Automation (Program Channel Strips Only) - Akai MPC User Manual

Automation (Program Channel strips only)

You can click the Automation button on a Program Channel strip to switch its Automation between Off,
Read (R), and Write (W). (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.)
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When set to Off, the Program will ignore automation data. If you have already recorded or
entered automation, clicking the button will switch between Read (R) and Write (W) only,
but you can override this and set it to Off by pressing and holding Shift on your computer
keyboard while clicking the button.
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When set to Read (R), the Program will read automation data but will not record any
additional automation over it, though you can still manually edit and enter automation.
(Think of this as a protective feature to prevent accidental changes to your automation
while recording.)
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When set to Write (W), the Program can record automation. (If you have any Q-Link Knobs
assigned to automatable parameters, make sure not to touch any accidentally while you
are recording!)
Hardware:
Press the Q-Link Trigger button to switch a Program's Automation between Off (the button will be
unlit), Read (the button will be lit solid), and Write (the button will flash).
If you have already recorded or entered automation, pressing the Q-Link Trigger button will switch
between Read and Write only, but you can override this and set it to Off by pressing and holding
the Shift button while pressing the Q-Link Trigger button.
To set the Q-Link Trigger button to cycle through the automation states for just the Program or
globally, do the following:
1. Press Shift + Song/Other.
2. Press F1 (Prefs).
3. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Auto button field
4. Use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set the field to Program or Global.
Tip: Set all Programs to the same Automation setting by clicking the Global Automation button in
the upper-right corner of the software window.
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