Effects; Overview - Akai MPC X User Manual

Effects

You can apply various effects to the pads, keygroups, audio tracks, programs, submixes, and master outputs, using
insert and send/return effects. This chapter can help you get a good overall understanding of how the effects work.
Appendix > Effects & Parameters
See
editable parameters.

Overview

In a program, each pad or keygroup can have up to four insert effects applied to it. See
Keygroups to learn more about this.
An entire program or audio track can also have up to four insert effects applied to it, as well. See
Programs Audio Tracks
or
For even further flexibility, each submix can have up to four insert effects applied to it. You can route pads,
keygroups, audio tracks, or programs to a submix, which is then routed to a master output. See
Submixes
to learn more about this.
Important: Submixes are available only while using your MPC hardware in Controller Mode with the desktop version
of the MPC software.
Additionally, each pad, keygroup, audio track, program, and submix can each be sent to (up to) four return
channels, each of which can have up to four insert effects of their own. Their audio will be routed through the insert
effects on those returns, and the processed audio will be sent to a master output. See
more about this.
Finally, you can apply up to four insert effects to each master output (a stereo pair of channels: Outputs 1/2,
Outputs 3/4, etc.). See
When you create an audio mixdown of a sequence or song, you can choose whether or not master insert effects are
included or send/return effects are included, depending on what you are mixing down:
If you are creating an audio mixdown of a pair of master outputs, you can choose whether or not master insert
effects will be included in the mixdown.
If you are creating an audio mixdown of separate programs or exploded tracks, you can choose whether or
not send/return effects will be included in the mixdown.
See Audio Mixdown to learn about these options.
There are three other modes that handle effects differently:
•
The Sampler can use up to four insert effects, which are applied to the audio as you record it. This means
that the effects cannot be "removed" from the sound later. Learn more about the Sampler in the
Sampler chapter.
•
Similarly, the Looper can use up to four insert effects, which are applied to the audio as you record it. This
means that the effects cannot be "removed" from the sound later. Learn more about the Looper in the
Modes > Looper
• In XYFX Mode, the effects act like a single insert effect on that program. In fact, XYFX is the name of the
insert effect you have to load to the program before you can use this mode. Learn more about XYFX Mode in
the Modes > XYFX Mode
for a list of all available effects (with a brief description of each) and their
to learn more about this.
Insert Effects > Masters
chapter.
chapter.
to learn more about this.
Insert Effects > Pads
Insert Effects >
Insert Effects >
Send/Return Effects to learn
Modes >
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