Akai Pro MPC Touch - Installation Walkthrough
Select your preferred country or region. © 2012 All rights reserved. The new MPC/Gateway computer support site is now online After the MPC bankruptcy and closure, millions of users worldwide were left out in the cold for their computer support. The MPC X and MPC Live's drivers are installed via the MPC Software installer. Run the MPC Software installer and select the MPC hardware you are using. The installer will walk you through what drivers need to be installed for your hardware.
Combining the might of a pro-level piece of production gear truly fit to carry the MPC shield with the tactile ease of use found on smartphones and tablets, the Touch is truly a workflow revolution. It incorporates the ease of a touchscreen right on the device for quicker production. This guide thoroughly walks through the installation procedure.
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- Step-By-Step Installation Walkthrough
Video Installation Walkthrough
For successful use of the MPC Touch, there are multiple components to install such as the MPC Software, DisplayLink drivers, etc. To make this process a bit easier to do, we have made a video walkthrough of the whole installation process you can follow along with:
Initial Installation Windows
Updating the MPC Software
You will notice an RTAS is no longer supported error message come up after choosing 'Update MPC Software' but this will not disrupt your installation. This is simply a disclaimer to let you know that the older Pro Tools plugin format, RTAS, is not included with this installer. This is only recommended for customers running Pro Tools 10.3.7 and up. If you have an earlier version, you will need to update Pro Tools in order to use the latest MPC software plugin in Pro Tools.
Once you move past this informational window, the update wizard opens. Follow the suggested steps as shown in the screenshots below.
Once the wizard completes, you will see the update notes. Choose Close, and restart your computer.
Installing the Audio/MIDI Driver
Once you restart your computer, run the updater again. The initial installation window will prompt you to begin the next section that you have not yet installed. Choose Install Audio/MIDI Driver.
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Once this installer completes, you may need to restart the computer. Follow the prompts to do so if necessary.
Installing the Touch Driver
Run the updater again. The initial installation window will prompt you to begin the next section that you have not yet installed. Choose Install Touch Driver. Follow the suggested steps.
Once the installer completes, follow the prompts to restart your computer.
Install Display Driver
Once you restart your computer, run the updater. The initial installation window will prompt you to begin the next section that you have not yet installed. Choose Install Display Driver. Follow the suggested steps to install the Display driver.
Note the Important message that appears. Once the DisplayLink driver begins to install and asks you to attach the device, the Important window tells you NOT to connect the device at this time. This is a very important step to follow.
Press OK in the Important window to begin the display driver installation. Follow the suggested steps.
Once the drivers install, you will need to reboot your computer.
Configure the MPC Touch Screen
After you complete the reboot, you are ready to configure your screen. Run the the updater once more. The initial installation window will prompt you to begin the next section that you have not yet installed. Choose Configure screen. Follow the prompts to configure the MPC Touchscreen.
You will need to reboot your computer one final time. After this restart, you are ready to use the MPC Touch!
Additional Guides & Videos
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Here are a few helpful resources for your MPC Touch.
Further Technical Support
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