Pad Insert Effects Section - Akai MPC User Manual

Pad Insert Effects Section

Here, you can select up to four insert effects for each pad. You can use
various effects included in your MPC software as well as other VST and AU
plugins installed on your computer.
Tip: A list of all available MPC software effects and their parameters is in
the Effects and Parameters chapter of the Appendix.
In the software, load a pad insert effect by following these steps:
1. Click the button in the upper-right of the panel of the panel so it reads
On.
2. Click the small arrow ( ) on the right of the corresponding insert slot.
3. Select the desired effect from the drop-down menu.
To edit the parameters of a loaded effect, click the effect name to open
a window. The effect's user interface depends on the loaded effect
type. Most VST and AU effects have a graphical user interface.
Tip: Insert effects and send effects can also be loaded and edited in Program Mixer Mode. For more
information, please see the Program Mixer Mode chapter.
Hardware: To load and edit Pad Insert Effects:
1. Press F6 (Effects).
2. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Inserts field and use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to set it to
On.
3. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the desired insert slot of the Send level.
4. Use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to open an additional display page to select the desired effect type
as well as change the effect send level. Press F4 (Select) to load the selected effect or F3 (Back) to
close the Select Effect display page.
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The Q-Link Knobs can adjust the parameters, but you first need to assign them to the Q-Link Knobs
in the software's Q-Link Section. For more information about this, please see the Q-Link Section.
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You can also open all effects parameters by pressing Shift + Seq Edit / Effects on the hardware.
Here, you can add effects and edit their parameters with F6 (Edit). The effects can be applied to
individual pads, entire Tracks, or the master mix. Note that effects assigned to the master mix
cannot have their parameters assigned to the Q-Link Knobs.
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