Operation - Akai MPC X User Manual

Operation

This chapter explains the complete features and functions of your MPC hardware.
Important:
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When accessing the secondary functions of buttons on your MPC hardware, you can do this one of
two ways: (1) pressing and holding Shift and then pressing the desired button or (2) double-pressing
the desired button. This manual describes these operations using only the first option, but both are
acceptable.
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When the left-most button at the bottom of the screen shows an upward arrow ( ), it means there are
additional buttons you can use when you press and hold Shift. Press and hold Shift to show the
secondary buttons, and any of them, if desired. Release Shift to return to the previous buttons.
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Almost every mode shown on the screen has 1–6 buttons at the bottom. Each of these buttons select
a different tab in that mode or perform a specific function in that mode.
• MPC X: You can press the F-Key button to activate or deactivate the F-Key feature. When active, the
six buttons under the touchscreen correspond to the options shown at its bottom edge. The F-Key
button and those six buttons will be lit red when active. When inactive, the six buttons under the
touchscreen will access their normal modes instead (Menu, Browser, Step Seq, Sampler, XYFX,
and Looper).
• MPC X: As an alternative to tapping a control on the screen to select it, you can use the cursors to
navigate through the controls on the screen. The center cursor acts as an Enter key.
•
MPC Live, MPC Touch: As an alternative to double-tapping an item on the screen to "enter" it, you
can press the data dial.
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When a parameter is highlighted and has a red outline, this means that it is selected. You can then
change it by turning the hardware's data dial or using the –/+ buttons. If the parameter is a number,
double-tap it to show a numeric keypad on the screen to enter a specific value, or use the numeric
keypad (MPC X).
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MPC Live, MPC Touch: When the touchscreen shows a parameter or group of parameters with a
gold outline (and sometimes a Q in the corner), this means that the current bank of Q-Link knobs
will control those parameters or settings. Turn a Q-Link knob to adjust its corresponding parameter
value or setting in that group. When the value has decimal places, you can sometimes press and hold
Shift and then turn the Q-Link knob to adjust the value by smaller increments. You can also press
the Q-Link button to select another group of four parameters.
• Press and hold the any of the Q-Link buttons (Project, Program, Pad Scene, Pad Param, or Screen
Control/Edit: MPC X) or the Q-Link button (MPC Live, MPC Touch) to see an overview of all 16 Q-Link
knobs and their parameters in the QLinks window that appears. You can then tap a column or row of
knobs to select those four Q-Link knobs, and then release the Q-Link button. See
Edit Mode
to learn more about using the Q-Link knobs throughout your project.
Modes > Q-Link
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