Table Of Contents - Akai MPC X User Manual

Introduction ............................................................ 6
System Requirements & Product Support ..... 6
About This User Guide ..................................... 6
Important Notes ................................................ 7
Setup .................................................................. 7
1. Connection ................................................ 7
2. Installation .................................................. 8
3. Getting Started .......................................... 8
Features .................................................................. 9
MPC X ................................................................ 9
Top Panel ....................................................... 9
Navigation & Data Entry Controls ....................... 9
Pad & Q-Link Controls ..................................... 10
Mode & View Controls ..................................... 11
Transport & Recording Controls ...................... 12
I/O & Level Controls ........................................ 13
Touchscreen ................................................... 14
Front Panel .................................................. 15
Rear Panel ................................................... 16
MPC Live .......................................................... 17
Top Panel ..................................................... 17
Touchscreen ................................................... 19
Rear Panel ................................................... 20
MPC Touch ...................................................... 21
Top Panel ..................................................... 21
Touchscreen ................................................... 23
Rear Panel ................................................... 24

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts ..................................................... 25
Tutorial ................................................................... 26
Starting Up ....................................................... 26
Creating a Drum Kit ......................................... 26
Creating a Drum Sequence ............................ 28
Saving & Renaming ......................................... 29
Editing Note Events ......................................... 31
Making Basic Sound Edits .............................. 33
Creating a Bass Track ..................................... 35
Recording an Audio Track .............................. 38
Creating a Song ............................................... 39
Exporting the Song .......................................... 40
Other Features Explained ............................... 41
Step Sequencer ............................................ 41
Drum Loops & Chop Mode .......................... 42
Pad Muting & Track Muting ......................... 44
Sampling (Recording) ................................... 46
Sample Editing ............................................. 48
Recording Automation with the XY Pad ...... 50
Using MPC X or MPC Live as a Controller .. 51
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