Are there any tutorials on how to use Ableton with an Akai MPD? Something that starts with all the basics would be very helpful. Thanks.
I hear MPD32 comes with a lite version of Live which is tailored for use with the MPD, so it should be very straightforward, and Akai should include documentation on how to use them together somewhere.br
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I believe that the device has to be switched to external mode (basically so it can send standard MIDI data that Live can understand). From there, you have to enable the ins and outs of the device in your preferences in Live (under MIDI - enable the 1st and third column buttons for your ins/outs), and it should just work. To map controls in Live to those on your device, go into MIDI mode (button on the top right), click a control in live then move a control on your MPD. They should then be mapped.br
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There is a DJ template for the MPD in Live, info on that here.br
It looks pretty bad though, as DJ templates usually are. Live’s fault though, of course; not very friendly to DJs at all.
Thanks for those tips, helpful. br
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Haven’t been able to find anything from akai in terms of how things work together, so still looking for that helpful guide/tutorial, etc…the quest continues.