Features; Top Panel; Navigation & Data Entry Controls - Akai MPCX User Manual

Features

This chapter explains the features and functions of your MPC X.

Top Panel

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Navigation & Data Entry Controls
1. Touchscreen: This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to MPC X's current operation.
Touch the display (and use the hardware controls) to control the MPC interface. See the later
section to learn how to use some basic functions.
Tip: If you adjust the angle of the display, we recommend using the stand on its back panel to secure it in place.
2. Cursors: Press these buttons to navigate through the fields of menus and options shown in the display. Press
and hold Shift and press these buttons to zoom in or out of the Grid View or Audio Edit Mode. Press and hold
Shift and press the up and down cursors simultaneously or the left and right cursors simultaneously to return
to the default zoom setting.
3. Data Dial: Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter values of the
selected field in the touchscreen.
4. –/+: Press these buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected field in the display.
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