Akai MPC Preferences

Program Type
There are many MPC variants - this allows you to set which MPC program will be written when you specify “Akai MPC Program”. Note if converting to MPC proprietary disk, choices are limited to MPC-2000 and below. If something else is set, MPC2000XL will be selected for you.Motif Preferences
Default: MPC-2000XL

Sample Type
It's not always the case that the Sample Type follows the Program Type. Some Program Types have different ways to write the samples e.g. MPC2000XL will handle .snd files and WAVE files.

MPC3000 SampleRate
The MPC3000 only plays back samples at 44.1K. This means that any samples you convert into SND that are not 44.1K have to be hardcode tuned, or you can choose to internally (in a setting in the SND file) compensate for the tuning difference. However, this tuning setting only works -1200 cents to +600 cents (12 semitones down to 6 semitones up), and in 10 cent increments. This parameter allows you to choose which approach you want to take.

MPC2000XL Format Type
Everything prior to the MPC2000XL OS 1.2, Akai used a Partition type of disk format, where you partitioned off a disk into separate sections. This limited certain abilities of the disk format, most significantly cluster size, which made these disk formats somewhat inefficient. MPC2000XL introduced a more normal non-partitioned set up where the cluster size was variable, allowing for a much more efficient system where more information could be stored on the same-sized disk.

If you have the MPC2000XL OS 1.2, please use "PC"; for everything else, use Partition.

Velocity Grid
This option lines up Velocity values so the line up on a grid, so they aren't all over the place - sometimes older Programs have them shifted around so they overlap or become incongruous by mistake.
Default: Unchecked

Show all MPC files on proprietary drives
Translator can be used for simply moving files around, not just as a Translator. This option enables non-Instrument files on an MPC disk, such as Sets, Sequences etc., to be shown so you can move them around.
Default: Unchecked

Create Folder for each Program / Lowest Key
When checked, For every MPC Program (not on proprietary disk) that is created, it is written in a separated folder with it's WAVE files.
Default: Unchecked

Lowest Key
An MPC has only 64 available MIDI notes it can assign to. The option allows you to limit the bottom key so any sample coming in from a imported format will no convert, thus saving Pads.
Default: C2