Akai MPC Renaissance User Manual

MPC Release Notes !About Akai Professional is continually updating and enhancing the MPC experience. This document lists the new features, fixes and im

◾Unused pads behave more consistently in the mixers. ◾New plugin dialog remembers filter settings. ◾Many other minor LCD and GUI workflow improvements.

◾MPC software runs without hardware present; use MPC on the road without plugging in hardware. ◾Configurable pulse display resolution (set this in Pref

◾Ability to load samples when playing. ◾Ability to export return buses. ◾Auto-save function (see preferences window). ◾New AD envelope type (see Progr

◾Effects selection has updated UI, with sort by vendor/type. ◾Address issue where some plugins and MIDI equipment react badly to MIDI volume changes. (

◾Support for custom program edit UIs for plugin programs. The bundled instruments now have tailor-made editors. !Improvements ◾New program mixer, with

New features ◾Support for MPC Studio hardware. ◾Support for ProTools. MPC runs as an RTAS format plugin inside ProTools 9 and ProTools 10. ◾Tracks are

◾Solo operations are now automatable. !Improvements ◾Insert effects in the “assignable parameter” LCD pop-up (accessed from main mode) launch the inser

◾All mixer channels now have headroom, and can apply up to 6.0 dB boost. (This is available on pad audio strips, program audio strips, the metronome a

◾ Show programs (de-select this to hide all program audio channel strips). ◾ Show unused programs (de-select this to hide programs that are not us

◾When there is automation recorded you have to simultaneously press the Shift hardware button to enter the Off arm mode. ◾In the LCD preferences you ca

◾A custom Hybrid Program Edit Mode layout allows hands-on live control of common Hybrid 3 controls on the Q-Links. ◾An integrated Program Edit Mode GU

◾Improved scanner output, showing progress and results more clearly. ◾Ability to drag a VST into the project info area to scan it quickly. ◾Enhanced a

◾Control/Command + 1 through 0: Change MPC mode ◾Shift + Control/Command + W: Show/hide GUI keyboard ◾Control/Command + W: Toggle MIDI keys ◾Shift+Con

◾Enhanced Program Edit Mode pad selection. Highlight an editor field and press the Window button to refine the pad selection. ◾Sample Record Mode shows