Akai MPC X User Manual page 23

8. Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full Level. When activated, the pads will always
trigger their samples at the maximum velocity (127), regardless of the amount of force you use.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When activated, the pads will
always trigger their samples at half-velocity (64).
9. 16 Level / Pad Perform: 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 now output the same note number as the initial pad,
but a selectable parameter will be fixed at values that increase as the pad numbers increase (e.g., Pad 1 is the
minimum, Pad 16 is the maximum), regardless of how hard you press them. In the screen that appears, use the
Type selector to choose the parameter: Velocity, Tune, Filter, Layer, Attack or Decay. See
General Features > 16 Level
Press and hold Shift and press this button to activate/deactivate Pad Perform mode for the pads. When
activated, you can play musical scales/modes, chords or progressions using the pads while in any mode. Use
the Pad Perform window to configure the settings for the pads.
10. Erase: As a Sequence is playing, press and hold this button and then press a pad to delete the note event for
that pad at the current playback position. This is a quick way to delete note events from your sequence without
having to stop playback. When playback is stopped, press this button to open the Erase window where notes,
automation and other sequence data can be erased from the sequence. See
Erase to learn more.
11. Undo / Redo: Press this button to undo your last action. Hold down Shift and press this button to redo the last
action you undid.
12. Copy / Delete: Press this button to copy one pad to another. When the From Pad field is selected, press the
"source" pad (the pad you want to copy). When the To Pad graphic (of all pads) is selected, press 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 delete.
13. Step Seq/Automation: Press this button to view Step Sequencer Mode where you can create or edit sequences
by using the pads as "step buttons," simulating the experience of a traditional step-sequencer-style drum
machine.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to toggle the Global Automation state between Read and Write.
14. TC / On/Off: Press this button to open the Timing Correct window, which contains various settings to help
quantize the events in your sequence.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to turn Timing Correct on and off.
15. Shift: Press and hold this button to access some buttons' secondary functions (indicated by gray writing).
Double-press this button to see which buttons have secondary functions—the buttons will flash for a few
seconds.
16. Menu / Browse: Press this button to open the Mode Menu. You can tap an option on the Menu screen to enter
that mode, view, etc.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to view the Browser. You can use the Browser to locate and
select programs, samples, sequences, etc.
17. Main / Grid: Press this button to enter Main Mode.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Grid View Mode.
18. Mix / Sampler: Press this button to view the last used Mixer Mode, either Track Mixer (default) or Pad Mixer. In
Track Mixer Mode, you can set levels, stereo panning, and other settings for your tracks, programs, returns,
submixes, and main outputs. In Pad Mixer Mode, you can set a program's levels, stereo panning, routing, and
effects. Pressing the button multiple times will toggle between the two Mixer Modes.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to view the Sampler, where you can record audio samples to use
in your projects.
19. Mute / Sample Edit: Press this button to view the last used Mute Mode, either Track Mute (default) or Pad Mute.
In Track Mute Mode, you can mute tracks within a sequence or set mute groups for each track. In Pad Mute
Mode, you can mute pads within a program or set mute groups for each pad within a program. Pressing the
button multiple times will toggle between the two Mute Modes.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Sample Edit Mode where you can edit your samples
using various functions and processes.
to learn more.
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