapped to your MIDI controller

Once done, tap EXIT.


To learn more about MIDI control and MIDI Learn mode, please refer to Page 337 in the MPC User Guide and Akai Pro MPC Series | Configuring MIDI Ports for Multi-MIDI Control : Akai Professional 


Mapping plugins in MPC 2 Software:

1) Launch MPC 2 and go to Menu > Edit > Preference > MIDI / Sync and ensure your MIDI controller has been set to Input: Global, Control & Track. Output: Sync & Track:



2) Load your plugin instrument:



3) Enter Program Edit mode:



4) Click on the MIDI Learn icon in the bottom right section of MPC 2:



5) Click Learn and Enable

Note: Remember to select your MIDI controller in the dropdown menu. In this example, we are using an MPK Mini Play:



6) Click on the plugin parameter you wish to map, then manually move the parameter on your MIDI controller that you wish to apply the mapping to. The MIDI Type, Channel, and CC of the Fader/Knob you moved will appear next to your chosen parameter 


In this example we have mapped the first four drawbars in the Organ plugin: 



7) Exit MIDI Learn by clicking on Learn, this icon will now be dark grey. However, ensure that Enable is still activated:



To learn more about MIDI Learn mode, please refer to Page 256 in the MPC 2 Software User Guide and Akai Pro MPC Beats & MPC 2.0 | Creating, Exporting, and Importing New Midi Maps : Akai Professional