Making Portamento Settings (Key Group Programs) - Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual

Soft pedal block
Here you can specify what will happen when soft pedal messages (control change #67)
are received.
A Loudness reduction field
Specifies the amount by which the volume will be attenuated when the soft pedal is on.
B Attack stretch field
Specifies the amount by which the attack will be deleted when the soft pedal is on.
C Filter close field
Specifies the amount by which the filter will be closed when the soft pedal is on.

Making portamento settings (Key group programs)

Here's how to apply portamento to the selected program.
1. Select the program for which you want to turn portamento on, and access the
MISC. page.
You can also select a program in the Program field of the MISC. page.
2. Move the cursor to the Portamento field , and turn the [JOG] dial to switch it ON.
Portamento will be enabled.
3. To make detailed settings for portamento, move the cursor to the Portamento
field and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Portamento popup window will appear.
A Portamento field
Turns portamento on/off.
B Reference field
Specifies how portamento will operate; SPEED (the pitch will change at a fixed speed)
or TIME (the pitch change will occur over a fixed time).
C Rate field
Specifies the setting of the parameter you selected in the Reference field ( 2 ). If you
selected SPEED, this specifies the speed at which the pitch will change. If you selected
TIME, this specifies the time over which the pitch will change.
D Mode field
Specifies whether the pitch change will occur as PORTAMENTO (smooth pitch change)
or GLISS (glissando; the pitch will change in semitone steps).
E [F1] key (CLOSE)
Updates the settings and closes the popup window.
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