Akai MPC Touch, User Manual

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Use the six Content buttons to show specific locations in the internal drive of MPC
X or MPC Live and filter them automatically by file type:
Drums
: Tap this button to enter the
Expansions
/
The Vault 2
folder on the
internal drive, viewing
program
files only.
Instruments
: Tap this button to enter the
Expansions
/
Instruments
folder on
the internal drive, viewing
program
files only.
Clips : Tap this button to enter the Expansions / Cliips folder on the internal
drive, viewing program files only.
Samples : Tap this button to enter the Expansions / The Vault 2 folder on the
internal drive, viewing sample files only.
Demos : Tap this button to enter the Demos folder on the internal drive, viewing
project files only.
My Files : Tap this button to enter the MPC Documents folder, viewing all files.
Sample Assign
When the Sample Assign tab is selected, you can do any of the following:
To select a program in the project
, double-tap the
Program
field at the top of the screen. In the list that
appears, tap the desired program. Alternatively, tap the
Program
field and then use the
data dial
or the
–
/
+
buttons to select a location.
To move through the sample pool , swipe up or down, turn the data dial , or use the – / + buttons.
To preview a selected sound
, tap and hold
Play
( X ) at the bottom of the screen.
To enable or disable the audition function and set its volume level , tap Audition at the bottom of the screen.
In the screen that appears, tap Auto to enable or disable it, and tap and drag the level slider up or down to set
the volume level. Tap
Audition
once more to hide the window.
To assign a sample to a pad , press it or tap it on the screen so it lights green . Then, in the Sample Pool list,
tap the desired sample. Alternatively, use the
data dial
or
–
/
+
buttons to select a sample, and press the
center
cursor
or
Enter
(MPC X) or the
data dial
(MPC Live, MPC Touch) to assign it.
To clear a sample from a pad , press it or tap it on the screen so it lights green . Then, tap Clear Pad at the
bottom of the screen.