Effects; Overview - Akai MPC User Manual

Effects

The MPC software offers various effects that you can apply to the pads, Programs, and Master mix,
using both insert and send effects. This chapter can help you get a good overall understanding of how
the software's effects work.
Tips:
To open an effect's graphic user interface and edit its parameters, double-click the name of the loaded
effect.
Move an effect from one slot to another by clicking and dragging it.
Copy an effect from one slot to another by holding Ctrl (Windows) or  (Mac OS X) while clicking and
dragging it.
Hardware: Whenever an effect's name is selected in the display, you can press the Window button to
view and edit the effect's parameters. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the desired parameter, and use
the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to adjust it.
See Appendix > Effects and Parameters
each) and their editable parameters.

Overview

In a Program, each pad can have up to four insert effects applied to it. See
Effects to learn more about this.
An overall Program can also have up to four insert effects applied to it, as well. See
Effects to learn more about this.
Additionally, pads and Programs can each be sent to up to four send effects. The audio of the pads
and Programs will be routed to the send effects at their designate send levels, and the send effects will
return the audio at the designated return levels. See
Finally, you can apply up to four insert effects to the entire Master mix. See
more about this.
for a list of all available effects (with a brief description of
Send Effects
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Pad/Keygroup Insert
to learn more about this.
Master Effects
Program Insert
to learn