Akai MPC User Manual page 84

Hardware:
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Access the Q-Link Section by pressing Shift + Prog Edit / Q-Link.
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Touch the top of a Q-Link Knob to select it.
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Press F1 (Prog Q) to switch to Program Mode. Press F2 (FX Q) to switch to FX Mode.
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Press F4 (Edit) to change further parameters, described later in this section.
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Use F5 (Params) to see what parameter each of the 16 Q-Link Knobs controls. Pressing F6
(Values) displays the parameter value of each Q-Link Knob.
Important: The MPC Renaissance has 16 Q-Link Knobs,
allowing direct access to all 16 parameters, whereas the MPC
Studio is equipped with 4 Q-Link Knobs which need to be
assigned to the corresponding Q-Link Knob column or row
with the Scroll Knob above the Q-Link Knobs.
In modes where the display shows a "4 x 4" array of
parameters, you will see an additional indicator on the top or
left side of the array, indicating the currently controlled
row/column:
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The Q-Link Knobs control columns of parameters in Main Mode, Program Edit Mode, Track View
Mode, Sample Edit Mode, and Step Sequence Mode.
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The Q-Link Knobs control rows of parameters in Program Mixer Mode and Track Mixer Mode.
Program Mode
Click the Prg button to activate the Q-Link Knobs' Program
Mode. To assign a parameter to a Q-Link Knob in the
software:
1. Click a Q-Link Knob and move the mouse to select it for assigning. The Qlink field will show the
number of the selected knob.
Hardware: Touch the top of a Q-Link Knob to select it.
2. Click the Trig drop-down menu and select Min or Max. When you hold down the Q-Link Trigger
button on your MPC hardware and touch the top of one the Q-Link Knobs, the corresponding
parameters will jump to either its minimum (Min) or maximum (Max) value.
Hardware: Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Touch To field, and then use the Data Dial or -/+
buttons to select Min or Max.
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