Akai MPC Renaissance Specifications download pdf (Page 20)

CORRECT pop-up menu. We recommend to work with 8 or 16 values. Hold down your

keyboard's SHIFT and use the ARROW keys to nudge events without restricting to the grid.

Hold down the CTRL key (PC) or Command key (Mac) and click-and-drag a note to copy it.

Double-click on a note to delete it.

Velocity data can be easily edited in the velocity lane below the Grid. Click on a note event (or

multiple note events) or place the mouse over a velocity bar in the lane. A small round handle will

appear at the top of the velocity bar. Move the mouse vertically to change its value.

Satisfied with your work? Let’s keep on making some basic sound edits.

4.5 BASIC SOUND EDITS

What about levels and effects? Don’t worry, we’ll get there in time!

The Program Mixer display of the MPC hardware

X Press the PROG MIX button of your MPC hardware to enter Program Mixer Mode.

X Press the F2 button (Level) to control the volume for each pad. You can use the Q-Link knobs

of your MPC hardware as well as the corresponding fader in your MPC software. Adjust the

levels of each pad to suit your taste.

X Press the F3 button (Pan) to control the stereo panorama for each pad. You can use the Q-

Link knobs of your MPC hardware as well as the corresponding PAN knob in your MPC

software. We recommend spreading the panning of the bright sounds a little.

X The snare drum needs a small amount of reverb to give it a more spatial sound. Press the F6

button (Insert 1) to enter the insert effect page. Use the cursor buttons to navigate to the pad

(here: A02) where your snare sample is located. With the data dial, you can now select the

desired effect. Let’s try the Reverb Medium.

X Could the bass drum use some tuning? No big deal: press the PROG EDIT button and hit Pad

1 to select the bass drum. Click on F2 (Samples) and use the Q14 and Q15 Q-Link knobs to

tune the sound. You can also use the corresponding SEMI and FINE parameter in the Layer

section of the MPC software.

We’re on the move now… Time to add a new sound!

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