Levels - Akai MPC User Manual

Levels

In the software, click the Track fader and drag it up or down to set the MIDI volume
level (0–127). The level meter to the right of the fader provides a visual indication of the
level. Press and hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS X) on your computer keyboard
and click a fader to return it to its default position.
You can also set the levels of each Program within Track Mixer Mode by clicking and
dragging a fader for a Program Channel strip. (If the Program Channel strips are not
shown, click the plug icon to the left of the Track channel strips or in the upper-left
corner of the grid.)
Hardware:
To set the level for a Track:
1. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Mixer field, and then use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set
it to Tracks.
2. Press the F1 button (Level) and use the corresponding Q-Link Knobs for editing. You can use the
Pad Bank buttons to select different sets of 16 Tracks.
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Important: Any automation you record in this mode will be for the current Track only, not for all 16
Tracks.
To set the level for a Program:
1. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Mixer field, and then use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set
it to Programs.
2. Press the F1 button (Level) and use the corresponding Q-Link Knobs for editing. You can use the
Pad Bank buttons to select different sets of 16 Programs.
The Level tab's Tracks view in the Track Mixer Mode in the display of the MPC hardware.
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