Insert Effects; Pad/Keygroup Effects - Akai MPC User Manual

Insert Effects

Pad/Keygroup Insert Effects
You can apply, edit, or remove up to four pad/keygroup insert effects. The instructions for doing this
depend on which mode you are in:
Important: When using keygroup insert effects, they will be applied to the entire Keygroup Program.
This is because a Keygroup Program uses the same sound across all pads, as opposed to Drum
Programs where each pad can have its own insert effect.
To load a pad/keygroup insert effect in Program Edit Mode:
1. In the software, click the Program Edit tab in the Mode Tab
Section.
2. Click the desired pad to select it.
3. If the Pad Inserts button is set to Off, click it so it changes to On.
4. In one of the four Pad Inserts slots, click the downward arrow
().
5. Select an effect from the menu that appears.
Hardware: To load a pad/keygroup insert effect in Program Edit Mode:
1. Enter Program Edit Mode by pressing the Prog Edit button.
2. Press the desired pad. (To show another set of 16 pads, use the
Pad Bank buttons to select another bank.)
3. Press F6 (Effects) to view the pad's effect slots.
4. If the Inserts field in the upper-right corner is set to Off, use the
Cursor Buttons to select it, and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons
to change it to On.
5. Use the Cursor Buttons to select one of the four Insert slots.
6. Use the Data Dial or the -/+ buttons to select an effect. Click F4
(Select) to load it, or click F3 (Back) to close the page.
Program Edit Mode
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or Program Mixer Mode.