In the software it’s easy.
in standalone, not without the SSH OS hack.
When the reality is just that the MPC is an awesome and very popular platform. 
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Appreciate it, torn between keystep 37 and Launchkey mk3 for Ableton. Leaning towards keystep 37 due to not being great on keys.
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I’m curious about this too. I think it has midi learn so it should work, but I’m not sure if you can map the 16 q-links or if you need to map directly to the target parameters across tracks. And I can only assume it saves into the project file.
If someone could confirm this, that would be great. I’ve sold all my midi controllers because I never use them.
you can map basically any MPC function to an external MIDI controller but my understanding (haven’t done it myself yet) is that unless you save that mapping as a template, you have to remap for each new project you create
You mean map a midi controller to the 16 q-links, right?
So the function will change dynamically as you change the q-link task, yes?
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Exactly! So if I remap q-link 1, my midi controller will automatically pick that change up rather than being directly mapped to a particular parameter. Is that possible? If so, I’d almost be tempted to buy a simple 16-encoder midi controller to have access to all 16 q-links at the same time.
… But then again I’m sure there are no endless encoder midi controller where this would work flawlessly, right? (Haven’t watched any of the videos linked to here, yet)
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This isn”t possible AFAIK (not when I had a MPC), you can’t MIDI map the Q Links.
This would really be a killer feature with so many possibilities. Imagine a MPC One with a Midi Fighter Twister, mapped to the Q Links… 
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Thanks, good to know it doesn’t work so I don’t need to start looking for midi controllers. 
“Four q links at a time is more than anyone will ever need.” 
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It DOES work, but you’d need a midi controller with relative controls and the ability to set them (eg Faderfox EC4, Midi Fighter Twister etc) AND you have to install TheKikGen’s latest ssh updated OS version.
Once that’s installed, you can map an external controller to the Q-Link functions.
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Wait, a homebrew OS hack? Nah, I’ll skip. Good to know there’s a way in case I’d feel I really need it though, I appreciate you sharing.
But in all honesty, I don’t need more than 8 encoders normally, and pressing the q link button to toggle is easy enough. With some planning, you can pick the most important Program when jamming and leverage the XYFX as yet another way to modulate the sound. Or/and you can go into Program Edit and use the large knob to control a fifth parameter and even use the touch screen to pick different parameters on the fly. I don’t really see myself getting more advanced than that in my live performances anytime soon, and if I were, I’d probably just buy a “normal” midi controller with something like four knobs and a mod wheel along with keys and call it a day.
I guess it might not work totally same as the X Altho I cant really see why not.but there’s loads of control over the machine….synths ect can completely change them speedlily with a bunch of midi knobs buttons sliders….works very. Well on the Force…
Bit painful experience setting it up.Best on SW it would seem.
Akai has intentionally omitted global MIDI learn from their standalone MPCs, so we can’t map CC to Q-link.
Damn….SW tho….should be working…then translate over?
Works good on Force.
Q links maybe mot but parameters yeah.
Looks useful
So, if I understand this correctly, the MPC is not a USB audio interface like say the modern Elektrons or the OP-1 Field? I need an audio interface to record my content into
Logic, yeah? I was gonna try and skip that part this time but can’t seem to get it to work, leading me to think, it can’t be done.
“MPC Key 37 features a built in 2-in 2-out USB audio/MIDI interface, so you can record audio and MIDI directly in and out of your computer.”
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