Table Of Contents - Akai MPC Essentials User Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome to the MPC .................................................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements and Product Support ..................................................................................... 5
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 6
Important Notes..................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 7
MPC Hardware Overview ........................................................................................................................... 9
MPC Element ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Top Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Starting Up ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Recording a Drum Sequence ............................................................................................................. 12
Organizing Samples and Editing Note Events ................................................................................. 14
Recording a Bass Sequence .............................................................................................................. 15
Creating a Song................................................................................................................................... 17
Exporting the Song ............................................................................................................................. 17
Operation (Software) ................................................................................................................................ 18
General Features ................................................................................................................................. 19
Adjusting the Controls ..................................................................................................................... 19
Program Types ................................................................................................................................ 21
File Browser ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Mode Tab Section ........................................................................................................................... 28
Transport Section ............................................................................................................................ 30
The Grid ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Software Menus ............................................................................................................................... 38
Main Mode............................................................................................................................................ 50
Q-Link Section ................................................................................................................................. 50
Pad Bank Section ............................................................................................................................ 52
Sequence Section ........................................................................................................................... 53
Project Information Section ............................................................................................................. 56
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