Akai MPC Reference Manual page 94

Click on the SEND button of the desired channel. Click on one of the SEND knobs of the desired
channel and edit its value with your computer mouse. Alternatively, you can use your mouse scroll
wheel.
To use a send effect, you have to load an effect into the corresponding send effect slot to the
right of the Track Mixer.
Pad effects:
The following paragraph explains how to load and edit Pad / Channel effects.
Enter Program Mixer Mode by pressing the PROG MIX button on your MPC hardware.
To load an insert effect into a channel, click on the F6 button (Insert) and use the
corresponding Q-Link knob to load the desired effect. By repeatedly pressing the F6 button,
you can cycle through the insert effects 1, 2, 3 and 4. The small squares below the Insert field
indicate the currently chosen insert effect. With the PAD BANK buttons, you can also select
different pad banks to select different sets of 16 channels.
Essentially, when you select a pad insert effect, it will automatically be routed to the Track
Mixer. If you want, you can change where it is routed to any one of the following outputs: the
Track Mixer, Submix 1 to 8, paired Out 1,2 to Out 15,16. Keep in mind, that the MPC
Renaissance offers the following physical outputs: 1,2 (main out) and 3,4 (assignable). This
can be done in Program Mixer mode.
Another way to load Pad insert effects: Press SHIFT + SEQ EDIT/EFFECTS on your MPC
hardware. First press the F3 (Pad) button, after that the F4 (Insert) button. Use the cursor to
navigate to the desired slot. With the data dial or the -/+ buttons you can open an additional
display page to select the desired effect type. Click F4 (Select) to load the selected effect, or
click F3 (Back) to close the Select Effect display page.
To load a Send effect that can be used on Pad, you need to load it before into the
corresponding Send effect slot. Press SHIFT + SEQ EDIT/EFFECTS on your MPC hardware.
First press the F3 (Pad) button, after that the F5 (Send) button. Use the cursor to navigate to
the desired slot. With the data dial or the -/+ buttons you can open an additional display page
to select the desired effect type. Click F4 (Select) to load the selected effect, or click F3
(Back) to close the Select Effect display page.
To set the send effect level for a desired channel, click on the F5 (Send) button and use the
cursor buttons to move to the desired Send Level parameter. Use the data dial or -/+ buttons
to change the Send Level.
Another way to change the Pad Send effect Level: Enter Program Mixer Mode by pressing
PROG MIX on your MPC hardware. By repeatedly pressing the F4 button, you can cycle
through the send effects 1, 2, 3 and 4. The small squares below the Send field indicate the
currently choosen send effect. With the PAD BANK buttons, you can also select different pad
banks to select different sets of 16 channels. Use the Q-Link knobs to adjust the Send Levels
of the corresponding pads. You can also use the cursor buttons to move to the desired Send
Level parameter and use the data dial or -/+ buttons to change it.
In the MPC software, click on the Program Mixer tab in the Upper section.
Click on the INSERT button of the desired channel. Click on the arrow of the slot you want to
assign an effect to. A pop-up menu lets you choose from a palette of various effects, which can be
loaded directly. Click on a loaded effect name to open its graphic user interface for more detailed
editing.
Essentially, when you select a pad insert effect, it will automatically be routed to the Track Mixer.
If you want, you can change where it is routed to any one of the following outputs: The Track
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