Matrix View - Akai MPC X User Manual

Matrix View

The Matrix View provides an overview of the clip matrix from Ableton Live's Session view, displaying up to eight
tracks and eight rows of clips on the display. The tracks and clips displayed on your MPC's touchscreen will be
shown in Ableton Live with a colored box outline.
Your MPC's pads control up to four tracks and four rows of clips, marked by a white outline on the display.
To move the 4x4 Session Matrix focus one row or column at a time:
MPC X: Use the cursor buttons.
MPC Live: Use the Bank buttons.
To move the 4x4 Session Matrix focus by eight rows or eight columns at a time:
MPC X: Hold Shift and use the cursor buttons.
MPC Live: Hold Shift and use the Bank buttons.
To launch a clip from the 4x4 Session Matrix, press the corresponding pad on your MPC X or MPC Live.
You can also use the pads to launch scenes.
To toggle between launching clips and scenes:
MPC X: Press the XYFX button.
MPC Live: Press the 16 Level button.
To launch a scene, press a pad in the corresponding row.
See the MPC X Control Map
All tracks, clips and scenes will display the same color and names as assigned in Ableton Live. The pads on your
MPC hardware will also change color depending on the playback or recording state:
When a clip is stopped, it will display the color set in Ableton Live on both the hardware pads and display.
When a clip is playing, the hardware pad will blink green, and the clip on the display will fill with white based on
the clip length.
When a clip is preparing to record, it will flash red on both the hardware pads and display until the launch
quantization value is reached.
When a clip is recording, it will blink red on the hardware pads and be lit red on the display.
You can also access the following controls and features by tapping the buttons at the bottom of the display:
Tap Quantize at the bottom of the screen to quantize the currently selected clip according to the Quantize To
value (set in the Ableton Live Control Settings).
Tap Delete at the bottom of the screen to delete the currently selected clip.
Tap Insert Scene at the bottom of the screen to insert a new scene after the currently selected clip.
Tap Rec at the bottom of the screen to enable or disable Ableton Live's Arrangement Record. Use this to
capture your Session performance into the Arrangement view.
and MPC Live Control Map for more information.
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