Standalone Audio Interface Support; Fx Racks; Drum And Keygroup Program Improvements - Akai MPC X User Manual

Standalone Audio Interface Support

You can now use most audio interfaces that are both USB class-compliant and Linux class-compliant with your
standalone MPC. Audio devices must also be set to 44.1 kHz sample rate and 128 sample buffer size.
Note: If you are unsure of your audio interface's compatibility, check with the original equipment manufacturer for
more information.
To use an external audio interface:
1. Open the Menu and tap the gear icon to open the Preferences.
2. Select the Audio Device settings from the sidebar.
3. Use the Audio Device field to select the Internal sound device or a connected, class-compliant audio interface.
Check the 32 Inputs/Outputs box to enable use of up to 32 simultaneous inputs and outputs.
Note: Increasing the number of simultaneous inputs and outputs will also increase CPU overhead.

FX Racks

You can now load and save FX racks with your MPC hardware. An
FX rack is a preset file containing all parameter settings of up to
four insert effects on a single channel strip. A factory library of FX
Rack presets are also included, divided into helpful categories
such as Drums and Percussion, Voice, Guitar, Experimental,
Mastering, and more.
To load or save an FX rack, open any Inserts page (such as in
the Program Edit, Channel Mixer or Pad Mixer modes):
Tap the Akai folder icon to load one of the included factory
presets.
Tap the FX folder icon to load a previously saved custom
preset file.
Tap the disk icon to save all settings from all Insert effects in
the channel strip to a single file.

Drum and Keygroup Program Improvements

Drum and Keygroup programs have been significantly reworked to add more features and improve the ergonomics
of the editors. The Program Edit interface has been improved overall, and many new features have been added.
Sample Tail
Drum Programs now include a Tail Length and Tail Start
parameters for adding extra audio tail to any chopped sample. This
is useful for things like making an abrupt end to a sample sound
more natural or adding experimental looping effects to a sample.
To adjust the tail of a sample:
1. Load a Drum or Keygroup Program.
2. Press Menu, and then tap Program Edit to open Program
Edit mode.
3. Tap the Samples tab to open the first page.
4. Use the Tail Length parameter to enable the sample tail and
set its length.
5. Use the Tail Start parameter to set the starting point of the
tail for looping. Set this to smaller values for delay effects, or
longer values for more obvious looping effects.
490