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5.5 MAIN MODE
Main Mode gives you an overview of the most used functions.
To enter Main Mode, press the MAIN/ TRACK button on your MPC hardware or click on the Main
Tab in the Upper section of your MPC software window.
 Keep in mind that the MPC hardware cannot display as many parameters at the same time as
the MPC software. Some of the MPC hardware functions are located in different screens than
in the MPC software.
Q-LINK Settings
Here you can set the functionality of the Q-Link knobs.
 Keep in mind that the MPC Renaissance offers 16 Q-Link knobs with direct access while the
MPC Studio is equipped with 4 Q-Link knobs which need to be assigned to the corresponding
Q-Link knob column with the SCROLL dial above the Q-Link knobs.
The Q-Link section can work in two modes: The PRG (Program) mode and the FX mode. In
Program mode, the 16 Q-Link knobs can be used to control specific Program parameters of the
selected Program. In FX mode, the 16 Q-Link knobs can be assigned to the parameters of used
effects. By switching between these two modes, you are able to define two parameters for each
knob. This offers maximum flexibility when controlling parameters in realtime.
X On the hardware, you can access the Q-Link section by pressing SHIFT + PROG EDIT/Q-
LINK.
X You can touch the top of a Q-Link knob to select it.
X Press F1 (Prog Q) to switch to Program mode. Press F2 (FX Q) to switch to FX mode.
X Press F4 (Edit) to change further parameters, which are described below.
X You can also use F5 (Params) to see what parameter each of the 16 Q-Link knobs controls.
Pressing F6 (Values) displays the parameter value of each Q-Link knob.
Click on the PRG button to activate the Program mode for the
Q-Link knobs. The next steps describes how to assign a
parameter to a Q-Link knob in the MPC software:
• First, click on the Q-Link knob and move the mouse to
select it for assigning. The QLINK field will show the number of the selected knob.
• Click on the TRIG (MPC hardware = Touch To) field to open a pop-up menu for selecting
Min or Max. When you hold down the Q-Link Trigger button on your MPC hardware and
