Pad Perform Mode - Akai MPC User Manual

Pad Perform Mode

Pad Perform Mode lets you assign musical scales/modes, chords, or progressions to the pads for more
creative performance.
Hardware: To use Pad Perform Mode, press Pad Assign while using a Keygroup Program, MIDI
Program, or Plugin Program. The display will show the current pad bank's mapping of notes or chords.
Use the Cursor Buttons to select a field. Use the Data Dial or –/+ buttons to change the setting/value.
Use the Function Buttons (described below) to access shortcuts to these and other features.
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Type: This determines what will be mapped over the pads:
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Notes: Each pad is assigned a note, ascending by one scale degree with each pad.
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Chords: Each pad is assigned a chord, the root note ascending by one scale degree with each
pad. All available chords will play in the key determined by the Scale.
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Chromatic Chords: Each pad is assigned a chord, the root note ascending by one scale degree
with each pad. You can play any chord type regardless of the key determined by the Scale.
Essentially, this is like the Chords setting but with more options to play chords out of the set key.
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Progressions: Each pad is assigned a chord in a chord progression. You can play the pads in (or
out of) order to construct songs quickly. The available chords are determined by the Chord field.
Playing notes in Pad Perform Mode
in the MPC hardware display.
Playing chromatic chords in Pad Perform Mode
in the MPC hardware display.
Playing chords in Pad Perform Mode
in the MPC hardware display.
Playing progressions in Pad Perform Mode
in the MPC hardware display.
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