Programs; About Programs - Akai MPC TOUCH User Manual

Programs

About Programs

A program is a file that contains (1) a list of all samples used and (2) the settings for
each sample (i.e., pad assignments, loop points, pitch tuning, effects, etc.)
Program Edit Mode lets you edit and assign samples. A single project can hold up
to 128 programs.
There are two kinds of programs that use samples as their sound source: drum
programs (used mostly for creating drum parts and quickly and easily assigning
samples to pads) and keygroup programs (in which you can assign one or more
samples to one or more keys and play them chromatically with a MIDI keyboard or
the MPC hardware pads).
Two other kinds of programs use MIDI data only: plugin programs and MIDI
programs. This section covers how to create each program type. To learn about
editing your programs to your preference, see the Modes > Program Edit Mode
chapter.
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