Insert Effects - Akai MPC User Manual

3. Use the Data Dial or the -/+ buttons to open another page to select an effect. Click F4 (Select) to
load it, or click F3 (Back) to close the page.
4. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the effect's Level parameter.
5. Use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set the return effect level.
After loading a send effect and setting its return level, set the level the Track sends to it:
1. Enter Track Mixer Mode by pressing Shift + Prog Mix / Track Mix.
2. Press F4 (Send) to view the channels' send effect levels. (To show another set of 16 channels,
select the Track field in the upper-right corner and use the Data Dial or the -/+ buttons.)
3. Use the Q-Link Knobs to adjust the send level of the corresponding channels. Alternatively, use the
Cursor Buttons to select the desired channel and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set the level.
4. You can repeatedly press F4 (Send) to cycle through the four available insert effect slots. The small
squares below the tab indicate the currently selected slot.

Insert Effects

Tip: See the Overview section of the Effects chapter to learn more about how insert and
send effects work in the software.
To load and edit Track insert effects:
1. In the software, click the Track Mixer tab in the Mode Tab Section.
2. Click the desired channel's Insert button.
3. Click the button next to Inserts so it says On.
4. Click the downward arrow ( ) of the drop-down menu of the slot you want to assign
an effect to. Select an effect from the window that appears.
Click a loaded effect name to open its graphic user interface for more detailed editing.
Hardware: To load Track insert effects:
1. Enter Track Mixer Mode by pressing Shift + Prog Mix / Track Mix.
2. Press F5 (Insert) to view the channels' insert effect slots.
3. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the desired channel. (To show another set of 16 channels, select
the Track field in the upper-right corner and use the Data Dial or the -/+ buttons.)
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