Akai MPC X User Manual page 60

Let's record that bass line now. Prepare your recording as described earlier, and record some bass notes. You can
edit your recording just like we've done earlier.
Once you've recorded it, let's tweak the sound a bit in the Filter section:
1. In Program Edit Mode, tap the Filter/Env tab to show its parameters.
2. Double-tap the Type drop-down menu, and select a filter. Let's try working with Lowpass 2 Pole.
3. Tap the Cutoff or Reso (resonance) knob, and turn the data dial to adjust their settings until your bass sample
sounds good to you.
4. In the Amp Envelope section, tap the Attack or Release knob, and turn the data dial to adjust their settings.
These control the overall level characteristics of the sound.
Do you want to add an effect? Do this in the Effects tab:
1. Tap the Effects tab to show the insert effects.
2. Double-tap one of the Inserts slots to show a list of available effects.
3. Double-tap the effect you want to add to your bass line, or click Close to cancel.
To adjust the settings of the effect, click the pencil icon next to its slot to open a window that shows its
parameters.
To activate or deactivate all insert effects for that program, click the All On/All Off button in the upper-right
corner.
So far, we've created a simple drum sequence and a bass line to go with it. Repeat this process to create a second
sequence.
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