Akai MPCX User Manual page 137

Tap the Monitor button to enable or disable input monitoring. When on, the audio you
hear in your headphones will be taken before it reaches the Sampler, ensuring zero
latency. When off, the audio you hear in your headphones will be taken after it is
processed in the Sampler, so there may be some latency, but you will hear the audio
source as it sounds in the recording.
Tip: To avoid possible clicks or feedback while input monitoring, reduce the level of
the audio sources.
Use the threshold slider to adjust the threshold. Alternatively, turn Q-Link Knob 1.
When the Sampler is record-armed, it automatically starts recording when the level of
the incoming source exceeds this setting. If you set it too high, the recording may not
start when you play the input source, or the start of the material you wanted to record
may be missing. If you set it too low, the recording may start too early, before you play
the external source. Set this parameter to an appropriate level using the level meter.
To reset the "peak hold," which shows the highest level of your input signal in the level
meter, tap it.
For reference, the Sample Length counter shows you the length of your sample during
the recording procedure.
Tap Arm to record-arm the Sampler. The button will then change to Record and show
Waiting for signal.
At that point, start recording by doing either of the following:
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Start performing so that the incoming audio level exceeds the level of the
threshold slider.
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Tap Record under the Sample Length counter.
To disarm the track instead, tap Cancel.
Use the Max Length field to define the maximum sampling time. Alternatively, turn the
Q-Link Knobs 3 and 4 (Minutes and Seconds).
You can record up to 19 minutes and 59 seconds (19:59) per sample. We recommend
setting these to values that roughly match your estimated recording duration.
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