Song Mode - Akai MPCX User Manual

Song Mode

Song Mode lets you arrange sequences in a specific order and/or repetition to create songs.
You can edit the structure of a song during playback for easy, on-the-fly composing.
A project can contain up to 32 songs, each consisting of up to 999 "steps." Each step can have
an assigned sequence as well as the number of times that sequence will repeat.
To open Song Mode, do either of the following:
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Press Shift+Next Seq/Song.
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Press Menu, and then tap Song Mode.
Important: If a sequence is currently playing, stop playback
before entering Song Mode. You cannot enter Song Mode
during playback.
Use the Song field to select the song you want to show.
Use the BPM field to adjust the tempo of the sequence.
To set whether the sequence follows its own tempo (Seq)
or a master tempo (Mst), tap the Seq/Mst button next to the
BPM field. Alternatively, press Shift+Tap/Master.
The sequence playlist on the left lists of the "steps" of a song.
Each step has (in columns, left to right):
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the step number (each song can contain up to 999 steps)
•
a sequence number and name
•
how many times the sequence plays (each step can
play up to 999 times; set it to Hold [the lowest/
minimum value] to set the sequence to repeat
indefinitely until you stop playback)
•
the tempo of the sequence
•
the number of bars the step occupies (based on how
many times it plays)
Each used sequence is assigned to a pad. Empty pads
correspond to unused sequences. Use the Pad Bank buttons
to access the sequences assigned to pads in other banks.
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