Track Mute; Track Group - Akai MPCX User Manual

Track Mute

This is useful if you want to hear a sequence without a
particular track (e.g., muting your keyboard track to focus on
the bass) or if you want to isolate specific sounds or
combinations of sounds that are separated by track.
Tip: This function is similar to, but more convenient than,
muting tracks one at a time in the Track View.
To mute tracks in this mode:
1. If the Track Mute tab in the lower-left corner is not
already selected, tap it.
2. Select the desired pad bank. Use the Pad Bank buttons or
tap a pad bank shown on the left side of the touchscreen.
3. To mute or unmute a track, press the corresponding
pad or tap it in the touchscreen. Pads for muted tracks
are lit red. Pads for unmuted tracks are lit yellow. Pads
for unused tracks do not show any information.
To assign tracks to track groups within this tab, turn each
of the Q-Link knobs (when the Screen Control Q-Link
button is selected) to assign each of the pads to a track
group. The number of each pad's track group is shown in its
upper-right corner.

Track Group

The track group feature extends the concept of track mutes:
you can mute or unmute multiple tracks (in a single
sequence) by pressing one pad that you have assigned to a
track group. This is useful if you want to hear a track without
a particular group of sounds or if you want to isolate specific
sounds in various combinations. You can create up to 16
different track groups.
To assign tracks to track groups:
1. If the Track Group tab in the lower-left corner is not
already selected, tap it.
2. Select the desired pad bank by using the Pad Bank
buttons.
3. To select a track to add to a mute group, press the
corresponding pad or tap it on the touchscreen. The pad
for the selected track is lit green. If there are other pads for
tracks in the same mute group, they will flash yellow.
4. To add the track to a mute group, tap the number of
the desired mute group.
To remove the track from the mute group, tap Off.
Alternatively, turn each of the Q-Link knobs (when the Screen
Control Q-Link button is selected) to assign each of the pads
to a track group. The number of each pad's track group is
shown in its upper-right corner.
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