Akai MPC X User Manual page 491

Drum FX
You can now quickly add effects to samples in a Drum program
by using the built-in Drum FX
To use the Drum FX:
1. Load a Drum Program.
2. Press Menu, and then tap Program Edit to open Program
Edit mode.
3. Tap the Effects tab twice to open the second page.
4. There are eight available Drum FX slots, each with an
adjustable parameter:
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Ring Mod
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Bit Crush
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Decimater
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Tube Drive
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Soft Clipper
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Hard Clipper
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Low Pass
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High Pass
5. Use the Type dropdown menu to select the effect in each slot
and turn each knob to adjust the selected effect parameter.
Randomization
Drum and Keygroup programs now have a Randomization
section. You can use this section to add subtle variation to drum
samples or keygroup programs by randomizing parameters.
To adjust the Randomization parameters:
1. Load a Drum or Keygroup program.
2. Press Menu, and then tap Program Edit to open Program
Edit mode.
3. Tap the Samples tab until you reach the fourth page.
4. Use the knobs to adjust the available randomization
parameters for each layer: Pitch, Level, Pan, Sample
Offset, and Envelope (Attack, Decay, Cutoff, Resonance).
Use the Depth slider to control the amount of randomization
applied overall.
Other Enhancements
Drum and Keygroup programs now have adjustable curve parameters for each time stage.
Drum and Keygroup programs now have an adjustable Pitch envelope.
Drum and Keygroup programs now have Note-Off as an available option for the Sample Play triggering parameter.
Keygroup Programs now have Portamento, Time, Quantize, and Legato parameters that can be controlled through
program automation. These can also be accessed in Program Edit mode in the Porta/Mod tab.
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Rectifier
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Bass Enhancer (Tight)
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Bass Enhancer (Medium)
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Bass Enhancer (Wide)
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Stereo Width
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Wave Folder
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Gain
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