Akai MPC Studio Quick Start Manual page 6

9. Copy / Delete: Press this button to copy one pad to another. Use the Copy from pad field to
select the "source" pad (the pad you want to copy) and use the Copy to pad field to select the
"destination" pad. You can select multiple destination pads, and you can select pads in different
pad banks. Tap Do It to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to view the Delete Pad window, where you can
delete the contents of a selected pad.
10. 16 Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When activated, the last pad that was
hit will be temporarily copied to all 16 pads. The pads will play the same sample as the original
pad, but a selectable parameter will increase in value with each pad number, regardless of the
amount of force you use. Use the data dial or -/+ buttons to select the 16 Level parameter.
11. Note Repeat / Latch: Press and hold this button, and then press a pad to trigger that pad's
sample repeatedly. The rate is based on the current tempo and Time Correct settings.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to "latch" the Note Repeat feature. When
latched, you do not have to hold the Note Repeat button for it to be activated. Press Note
Repeat once more to unlatch it.
You can also change the note repeat rate using the Touch Strip.
12. Touch Strip: The touch strip can be used as an expressive control for playing and can be
configured to control Note Repeat, Pitch Bend, Modulation, XYFX and more.
13. Touch Strip / Config: Press this button to cycle between control modes for the Touch Strip. Press
and hold the button to quickly select one of the control modes.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to view the Touch Strip Configuration window.
Mode & View Controls
14. Mode: Press and hold this button and then press a pad to quickly jump to the mode printed
below the pad in orange:
• Pad 1: Track View Mode
• Pad 2: Grid Editor
• Pad 3: Wave Editor
• Pad 4: List Editor
• Pad 5: Sample Edit Mode
• Pad 6: Program Edit Mode
• Pad 7: Pad Mixer Mode
• Pad 8: Channel Mixer Mode
15. Main / Track View: Press this button to enter Main Mode.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Track View Mode.
16. Track Select / Seq Select: Press this button to toggle between viewing MIDI Tracks and Audio
Tracks, and then use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change the selected track.
Press and hold Shift, press this button and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change the
selected Sequence.
17. Program Select / Track Type: Press this button and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change
the Program for the selected track.
Press and hold Shift, press this button and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change the track
type for the selected track: Drum, Keygroup, Plugin, MIDI, Clip or CV.
18. Browse / Up: Press this button to view the Browser. You can use the Browser to locate and
select programs, samples, sequences, etc.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to move up to the previous folder while using the
Browser.
19. Sample Select: Press this button and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change the selected
sample for the current pad. Press the button again to cycle between Layers 1–4 of the pad.
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• Pad 9: Next Sequence Mode
• Pad 10: Song Mode
• Pad 11: MIDI Control Mode
• Pad 12: Media / Browser Mode
• Pad 13: Sampler
• Pad 14: Looper
• Pad 15: Step Sequence Mode
• Pad 16: Save