Top Panel - Akai MPC Studio Quick Start Manual

Features

Top Panel

Navigation & Data Entry Controls
1. Display: This RGB LCD display shows information relevant to MPC Studio's current operation.
Much of this information is also shown in the software. Use the Mode and Select buttons to
change what is shown on the display, and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to adjust the currently
selected setting/parameter.
2. Data Dial: Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter
values of the selected field in the display. Pressing the dial also functions as an Enter button.
3. –/+: Press these buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected field in the display.
4. Undo / Redo: Press this button to undo your last action.
Press and hold Shift and press this button to redo the last action you undid.
5. Shift: Press and hold this button to access some buttons' secondary functions (indicated by
white writing).
Pad & Touch Strip Controls
6. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples. The pads are velocity-sensitive and
pressure-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. The pads will light
up different colors, depending on how hard you play them (ranging from yellow at a low velocity
to red at the highest velocity). You can also customize their colors.
Press and hold the Mode button and press each pad to quickly jump to the mode printed below
the pad in orange.
7. Pad Bank Buttons: Press any of these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D. Press and hold Shift
while pressing any of these buttons to access Pad Banks E–H. Alternatively, double-press one of
these buttons.
8. Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full Level. When activated, the
pads will always trigger their samples at the maximum velocity (127), regardless of the amount of
force you use.
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When
activated, the pads will always trigger their samples at half-velocity (64).
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