Keyboard Control - Akai MPC X User Manual

Keyboard Control

The keyboard control screen allows you to edit the functions of the keybed on MPC Key 61 and MPC Key 37.
To access Keyboard Control, press the Keyboard Control button on your MPC Key 61 or MPC Key 37. You
can then edit the following parameters.
Keyboard Input
Transpose: This determines the amount of transposition to the keyboard, up to 36 semitones up or down.
MIDI Channel: This determines which MIDI channel (1–16) the keyboard input will use to receive messages.
Aftertouch (Channel Pressure): This determines whether aftertouch is enabled (As Played) or not (Disable).
Note On Velocity: This determines the incoming velocity of note on messages. For velocity that is
responsive to your playing, select As played. Alternatively, you can set a fixed velocity for all note on
messages, at 12%, 18%, 25%, 31%, 37%, 43%, Half, 56%, 62%, 68%, 75%, 81%, 87%, 93% or Full
velocity.
Scale Filter
Filter Input: This determines how specific notes are filtered. Select As Played to apply no filtering, Snap to
Scale to shift non-scale notes played to the nearest scale degree, or Filter to Scale to disable non-scale
notes from playing entirely.
Root Note: This determines the root note of the set scale.
Scale: This determines the type of scale used for note filtering. The available scales are:
Chromatic
Major
Natural Minor
Harmonic Minor
Pentatonic Major
Internal Keyboard Routing
Keyboard Route: This determines where MIDI data from the keyboard is sent. Select from the following
options:
Local Off: Keyboard MIDI data is only sent to the MIDI out. This may be useful if working with external
sound modules.
Global: Keyboard MIDI data will always go to the current track.
Tracks: The Keyboard will appear as a port in the list of available track MIDI Inputs.
Global and Tracks: Keyboard MIDI data will go to the current track and be available as a track MIDI
input.
Pentatonic Minor Aeolian
Dorian Locrian
Phrygian Blues
Lydian Flamenco
Mixolydian Gypsy
Hungarian Gypsy
Persian
Major Bebop
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