Akai MPC Touch, User Manual

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Plugin Programs
A plugin program contains an instance of a plugin through which
you can send your track’s MIDI data. This lets you use the same
instance of a plugin with multiple tracks (rather than load an
instance of a plugin on every track, which can be cumbersome and
CPU-intensive).
Important
: For MPC X and MPC Live, plugin programs are available
only in Controller Mode with the desktop version of the MPC software.
To create a plugin program :
1. Press Main to enter Main Mode.
2. Next to the
Track
field, tap the
plug icon
, which indicates a plugin program.
3. If the project does not contain a plugin program yet, a new plugin program (named Plugin , appended with a
number) will be added automatically to the project and appear in the Program field below.
If the project already contains a plugin program, the first one will be selected automatically and appear in the
Program
field below.
To create another plugin program , tap the + icon above the Program field. A new plugin program will be
created and appended with a number (e.g., Plugin 002 ).
4. Double-tap the Plugin field. In the list that appears, tap the desired plugin. Alternatively, use the data dial or the
– / + buttons to select a plugin.
To sort your plugins by type or maker , tap Type or Manufacturer .
5. Tap
Select
to select the plugin, or tap
Close
to cancel.
Note : You have to specify the disk directory where your plugins are located. This can be done in the software’s
Preferences
(in the
Edit
Menu). See the user guide in the MPC software to learn more: click the
Help
menu,
select
MPC Help
, and select
MPC User Manual
.
To select the MIDI channel the program will use
, double-tap the
MIDI Ch
field. In the list that appears, tap the
desired channel. Alternatively, use the
data dial
or the
–
/
+
buttons to select a channel. Use this setting when you
are working with a virtual instrument plugin that supports multi-mode.
To select a preset in your plugin (if any), double-tap the Preset field. In the list that appears, tap the desired
preset. Alternatively, use the data dial or the – / + buttons to select a preset.
To rename the program
, tap the
cursor icon
on the right edge of the
Program
section. Use the virtual keyboard that
appears to enter a new name, and then tap Do It to confirm or the gray bar at the top of the screen to cancel.
To adjust the volume and panning of a track using the plugin program
:
1. Press Menu , and then tap Channel Mixer to enter the Channel Mixer. Alternatively, press Ch. Mixer (MPC X).
2. Double-tap the Mixer field in the upper-left corner, and then tap Midi Tracks .
3. Tap the square that represents the track with the plugin program to select it.
4. Tap and drag the volume slider or pan knob up or down to adjust it. After you do this once, you can adjust the
volume and panning of the plugin program normally.
Important :
If you copy a sequence, the volume and pan values will be copied with that sequence. This is also true if you move to
a new sequence and put the same plugin program on a new track.
By default, some plugins do not support MIDI volume and pan. In this case, adjust volume levels and panning on the
plugin program.