Keygroup Play Modes Section (Keygroup Programs Only) - Akai MPC User Manual

Keygroup Play Modes Section (Keygroup Programs Only)

Here, you can set the behavior for each pad's samples in a Keygroup
Program.
Mute Groups let you assign the selected pad to one of the 32 available
groups. When pads assigned to the same Mute Group receive MIDI
notes, the last pad played will silence all other pads in that Mute Group.
Layer Play determines how multiple samples assigned to the same pad are played:
•
Cycle (Cyc): Each time the pad is played, it will play the next layer's sample. In other words, the
samples will cycle through the layers as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4... etc.
•
Velocity (Vel): The pad will switch between layers depending on how hard you press a pad.
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Random (Ran): Each time the pad is played, it will play one its layer's samples at random.
Sample Play determines how much of the sample is played:
•
One-Shot: The entire sample will play from start to end. Use this when you want to play short
sounds.
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Note-On: The sample will play only as long as the pad is held. This is better for longer samples so
you can control a sound's duration by pressing and holding its corresponding pad.
Hardware: To edit the Keygroup Play Modes parameters, press the F1 button (Master). Use Q-Link
Knobs Q9–Q11 for direct access of all three parameters. These parameters are available only in
Keygroup Programs.
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