Moving to the right, under the screen are the Main and Menu buttons for accessing the homepage of the MPC software and accessing the main modes, plus record, overdub, stop,play and play-start buttons (self explanatory!), though unfortunately the bar/locate buttons are gone.įurther on, there's a Shift button for accessing secondary functions including note repeat latch, a new copy button for copying sounds/pads across banks, the browser for navigating/loading samples/ projects, track select, redo and delete. Underneath the bank buttons is the Note Repeat button for inputting quantised notes quickly (with latch for hands-free note-repeating), a Half-Level button for half-level pad velocity, the standard 16 Levels button for accessing graduated functions across the 16 pads (velocity, filter level, etc) and an Erase button you hold down with any pad for erasing notes on the fly. The buttons are also backlit which is great for quickly finding things in dark environments. Above the pads you'll find pad bank buttons which select from the eight available pad banks (A to H).Īll 22 function buttons on the Touch are made from black rubber (like the pads) and they feel good quality. Like the other new MPCs, the pads light up in different colours to denote velocity and different modes/functions and colours can now be fully user-configured too. We think their placement on the left works very well in conjunction with the screen and other controls - our only wish is that they were a little softer. On the left of the front panel you'll find the famous 16 rubber pads (velocity and pressure sensitive) and they're super-sensitive, registering even the slightest touch. Getting hands-onįor anyone who's used to an original (or the newer MPCs), the layout/controls will all feel familiar and you'll be flying about the interface quickly. It can be used flat or you can attach the included two-position stand which tilts the unit upwards - either towards, or away from you.
MPC Touch connects to your computer via USB (though it requires you to plug in the external wall wart as the screen draws too much current for buss power) and it's designed to reside on your desktop. While the top and sides are made from textured black plastic, the chassis/back is red metal and it all feels reassuringly solid and stable (and weighty) with grippy non-slip feet.įor travelling, the footprint is fairly large (and there's no battery power) but it should fit in a larger backpack - currently there's no dedicated case. The Touch controller certainly has an understated industrial/functional elegance about it. "The Touch really does feel more like a standalone unit it's easy to forget you're tethered to a computer."
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