I try to mimic other games I have played for years so I have less muscle memory issues. I recommend you do the same if you play other mx games. This way I can play multiple in one day and not change much with my finger placement/memory.
Xbox pad:
(closely set similar to my mx vs atv reflex/alive/encore)
[LT: Rear Brake][RT: Throttle]
[LB: Clutch] [RB: Brake]
(L-Joy:Lean) (R-Joy: Lean L/R & F/B)
*(R-Joy Button: Sit/Stand)
Y:reset
X:upshift. B:downshift
A:dab (but I use auto dab for now)
I use direct lean 100% because this allows the bike to stand back up when I let go of the controllers which is similar to my other mx games and fairly similar to what a bike wants to do in motion (better example is bc resembles other games)
Use smoothing on almost everything

at very minimum make sure front brake is smooth.
I turn rebound down 2 notches to 6 from 8 on my front and back suspension as this seems to reduce the bounce + immediate crashes when coming up a little short on a jump.
*auto clutch - even when u graduate to manual gearing.