Akai MPC User Manual page 16

30. Program / Folder 3: Press this button to view only Program files in the File Browser. Hold down
Shift and press this button to select the File Browser's Folder 3 shortcut.
31. Sample / Folder 4: Press this button to view only Sample files in the File Browser. Hold down Shift
and press this button to select the File Browser's Folder 4 shortcut.
32. No Filter / Folder 5: Press this button to view all files in the File Browser. Hold down Shift and
press this button to select the File Browser's Folder 5 shortcut.
Transport and Recording Controls
33. Play: Press this button to play the Sequence from the audio pointer's current position.
34. Play Start: Press this button to play the Sequence from its start point.
35. Stop: Press this button to stop playback.
36. Rec: Press this button to record-arm the Sequence. Press Play or Play Start to start recording.
Recording in this way (rather than using Overdub) erases the events of the current Sequence. After
the Sequence plays through once while recording, Overdub will be enabled.
37. Overdub: Press this button to enable Overdub, which allows you to record note events in a
Sequence without overwriting any previously recorded note events. You can enable Overdub either
before or during recording.
38. < / > ( |< / >| ): Use these buttons to move the audio pointer left/right, one step at a time. Hold
Locate and press one of these buttons to move the audio pointer to the previous/next event in the
Sequence Grid.
39. << / >> (Start / End): Use these buttons to move the audio pointer left/right, one bar at a time. Hold
Locate and press one of these buttons to move the audio pointer to the start or end of the Sequence
Grid.
40. Locate: Hold this button down to activate the secondary functions of the < / > and << / >> buttons
(i.e., |< / >| and Start / End, respectively).
41. Erase: As a Sequence is playing, hold this button down and press a pad to delete the note event for
that pad at the current playback position. This is a quick way to delete note events from your
Sequence without having to stop playback.
42. Tap Tempo: Press this button in time with the desired tempo to enter a new tempo (in BPM) in the
software.
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