Programs - Akai MPCX User Manual

Programs

The Program Mixer shows levels, panning, mute states,
send and insert effects, and routing for all programs.
To view a specific setting on all programs, tap Level,
Pan, Mute/Solo, Send, Insert, or Route at the bottom of
the touchscreen. Tap Mute/Solo to switch between them.
Tap Send or Insert to cycle through the four available slots
for each.
When a program is selected, you can view and adjust all of
its settings in the left side of the touchscreen rather than
using the tab buttons at the bottom.
When viewing the program channel strip:
Note: This is the same as the program channel strip in
Main Mode.
The first field shows the current program number and name (which you can change).
The second field shows where the program is routed (which you can change).
The Inserts field shows any enabled or disabled effects for that program. Tap the area under Inserts to open a
window where you can load, change, and enable or disable the effects.
Tap Solo or Mute to solo or mute the program (respectively).
Tap the program automation button to change the program's automation. Tapping it will cycle through its three
states:
When off, the program will ignore automation data. If you have already recorded or entered
automation, tapping this will switch between Read (R) and Write (W) only, but you can
override this and turn it off by pressing and holding Shift while tapping the button.
Important: If you have already recorded automation and turn it off, the track will still use the
effect and its parameter values at the point where you turned it off.
When set to Read (R), the program will read automation data but will not record any additional
automation over it. (Think of this as a protective feature to prevent accidental changes to your
automation while recording.)
When set to Write (W), the program can record automation. (If you have any Q-Link knobs
assigned to automatable parameters, make sure not to touch any accidentally while you are
recording.)
Tip: You can quickly set all programs and audio tracks to the same automation by tapping the
global automation button in the upper-right corner of the touchscreen. See
> Automation to learn about this.
Adjust the pan knob or level slider to change the panning or level of the program.
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