Making Basic Sound Edits - Akai MPC User Manual

Making Basic Sound Edits

Let's make sure the samples are properly tuned and have good levels.
Hardware:
1. Press the Prog Mix button to enter Program Mixer Mode.
2. Press the F1 button (Level) to control the volume for each pad. You can use the hardware's Q-Link
Knobs as well as the corresponding faders in the software. Adjust the levels of each pad to suit your
taste.
3. Press F2 (Pan) to control the stereo panning for each pad. You can use the hardware's Q-Link
Knobs as well as the corresponding Pan knob in the software. We recommend spreading the
panning of the bright sounds (e.g., cymbals, snare drum) a little.
4. The snare drum needs a small amount of reverb to give it a more spatial sound. Press F5 (Insert) to
view the Insert Effect tab. Use the Cursor Buttons to navigate to the snare sample's pad (here,
A02). Using the Data Dial, select the desired effect, and press F4 (Select) to load it. Let's try Reverb
Medium.
5. Could the bass drum use some tuning? Press the Prog
Edit button and hit Pad 1 to select the bass drum. Press
F2 (Samples) and use the Q14 and Q15 Q-Link Knobs
to tune the sound. You can also use the corresponding
Semi and Fine parameter in the Layer section of the
software.
Next, we'll add a new sound.
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