Plugin Programs - Akai MPC X User Manual

Plugin Programs

A plugin program contains an instance of a plugin through which
you can send your track's MIDI data. This lets you use the same
instance of a plugin with multiple tracks (rather than load an
instance of a plugin on every track, which can be cumbersome and
CPU-intensive).
To create a plugin program:
1. Press Main to enter Main Mode.
2. Next to the Track field, tap the plug icon, which indicates a plugin program.
3. If the project does not contain a plugin program yet, a new plugin program (named Plugin, appended with a
number) will be added automatically to the project and appear in the Program field below.
If the project already contains a plugin program, the first one will be selected automatically and appear in the
Program field below.
To create another plugin program, tap the + icon above the Program field. A new plugin program will be
created and appended with a number (e.g., Plugin 002).
4. Double-tap the Plugin field. In the list that appears, tap the desired plugin. Alternatively, use the data dial or the
–/+ buttons to select a plugin.
To sort your plugins by type or maker, tap Type or Manufacturer.
5. Tap Select to select the plugin, or tap Close to cancel.
To select a preset in your plugin (if any), double-tap the Preset field. In the list that appears, tap the desired
preset. Alternatively, use the data dial or the –/+ buttons to select a preset.
To rename the program, tap the cursor icon on the right edge of the Program section. Use the virtual keyboard that
appears to enter a new name, and then tap Do It to confirm or the gray bar at the top of the screen to cancel.
You can also use the Sounds menu to browse plugins and presets or the Favorites menu to add and select your
most-used sounds. See
information.
To adjust the volume and panning of a track using the plugin program:
1. Press Menu, and then tap Channel Mixer to enter the Channel Mixer. Alternatively, press Ch. Mixer (MPC X),
Track Mix (MPC One), or Mix (MPC Key 61, MPC Key 37).
2. Double-tap the Mixer field in the upper-left corner, and then tap Midi Tracks.
3. Tap the square that represents the track with the plugin program to select it.
4. Tap and drag the volume slider or pan knob up or down to adjust it. After you do this once, you can adjust the
volume and panning of the plugin program normally.
Important:
If you copy a sequence, the volume and pan values will be copied with that sequence. This is also true if you move to
a new sequence and put the same plugin program on a new track.
By default, some plugins do not support MIDI volume and pan. In this case, adjust volume levels and panning on the
plugin program.
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