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Akai MFC XSE User Manual (451 pages)

Brand: Akai | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 32 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction
6
Support
6
About this User Guide
6
Important Notes
7
MPC2 Vs. MPC3
7
Setup
8
Tutorial
9
Starting up
9
Recording Tracks with Main Mode
10
Main Mode Overview
10
Recording a Drum Sequence
11
Creating and Recording a Keygroup Track
12
Adding and Recording with a Plugin Track
13
Working with Audio Tracks
14
Recording an External Instrument
14
Loading Sounds with the Browser
15
Working with the Linear Arranger
16
Saving Your Work
18
Editing Note Events
19
Making Basic Sound Edits
21
Other Features Explained
23
Q-Links
23
Step Sequencer
24
Drum Loops & Chop Mode
25
Pad Muting & Track Muting
27
Sampling (Recording)
29
Sample Editing
31
Recording Automation with the XY Pad
33
Creating a Song
34
Operation
36
General Features
36
Control Types
36
Knobs
36
Parameter Values
37
Drop-Down Menus / Lists
37
Selectors
38
Buttons
38
Checkboxes
38
Tabs
38
Sliders
39
Envelopes
39
Tracks
40
About Tracks
40
Audio Tracks
42
Drum Tracks
43
Keygroup Tracks
45
Plugin Tracks
47
MIDI Tracks
49
CV Tracks
51
Menu
52
Toolbar
53
Sync
53
Undo History
53
Tuner
54
MIDI Monitor
54
Mode
54
System Resources
55
Project
56
Preferences
57
Info
57
Activate Plugins
57
Wi-Fi
58
Ethernet
58
Bluetooth
58
Audio Device
58
Audio/Export
59
MIDI / Sync
59
Hardware
60
Sequencer
61
Project Defaults
62
Project Load/Save
63
General
63
Splice
64
Save Window
65
Pull-Down Menu
67
Time Counter / Locate
69
Timing Correct (TC)
70
Metronome (Click/Metro)
72
Automation
73
Global
73
Tracks
73
16 Level
75
Pad Perform
76
Arpeggiator
79
Erase
82
Effects
83
Overview
83
Insert Effects
86
Pads and Keygroups
86
Tracks, Submixes, and Outputs
88
Send/Return Effects
90
Pads and Keygroups
92
Tracks and Submixes
94
Touchfx
95
Audio Mixdown
100
Keyboard Control
102
Battery Usage
104
Modes
105
Main Mode
106
Overview
106
Toolbar
107
Shortcuts
107
Function Buttons
108
Sequence Section
108
Track Section
113
Drum Tracks
114
Keygroup Tracks
116
Plugin Tracks
117
MIDI Tracks
118
CV Tracks
119
Audio Tracks
120
Buses
121
Track Edit
122
Arrangement Section
125
Mixer Strips
129
Browser
132
Sample Assign
135
Channel Mixer
136
Volume
137
Pan & Volume
137
Sends
138
Effects
139
I/O
140
Pad Mixer
141
Volume
142
Pan & Volume
142
Sends
143
Effects
143
I/O
144
Sounds Mode
145
Favorites
146
Setlists
146
XYFX Mode
147
Arrange Mode
150
Recording Arrangements
152
Editing Arrangements
153
Arrangement Track Editor
160
Saving and Exporting the Arrangement
161
Grid View
162
Audio Tracks
164
MIDI Tracks
167
Velocity/Automation Lane
173
Step Sequencer
174
Step Automation
178
List Edit Mode
179
Track Edit Mode
185
Drum Tracks
185
Global
187
Samples
189
Envelopes
197
Lfo
200
Modulations
201
Effects
202
Keygroup Tracks
204
Global (Legacy and Advanced)
206
Samples (Legacy and Advanced)
208
Envelopes (Legacy)
215
LFO (Legacy)
218
Mods (Legacy)
219
Effects (Legacy)
220
Filters (Advanced)
222
Envelopes (Advanced)
224
LFO (Advanced)
231
Utilities/Sensitivity (Advanced)
234
KG Stack (Advanced)
236
Mod Matrix (Advanced)
238
Randomize (Advanced)
239
Plugin Tracks
240
MIDI Tracks
241
CV Tracks
242
Anatomy of an Envelope
243
Track Mute Mode
244
Track Mute
246
Track Group
247
Pad Mute Mode
248
Pad Mute
249
Pad Group
250
Track View
251
Sample Edit Mode
254
Settings
256
Trim Mode
257
Assigning Samples
261
Processing Slices & Samples
262
Chop Mode
267
Converting or Assigning Slices
270
Processing Slices
273
Pad Mode
277
Assigning Samples
280
Processing Slices & Samples
280
Sampler
281
Sample
284
Slice
286
Pad Tap
287
Pad Hold
288
Auto Sampler
289
Q-Link Edit
291
Learning Macro Assignments
292
Editing Macro Assignments
296
Q-Links
297
XY Pad
300
Next Sequence Mode
301
MIDI Learn
303
Live Control Mode
305
Setup
305
Control Bar
307
Matrix View
308
Mixer View
309
Device Control View
310
Q-Links
310
Song Mode
311
Key Ranges Mode
314
MIDI Control Mode
316
Pads
317
Buttons
318
Q-Link Knobs
319
XY Pad
320
Pad Color Mode
321
Looper
323
Hardware Features
327
MPC X / MPC X Special Edition
327
Top Panel
327
Navigation & Data Entry Controls
328
Pad & Q-Link Controls
328
Mode & View Controls
329
Transport & Recording Controls
330
I/O & Level Controls
331
Front Panel
332
Rear Panel
333
MPC Live
334
Top Panel
334
Rear Panel
336
MPC Live II
337
Top Panel
337
Rear Panel
340
MPC One / MPC One
341
Top Panel
341
Navigation & Data Entry Controls
341
Pad & Q-Link Controls
342
Mode & View Controls
342
Transport & Recording Controls
343
Front Panel
344
Rear Panel
344
MPC Key 61
345
Top Panel
345
Rear Panel
349
MPC Key 37
351
Top Panel
351
Rear Panel
355
Appendix
356
Glossary
356
Effects & Parameters
360
Delay/Reverb
360
Dynamics
368
Eq/Filter
372
Harmonic
378
Modulation
387
Vocal
392
Plugins
394
Bassline
394
Electric
397
Hype
401
Tubesynth
406
Drumsynth
413
Mellotron
417
Solina
420
Wayoutware Odyssey
423
SATA Drive Installation
427
MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
428
Ableton Control Maps
429
MPC X / MPC X Special Edition
429
MPC Live
432
MPC Live II
434
Technical Specifications
436
MPC X / MPC X Special Edition
436
MPC Live
439
MPC Live II
441
MPC One / MPC One
443
MPC Key 61
445
MPC Key 37
448
Trademarks & Licenses
450

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