In this video, I review Akai’s MPC One+ and explore what its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections add to a setup. I go through wireless MIDI, Ableton Link and control, routing and controller mapping, then weigh the pros and cons.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:30 What’s new?
2:55 2GB RAM OK?
5:00 CPU loads
5:25 Using WIFI
6:40 Splice
7:20 Ableton Link
8:50 MIDI over WIFI
9:55 Ableton control
12:20 Bluetooth
13:30 Connection tips
14:20 MIDI routing
15:20 Mapping CCs
17:15 Using WIDI
18:45 Pros & cons
22:05 Outro
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