Operation - Akai MPC X User Manual

Operation

This chapter explains the complete features and functions of your MPC hardware.
Important:
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When accessing the secondary functions of buttons on your MPC hardware, you can do this one of
two ways: (1) pressing and holding Shift and then pressing the desired button or (2) double-pressing
the desired button. This manual describes these operations using only the first option, but both are
acceptable.
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When the left-most button at the bottom of the screen shows an upward arrow (), it means there are
additional buttons you can use when you press and hold Shift. Press and hold Shift to show the
secondary buttons, and any of them, if desired. Release Shift to return to the previous buttons.
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Almost every mode shown on the screen has 1–6 buttons at the bottom. Each of these buttons select
a different tab in that mode or perform a specific function in that mode.
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MPC X: You can press the F-Key button to activate or deactivate the F-Key feature. When active, the
six buttons under the touchscreen correspond to the options shown at its bottom edge. The F-Key
button and those six buttons will be lit red when active. When inactive, the six buttons under the
touchscreen will access their normal modes instead (Menu, Browser, Step Seq, Sampler, XYFX,
and Looper).
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MPC X: As an alternative to tapping a control on the screen to select it, you can use the cursors to
navigate through the controls on the screen. The center cursor acts as an Enter key.
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MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC One, MPC Key 61, MPC Key 37, MPC Touch: As an alternative to
double-tapping an item on the screen to "enter" it, you can press the data dial.
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When a parameter is highlighted and has a red outline, this means that it is selected. You can then
change it by turning the hardware's data dial or using the –/+ buttons. If the parameter is a number,
double-tap it to show a numeric keypad on the screen to enter a specific value, or use the numeric
keypad (MPC X).
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MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC One, MPC Key 61, MPC Key 37, MPC Touch: When the touchscreen
shows a parameter or group of parameters with a gold outline (and sometimes a Q in the corner),
this means that the current bank of Q-Link knobs will control those parameters or settings. Turn a Q-
Link knob to adjust its corresponding parameter value or setting in that group. When the value has
decimal places, you can sometimes press and hold Shift and then turn the Q-Link knob to adjust the
value by smaller increments. You can also press the Q-Link button to select another group of four
parameters.
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Press and hold the 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 see an overview of all 16 Q-Link knobs and their parameters in the QLinks window
that appears. You can then tap a column or row of knobs to select those four Q-Link knobs, and then
release the Q-Link button. See
knobs throughout your project.
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MPC Studio mk2: This hardware functions as a controller for the MPC software. The controls are
designed to give you quick access to important software functions such as: track/program/sequence
select, track type, file browsing, sample editing, project parameters (Quantize, Timing Correct,
Automation Read/Write) and more. As such, descriptions in this manual for touchscreen operation do
not apply to MPC Studio. For more information on using the MPC software, consult the MPC software
User Guide by going to Help > MPC Help > MPC Software Manual.
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MPC X Special Edition: Mentions of the features and functions of MPC X hardware throughout this
guide also apply to the MPC X Special Edition unless otherwise noted.
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MPC One+: Mentions of the features and functions of MPC One hardware throughout this guide also
apply to the MPC One+ unless otherwise noted.
Modes > Q-Link Edit Mode to learn more about using the Q-Link
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