Pad & Q-Link Controls; Mode & View Controls - Akai MPC X User Manual

Pad & Q-Link Controls
6. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples. The pads are velocity-sensitive and pressure-
sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. The pads will light up different colors,
depending on how hard you play them (ranging from yellow at a low velocity to red at the highest velocity). You
can also customize their colors.
7. Pad Bank Buttons: Press any of these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D. Press and hold Shift while pressing
any of these buttons to access Pad Banks E–H. Alternatively, double-press one of these buttons.
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 (Notes): 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
Features > 16 Level
Press and hold Shift and press this button to enter Pad Perform (Notes) mode for the pads. When activated, you
can play musical scales/modes, chords or progressions using the pads while in any mode. See
Modes > Pad Perform Mode
10. 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.
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.
12. Q-Link Knobs: Use these touch-sensitive knobs to adjust various parameters and settings. The knobs can
control one column of parameters at a time. The lights above the Q-Link Knobs indicate the currently selected
column. Press the Q-Link button to change which column of parameters they currently control.
13. Q-Link Button: Press this button to change which column of parameters the Q-Link Knobs currently control
(indicated by the lights above the Q-Link Knobs). Each press will select the next column.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to select the previous column instead.
Mode & View Controls
14. Menu / Prefs: 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 open the Preferences page in the Menu.
15. Main / Grid: Press this button to enter Main Mode.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Grid View Mode.
16. Browse / Save: 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 save the current project (including its samples, programs,
sequences, and songs).
17. Track Mix / Pad Mix: Press this button to view the Track Mixer where you can set levels, stereo panning, and
other settings for your tracks, programs, returns, submixes, and main outputs.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to view the Pad Mixer where you can set a program's levels,
stereo panning, routing, and effects.
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