Akai MPC X User Manual page 316

Tap the Learn button to turn Learn Mode on or off. When on, adjusting a control from your MPC touchscreen (in
standalone mode or controller mode) or MPC software (in controller mode) will immediately assign it to the currently
selected Q-Link knob.
This button is not available while in Screen Q-Link Edit Mode where the Q-Link knobs are unassignable.
To assign a function to a Q-Link knob in Learn Mode:
1. Tap Learn so the button is lit. (This will stop playback. Resuming playback will exit Learn Mode.)
2. Touch or turn the desired Q-Link knob.
3. In standalone mode, use the touchscreen to navigate to a slider, knob, or other control that you want to assign
to the Q-Link knob, and then adjust it. Or, in controller mode, adjust a control in the MPC software or from your
connected MPC hardware. The Q-Link knob will be able to control that parameter immediately.
To assign functions to other Q-Link knobs, repeat Steps 2–3.
To exit Learn Mode, tap Learn (or resume playback).
The automation button indicates the global automation state. This is shown in several modes. See
> Automation to learn about this.
At any time, in any mode, you can show the Q-Links window over the touchscreen's current contents. These are the
same parameters and settings as what is shown in Q-Link Edit Mode.
To show the Q-Links window, press and hold 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 Live II, MPC One, MPC Key 61,
MPC Key 37, MPC Touch).
To close the Q-Links window, release that Q-Link button.
While the Q-Links window is shown:
To adjust the settings of the selected knobs, turn the corresponding Q-Link knobs on your MPC hardware.
To select an edit mode for the Q-Link knobs, tap one of the five buttons at the bottom of the screen. If you are
using MPC X, you can also press one of the five Q-Link buttons above the Q-Link knobs: Project, Program, Pad
Scene, Pad Parameter, or Screen.
To turn Learn Mode on or off, tap Learn. (This button is not available while in Screen Q-Link Edit Mode where
the Q-Link knobs are unassignable.)
To enter Q-Link Edit Mode immediately (regardless of the current mode), tap Q-Link Edit at the bottom of the
window.
To enable or disable the Q-Link overlay, tap Show Q-Link Status When Touched at the bottom of the
window. A panel will appear on the right side of the touchscreen showing the available parameters being
controlled and their values.
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