Send/Return Effects - Akai MPCX User Manual

Send/Return Effects

Send/return effects work in the following way:
1. A pad, keygroup, audio track, program, or submix sends its audio to a return at a designated send level.
2. That audio is processed by the effects on the return. Each return can have up to four insert effects loaded and
activated.
3. The processed audio is sent back to its pad, keygroup, program, or submix at a designated return level.
You can load send/return effects and set return levels only in the Channel Mixer, described below. The rest of this
section describes the different ways to set the desired send levels for pads, keygroups, programs, or submixes.
To load a send/return effect to a return:
1. In the Channel Mixer, set the Mixer field in the upper-left
corner to Returns.
2. In the touchscreen, tap the pad that corresponds to the
desired return. Alternatively, double-tap the Return field
below the Mixer field.
3. Tap the area under Inserts, and then use the screen that
appears to load or edit effects. Alternatively, tap the
Insert tab at the bottom of the touchscreen (tap it
multiple times to select a different insert slot), and then
double-tap the desired pad in the touchscreen. You
could also use the data dial or –/+ buttons to select an
effect immediately.
To set the return level:
1. In the Channel Mixer, set the Mixer field in the upper-left
corner to Returns.
2. Tap the Level tab in the lower-left corner.
3. In the touchscreen, tap the pad that corresponds to the
desired return. Alternatively, double-tap the Return field
below the Mixer field.
4. To adjust the level of the currently selected return, use
the data dial or –/+ buttons. Alternatively, use the level
slider in the channel strip, or turn the corresponding Q-
Link knob. To make finer adjustments, double-tap the
pad and adjust the larger version of the slider that appears.
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