Generate Random Events - Akai MPC X User Manual

Generate Random Events

You now create random melodic or drum patterns on the current MIDI track. This process is available with other
track editing processes. (This has been added to
To edit the track, tap the pencil icon on the right edge of the section. The Track Edit window will open.
To open the Generate Random Events window, tap Generate Random Events.
The Generate Random Events function creates random melodic or drum patterns on the current MIDI track.
To select the type of events you want to create, use the Event Type field to select Drum Events or Melodic
Events.
To select how the events will be created relative to the existing events on the track, use the Replace field:
Replace All Events: Select this option to replace all events on the track with the randomly generated ones.
Replace Events in Note Range: Select this option to replace all events in the designated note range on the
track with the randomly generated ones. Use the Bank or Start Pad and End Pad menus to set the note
range for drum events or the Start Note and End Note menus to set the note range for melodic events.
Add to Existing Events: Select this option to add the randomly generated events to the track without
replacing or overwriting the existing ones.
To set how many bars the events will use, use the Pattern Size (Bars) field. The highest possible value is the
number of bars in the current sequence.
To select the duration of the events, use the Note Length field. (This feature is nonfunctional if Legato is
enabled while generating melodic events.)
To generate the events and keep this window open, tap Apply.
To generate the events and close the window, tap Do It.
To close the window without generating any events, tap Close.
Operation > Modes > Main Mode > Track Section).
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