Pad Group - Akai MPC User Manual

Pad Group

The Pad Group feature extends the concept of Pad Mutes: you can mute or
unmute multiple pads (on a single Track) by hitting one pad that you have
assigned to a Mute Group. This is useful if you want to hear a Track without a
particular group of sounds or if you want to isolate specific sounds in various
combinations. You can create up to 16 different Pad Groups.
In the software, do the following to use Pad Groups:
1. Click the Pad Group button in the Mute Section to activate it.
2. Click the desired bank (A – H) in the Bank section or Pad Bank section.
3. Click a pad in the Pad Bank section that you want to assign to a Mute
Group.
Alternatively, you can click the the miniature pads in Bank section. This
section gives you an overview of all 128 pads at the same time. Unused
pads are grayed out.
4. Click and drag the Pad __ field in the Mute Section up or down to select the desired Mute Group
number.
When a pad in a Mute Group is selected, the other pads in that same Mute Group will blink yellow.
Hardware:
1. Press F2 (PadGroup) to activate Pad Group.
2. Hit a pad to select it. Use the Pad Bank buttons to switch between the 16 banks, if necessary.
3. Use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to select the desired Mute Group number.
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When a pad in a Mute Group is selected, the other pads in that same Mute Group will blink yellow.
Time Correct lets you quantize Pad Mutes. This is useful when you want your mutes to line up with a
specific time division. Click the Time Correct drop-down menu and select a value from 1/16th (sixteenth
notes) to 2 bar (2 bars). For example, with Time Correct set to 1 bar, your mutes will always align with
the beginning of the measure immediately after you press the pad.
Hardware: Press F4 (Time Div) and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to edit the Time Correct value.
Press F5 (T.C.) to activate or deactivate Time Correct.
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