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5.0 DRUM PROGRAM VS. KEYGROUP PROGRAM
A Program in the MPC is a file, which contains a list of all samples used, and settings for each
sample (i.e., pad assignments, loop points, pitch tuning, effects, etc.) The MPC’s PROGRAM
EDIT mode lets you edit and assign samples. The MPC software can hold a total of 128 programs
in a Project.
There are two kinds of programs that use samples as their sound source: DRUM Programs,
mostly used for creating drum parts and easy and quick assigning of samples to a pad, and
KEYGROUP Programs. With Keygroup Programs, you can assign one or more samples to one or
more keys and play them chromatically via a MIDI keyboard or the MPC hardware pads. That
way, you don’t have to sample every note of a keyboard imstrument, e.g. a piano.
How to set up a DRUM Program
Click on the Program Edit tab in the MPC software. Click on the PROG field in the Upper section
to open a pop-up menu. Choose Add Program. Type a desired program name and choose DRUM
as Program Type. This is the default setting. Click on OK to create the DRUM program. To load
samples into a DRUM program, proceed as follows:
X Press the BROWSER button on your MPC hardware. Choose a pad, you want to assign a
sample to, e.g. Pad A1. Locate the desired sample and click on F6 (Open) to load it. The
sample is now "placed" on the corresponding pad.
The Browser display of the MPC hardware
In the MPC software, click on the Main tab. Locate the desired sample in the File Browser and
drag it onto the desired pad. The sample is now "placed" on the corresponding pad.
X Press the PROG EDIT button on your MPC hardware. Click on F1 (Master). With the Q9, Q5
and Q1 Q-Link knobs on your MPC hardware you can assign additional samples to the
selected pad. These samples are placed in up to four Layers per pad.
The Master section in the PROG EDIT display of the MPC hardware for a Drum Program
In the MPC software, click on the Program Edit tab. With the pop-up menus of Layer 2 to Layer 4
you can load additional samples to the selected pad. Each pad can hold up to four layers.
 Keep in mind: A DRUM Program holds 128 pads. Each pad can hold up to four samples
(Layer 1 to 4).