Sync; Hardware - Akai MPC X User Manual

Truncate Duration: This determines if/how events are cropped if they exceed the length of the current Sequence:
To Sequence Length: If the length of an event exceeds the length of the sequence, it will be truncated. This
ensures that the event will not overlap itself when the sequence loops.
To Sequence End: If an event exceeds the length of the sequence, it will be truncated to the end of the
current sequence. In other words, the event will stop playing when the sequence ends or loops.
As Played: Events will play back exactly as they were recorded, even if they overlap themselves when the
sequence loops.
Q-Link Swing Control Applies TC Settings on Release: When enabled, turning the Q-Link knob assigned to
Swing and then releasing it will immediately apply that Swing setting. When disabled, you must use the Timing
Correct window to apply the Swing setting.

Sync

The settings on this screen determine how your MPC hardware synchronizes with connected USB and MIDI devices.
Receive: This determines whether your MPC hardware receives MIDI Clock information (MIDI Clock), MIDI Time
Code information (MIDI Time Code (MTC)), communication from Ableton Link (Ableton Link), or none of these (Off).
Receive MMC: When enabled, your MPC hardware will be able to receive MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
information. When disabled, your MPC hardware will not receive this information. See
Control (MMC) to learn about this.
Send: This determines whether your MPC hardware sends MIDI Clock information (MIDI Clock), MIDI Time
Code information (MIDI Time Code (MTC)), or neither (Off).
Send MMC: When enabled, your MPC hardware will be able to send MIDI Machine Control (MMC) information.
When disabled, your MPC hardware will not send this information. See
to learn about this.
MTC Frame Rate: This determines the frame rate used by MIDI Time Code (MTC), which is important for correct
timing, especially when working on film scoring projects. In most cases, you should select 25.
Start Time: This is the starting time that will be sent when Send MIDI is set to anything other than Off. The time
is formatted in hours:minutes:seconds:frames.
Send Port 1–4: These are the MIDI ports over which MIDI Clock or MTC information will be sent.

Hardware

The settings on this screen determine the behavior of your MPC hardware's pads and touchscreen.
Pad Threshold: This determines how much force is required to strike the pads for them to trigger.
Pad Sensitivity: This determines how the pads respond to touch. At lower values, you need to use more force to
generate a high-velocity note. At higher values, it is easier to generate high-velocity notes, even if you do not use
much force while pressing a pad.
Pad Curve: This determines how striking the pads translates into velocity values. The A
curve is essentially linear, while the B, C, and D curves are exponential (see graphic here).
Velocity & Aftertouch: View these meters when striking and pressing the pads to help
gauge the force and pressure you are applying to them. These meters are useful when
adjusting the Pad Threshold and Pad Sensitivity parameters (above).
Footswitch 1 & Footswitch 2: These determine how connected footswitches will work.
These options are available for MPC X only, not for MPC Live or MPC Touch, which do
not have footswitch inputs.
MIDI Control Mode Output: This determines which MIDI port the MPC hardware is
using to send MIDI messages to external MIDI devices.
Appendix > MIDI Machine
Appendix > MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
MIDI
Velocity
Applied
Force
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