Plugin Programs - Akai MPC User Manual

Plugin Programs

A Plugin Program lets you send your Tracks' MIDI data to a loaded
plugin. This lets you set multiple Tracks to use the same plugin instead
of loading an instance of a plugin on every Track (which can be
cumbersome and CPU-intensive).
To create a Plugin Program:
1. Click the Main Mode tab to enter Main Mode.
2. In the Track Section, click the Type drop-down menu and select
Plugin.
3. If your Project already contains the desired plugin, click the Program drop-down menu to select it.
If your Project does not contain the desired plugin yet:
Click the + icon next to the Program drop-down menu. A new Program name (Plugin ###) will
1)
appear, which you can click to edit.
Click the Plugin drop-down menu. In the window that appears, you can click checkboxes to
2)
re-order your list of plugins: Sort by type or Sort by manufacturer.
Select the desired plugin from the list, and click Select to select it or Close to cancel. Click
3)
the e button to open the user interface of the loaded plugin.
Remember: You have to specify the disk directory where your plugins are located. This can be
done in the software's Preferences. See
Tab for more information.
4. To enter a Program name, click the name in the Program drop-down menu, and type a name.
To select the MIDI channel the Program will use, click the MIDI Ch drop-down menu and select
one (from 1 to 16). Use this setting when you are working with a virtual instrument that supports
multi-mode.
To select a preset for your plugin (if any), click the Preset drop-down menu.
Software Menus > Edit Menu > Preferences: Plugins
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