Akai MPC User Manual page 93

To edit a specific event, double-click it, and a small window will appear
with a combination of the following options, depending on the Type:
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Time: The position of the event in bars, beats, and ticks (identical
notation to the clock in the Transport Section), each in a different
field. To change the value, either click and drag a field up or
down, or click it and enter a value using your computer keyboard.
Hardware: To adjust the position of a selected event, press F2 (Edit) so it is highlighted, and then
press F5 (Move). Use the Cursor Buttons to each Copy To (time) field, and use the Data Dial or -
/+ buttons to set the value. Press F4 (Do It) to confirm or F3 (Close) to cancel the operation.
Alternatively, press F4 (Nudge) to and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to adjust the Time.
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Type: The type of event. By default, this is a note event, but you can click the field and select any of
the options from the menu that appears:
Note: A standard note event.
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Track: A modifier that affects the Track and can be automated. Dark blue parameters already
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have automation, while grey parameters do not, though you can still select them.
Program: A modifier that affects the Program and can be automated. Dark blue parameters
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already have automation, while grey parameters do not, though you can still select them.
Pad: A modifier that affects the pad and can be automated. Dark blue parameters already
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have automation, while grey parameters do not, though you can still select them.
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Pad: The pad number. To change the pad, either click and drag the field up or down, or double-
click it and select the pad from a visual representation of all eight pad banks.
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Vel: The velocity of the note event. To change the value, either click and drag the field up or down,
or click it and enter a value using your computer keyboard.
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Len: The length of the note event in ticks. To change the value, either click and drag the field up or
down, or click it and enter a value using your computer keyboard.
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Mod: The type of modifier used in the event (through automation). Click the field and select one
from the menu that appears.
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Value: The modifier's value (through automation). Click and drag the bar left or right to set it.
Hardware: To set a selected event's pad, velocity, length, modifier, or value, select the Pad/Note, Vel,
Length, Mod Type, or Value field (respectively) and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to adjust it.
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