Edit Layers Section - Akai MPC User Manual

Pan controls the overall panning of the loaded sample(s) in the stereo field.
Note Range lets you restrict the key range used for a sample's playback. Only notes with a key number
higher or equal (Lo) or lower and equal (Hi) to the selected value will trigger a sound. The settings for Lo
and Hi are also shown in the virtual keyboard in the Edit Layers section.
Tip: Set the Lo parameter to A0 and the Hi parameter to C8 to emulate the range of a standard 88-key
piano.
Semi lets you transpose the sample 12 semitones up or down, while Fine provides fine-tuning of each
layer by fractions of a semitone up or down.
Tip: The Edit Layers section has some parameters similar to those in this section (Level, Pan, Semi,
Fine, Note Range). Remember that Key Group parameters control the overall settings for the sample,
while Edit Layer parameters control the settings for each layer (up to 4).
Hardware: To edit the Key Group parameters, press the F1 button (Master). Use Q-Link Knobs Q1 –
Q8 for direct access of all parameters. These parameters are available only for Keygroup Programs.

Edit Layers Section

Each pad can trigger up to four samples, which are assigned
in four individual layers. Each layer has separate parameters
for Sample, Semi, Fine, Level, Pan and Velocity. Keygroup
Programs also have a Root Note parameter.
Note: For easier recognition, Drum Program controls are
colored in blue while Keygroup Programs are colored in red.
Click the Sample drop-down menu to select the sample file
for that layer. Remember that the sample has to be loaded
into the Project Information beforehand. For information on
how to load samples into a Project, please see File Browser
and Program Types earlier in this manual.
Tip: For Drum Programs, you can click and drag a sample from the File Browser, your computer's
Desktop, or your computer's Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS X) directly onto a pad to load it to
Layer 1.
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