Akai MPC User Manual page 342

Alternatively, use the Function Buttons to quickly select different Types and Chords:
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F1 (Notes): This automatically sets the Type to Notes.
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F2 (1-3-5): This automatically sets the Type to Chords and sets the Chord to 1-3-5 (major/minor).
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F3 (1-3-5-7): This automatically sets the Type to Chords and sets the Chord to 1-3-5-7
(major7/minor7).
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F4 (Progrsn): This automatically sets the Type to Progressions.
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F5 (Octave –) and F6 (Octave +): This shifts the pad assignments down or up by an octave.
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Shift + F2 (1-4-5): This automatically sets the Type to Chords and sets the Chord to 1-4-5 (sus4).
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Shift + F3 (1-3-5-7b): This automatically sets the Type to Chords and sets the Chord to 1-3-5-7b
(dominant).
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Shift + F5 (Note–) and Shift + F6 (Note+): This shifts the pad assignments down or up by a scale
degree.
First bank of buttons in Pad Perform Mode in the MPC hardware display.
Second bank of buttons in Pad Perform Mode in the MPC hardware display.
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