Perfectcircuit
Perfect Circuit MPc
Published: January 20, 2026
Video Description
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MPC XL is here, and you can see where the XL comes from. It’s the next-generation large-format MPC, replacing the previous-generation MPC X and X SE, and it’s even bigger.
Like the MPC LIVE III, new on the hardware side, are the MPCe expressive pads, the new touch strip, the new step buttons for sequencing and a few other functions, and internally, a second-generation processor, double the storage and RAM than Live III, and all the new software features, including advanced stem separation and the propack features including the clip matrix.
Also, compared to the MPC X, it’s got a different Q-Link knob layout that aligns the Q-links with the step sequencer, plus more buttons and VU meters.
In this video I take a look at it in detail, important new features in firmware 3.7 that make the MPCe pads even more usable, and pros and cons overall compared to the competition and previous MPCs.
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Overview
2:50 MPCe Pads
3:35 3.7 MPCe
3:55 Quadrants
4:40 Pad presets
7:25 Macros
9:00 Crossfade
9:20 Articulations
9:40 Touch strip
10:40 Note strum
11:20 Step buttons
12:20 Drum seq
11:35 Note seq
14:00 Step edit
14:40 Automation
15:05 Other modes
17:00 Buttons
18:15 VU meters
18:45 Power
19:55 I/O
21:40 Pro-pack
22:00 Pros & cons
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