Bit Reducers - Akai MPCX User Manual

Compressor VCA
This compressor is more modern-sounding, with a slightly
more transparent sound. A VCA Compressor tends to have
quicker attack and release times than an Opto Compressor.
Compressor Vintage
This compressor has a sound similar to classic tube
compressors, with their gentle yet pumping response and a
dash of tube saturation.

Bit Reducers

Options: Decimator, Resampler
Decimator
Decimator down-samples the incoming signal by removing
bits from the digital signal. The difference between
decimation and resampling is that Decimator does not use
any filtering to mask or correct digital artifacts. The result is
an effect ranging from mild to almost completely pure digital
distortion, depending on the setting and the source material.
Resampler
Resampler is similar to Decimator in that it removes bits from
an incoming signal. The difference is that Resampler applies
a complex suite of filters and anti-aliasing to attempt to
retain the original sound quality. This is a method used by
popular vintage samplers and sampling drum machines from
the 1980s. Resampler can be used to achieve a "dirty"
sound on drum loops, without the harshness of distortion.
Parameter Value Range
Dry/Wet 0–100 (dry–wet)
Input -6 – 18 dB
Attack 0–100
Release 0–100
Threshold -50 – 0 dB
Ratio 1–20
Knee 1–100
Output -6 – 24 dB
Parameter Value Range
Dry/Wet 0–100 (dry–wet)
Input -6 – 18 dB
Attack 0–100
Release 0–100
Threshold -50 – 0 dB
Ratio 1–20
Knee 1–100
Output -6 – 24 dB
Parameter Value Range
Dry/Wet 0–100 (dry–wet)
Decimate 0–100
Bit Reducer 4–32
Parameter Value Range
Dry/Wet 0–100 (dry–wet)
Rate 0–100
Decimate 0–100
Default Value
100
0
50
50
0
1
1
0
Default Value
100
0
50
50
0
1
1
0
Default Value
100
0
32
Default Value
100
0
0
213