Akai MPC User Manual page 21

Power and I/O
1. Computer USB Port: Use the included USB cable to connect this high-retention-force USB port to
an available USB port on your computer. This connection allows MPC Studio to send/receive MIDI
and audio data to/from the MPC software.
2. Power Switch: Turns MPC Studio's power on/off.
3. MIDI In: Use the included 1/8"-MIDI adapter and a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI Out of an
optional external MIDI device to the MIDI In of MPC Studio.
4. MIDI Out: Use the included 1/8"-MIDI adapter and a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI Out of
MPC Studio to the MIDI In of an optional external device.
Important: Do NOT connect audio devices (e.g., headphones, monitors, etc.) to the 1/8" MIDI In or
MIDI Out jacks. Use the included 1/8"-MIDI adapters to connect MIDI devices only.
Navigation and Data Entry Controls
5. Display: This LCD shows all the information relevant to MPC Studio's current operation. Much of
this information is also shown in the software. Use the Cursor Buttons to navigate through the
display, and use the Data Dial, and -/+ buttons to adjust the currently selected setting/parameter.
Use the Mode buttons to change what page is shown, and use the F-Buttons to change what tab is
shown.
Press and hold Shift and turn the Data Dial to adjust the contrast of the display.
6. F-Buttons: Press one of these buttons to select its corresponding tab, shown above the button in
the display.
7. Cursor Buttons: Use these buttons to navigate through the fields of menus and options shown in
the DISPLAY.
8. Data Dial: Use this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter values
of the selected field in the display.
9. -/+: Press these buttons to increase/decrease the value of the selected field in the display.
10. Numeric: If the selected field in the display is a number, you can press Numeric and use the pads
as a standard numeric keypad to enter a value. The numbers are printed in green above the pads.
11. Undo / Redo: Press this button to undo your last action. Hold down Shift and press this button to
redo the last action you undid.
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