Akai MPCX User Manual page 108

Tap Presets to show or hide the preset sequence controls. These controls let you manipulate and
transform the velocities of the current bar in the sequence.
The first button will apply ascending or descending velocities to the steps. Each time you tap it, it will
cycle through these options:
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The velocities will ascend to a single peak at the end of the bar.
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The velocities will ascend to two peaks—one after each half of the bar.
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The velocities will ascend to four peaks—one after each quarter of the bar.
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The velocities will descend from a single peak at the start of the bar.
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The velocities will descend from two peaks—one after each half of the bar.
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The velocities will descend from four peaks—one at the start each quarter of the bar.
The second button will set the velocities of the steps to be at the maximum value (127) or minimum values (1),
depending on their position in the bar. Each time you tap it, it will cycle through these options:
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The velocities of the first half of the bar will be set to 1. The velocities of the second half will be set to 127.
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The velocities of the first and third quarters of the bar will be set to 1. The velocities of the second and fourth
quarters will be set to 127.
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The velocities of the first, third, fifth, and seventh eighths of the bar will be set to 1. The velocities of the
second, fourth, sixth, and eighth eighths will be set to 127.
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The velocities of the first half of the bar will be set to 127. The velocities of the second half will be set to 1.
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The velocities of the first and third quarters of the bar will be set to 127. The velocities of the second and
fourth quarters will be set to 1.
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The velocities of the first, third, fifth, and seventh eighths of the bar will be set to 127. The velocities of the
second, fourth, sixth, and eighth eighths will be set to 1.
The third button will apply ascending or descending velocities to the steps. Each time you tap it, it will cycle through
these options:
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Across the entire bar, the velocities will ascend to a peak and then descend from it.
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In each half of the bar, the velocities will ascend to a peak and then descend from it.
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In each quarter of the bar, the velocities will ascend to a peak and then descend from it.
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Across the entire bar, the velocities will descend from a peak into a valley and then ascend back up to the peak.
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In each half of the bar, the velocities will descend from a peak into a valley and then ascend back up to the peak.
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In each quarter of the bar, the velocities will descend from a peak into a valley and then ascend back up to
the peak.
The fourth button will swap the first half and second half of the bar. In other words, the first half of the bar will
become a mirrored image of the second half, and vice versa.
The fifth button will invert the velocities of all steps with entered notes. The sum of the old and new velocities will
equal 127. The exception is a velocity of 127 or 1 as a step with a note cannot have a velocity of 0.
Examples:
Steps with velocities of 40 will now have velocities of 87, and vice versa.
Steps with velocities of 75 will now have velocities of 52, and vice versa.
Steps with velocities of 127 will now have velocities of 1, and vice versa.
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