Automating Parameters With The Q-Link Knobs; Using Mpc As A Plugin - Akai MPC User Manual

Automating Parameters with the Q-Link Knobs

Automating various parameters is a good way to add some motion and dynamism to your Sequences.
1. In the software, click the Main Mode tab to open Main Mode. Hit a pad that has a sample assigned
to it.
2. In the Q-Link section, click the Prg button. Turn Q-Link Knob Q1 to activate it for assignment. Click
the Pad field and select the pad you hit earlier, and select the following settings:
• In the Param field, select Filter Cutoff as parameter.
• In the Change field, select Real Time as the parameter.
3. Do the same steps for Q-Link Knob 2: assign it to the same pad, and select Real Time as the
Change parameter, but select Filter Reso (resonance) for Param.
4. Record the automation using your MPC hardware:
Hardware:
1. Press the Overdub button to arm your automation recording. Press Play to start it.
2. Use Q-Link Knobs Q1 and Q2 to record filter movement as desired. After that, press Stop to finish
the automation recording.
Want to see what you've recorded? In the software, to the left of the velocity lane under the grid, click the
Automation menu, select Real Time, and select RT Filter cutoff and RT Filter resonance. The
parameters will appear below it. Click either one to show its automation data. Click an automation anchor
point to edit the automation.
See the Recording and Editing Automation part of the General Features chapter to learn more about
this feature.

Using MPC as a Plugin

If you're working with other audio software, you can use the MPC software as an instrument plugin (VST,
AU, or RTAS format) within your host software. The MPC plugin offers the same features and functionality
as the standalone software version but with some notable differences, which are discussed in the
Operation (Plugin) chapter.
Note: To learn how to load and use an instrument plugin in a host application, please refer to the
corresponding chapter of your host application's manual.
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