Track Section - Akai MPC X User Manual

Track Section

The Track section shows the current track, program type, and its information.
The Track section while using a MIDI track.
The Track field shows the track number and its name.
To edit the name of the track, tap the cursor icon on the right edge of the section and use the virtual keyboard that
appears.
While using a MIDI track:
The program selector indicates the type of program through which the track is being routed. The specific
program name is displayed below in the Program section. You can use the program selector to change program
type (and then select a specific program of that type in the Program section below it).
To select a drum program, tap the four-squares icon.
To select a keygroup program, tap the piano-keys icon.
To select a clip program, tap the play-button icon.
To select a MIDI program, tap the bars icon.
To select a CV program, tap the CV icon.
To select a plugin program, tap the plug icon.
Use the Length field to set how long the track is in beats. If you select the minimum value, Seq or 0 (if you use
the numeric keypad), the track will be the exact same length as its sequence.
Tip: This feature lets you maintain tracks of different lengths. For instance, you could play a 1-bar drum sequence
repeatedly under a 4-bar bass line.
Use the Velocity field to set how loudly or quietly a track plays relative to its recorded levels. When set to 50%,
the track will be played with half the velocity it was originally played. When set to 200%, the track will play twice
as loud. The maximum velocity level is still 127, though.
Use the Transpose field to set the transposition (in semitones) of the entire track.
Use the MIDI Ch field to select the MIDI channel the plugin or MIDI program uses. Use this setting when you are
working with a virtual instrument plugin that supports multi-mode.
Tap the Record Arm button to record-enable the track. When you begin MIDI recording, the MIDI events will be
recorded to this track.
Tip: You can select multiple tracks in the Track View by pressing and holding Shift while tapping the Arm button
to each track, or by changing the Rec Arm Behavior setting in the Preferences.
Use the Monitor button to set how your MIDI track will be monitored. Tapping it will cycle through its four states:
When set to Off, the track's MIDI input is not monitored, and playback of recorded events will be heard. This
setting is useful when using keyboards with Local Control active.
When set to In, the track's MIDI input is always monitored regardless of the track's Record Arm state, and
playback from recorded events will not be heard.
When set to Auto, the track's MIDI input is monitored when the track is record armed, and playback of
recorded events will be heard.
When set to Merge, the track's MIDI input is always monitored, and playback of recorded events will be heard.
The Track section while using an audio track.
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