Recording Automation With The Q-Link Knobs - Akai MPC User Manual

Recording Automation with the Q-Link Knobs

Automating various parameters is a good way to add some motion and dynamism to your Sequences.
1. In the software, click the Main Mode tab to open Main Mode. Press a pad that has a sample
assigned to it.
2. In the Q-Link section, click the Prg button.
3. Turn Q-Link Knob Q1 to activate it for assignment.
4. Click the Pad menu and select the pad you pressed earlier.
5. Click the Change menu and select Real Time, and then click the Param menu and select Tuning.
6. Repeat Steps 3-5 for Q-Link Knob 2. Assign it to the same pad, and select Real Time as the
Change, but select Pan for the Param menu.
7. On the Program Channel strip, click the Automation button (curve icon, under the Mute
button) until it turns red and has a W.
8. Record the automation using your MPC hardware:
Hardware:
1. Press the Overdub button to arm your automation recording. Press Play to start it.
2. Use Q-Link Knobs Q1 and Q2 to record filter movement as desired.
3. Press Stop to finish the automation recording.
Want to see what you've recorded? In the software, to the left of the velocity lane under the grid, under
the Automation menu, click Tuning or Pan. The automation curve will appear in the lane. If part of the
curve is still not quite what you want, select the Pencil Tool in the upper-left corner and draw in your
own automation curve.
See General Features > Grid View > Recording Automation
Automation to learn more about this.
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