Akai Professional MPC Studio Guide D'utilisation page 7

19. Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full Level. When activated, the
pads always play back at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
Hold down Shift and press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When activated,
the pads always play back at half-velocity (63).
20. 16 Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When activated, the last pad
that was hit will be temporarily copied to all 16 pads. The pads will play the same sample
as the original pad, but a selectable parameter will increase in value with each pad
number, regardless of the amount of force you use. The available parameters are velocity,
tuning, filter, layer, attack or decay.
21. Note Repeat / Latch: Hold this button down and press a pad to retrigger that pad's
sample at a rate based on the current tempo and Time Correct settings (the available Time
Correct settings will appear in the display, which you can select with the F-Buttons). Hold
down Shift and press this button to latch the Note Repeat feature. When latched, the
button does not need to be held down for Note Repeat to be activated. Press Note
Repeat once more to unlatch it.
Mode / View Controls
22. Shift: Hold this button down to access some buttons' secondary functions (indicated by
orange writing).
23. Main/Track: Press this button to view Main Mode in the display and software. Hold down
Shift and press this button to view Track View Mode in the display and software.
24. Browser/Save: Press this button to view the file browser in the display. Hold down Shift
and press this button to save the current project (including its samples, programs,
sequences, and songs).
25. Prog Edit / Q-Link: Press this button to view Program Edit Mode in the display and
software. Hold down Shift and press this button to assign a parameter to a Q-Link Knob:
use the Cursor Buttons to select the desired Q-Link Knob, then use the Data Dial or –/+
buttons to select the desired parameter.
26. Prog Mix / Track Mix: Press this button to view Program Mixer Mode in the display and
software. Hold down Shift and press this button to view Track Mixer Mode in the display
and software.
27. Seq Edit / Effects: Press this button to enter Sequence Edit Mode. Hold down Shift and
press this button to enter the Effects page, where you can select and route effects as well
as edit effects' parameters.
28. Sample Edit / Sample Rec: Press this button to view Sample Edit Mode in the display
and software. Hold down Shift and press this button to view Sample Record Mode in the
display and software.
29. Song/Other: Press this button to view Song Mode in the display and software. Hold down
Shift and press this button to enter the Other page, which allows you to set: the minimum
number of taps for the Tap Tempo button; pad threshold, sensitivity, and curve; the
footswitches' messages; and the program change target.
30. Step Seq: Press this button to view Step Sequence Mode in the display and software.
31. Next Seq: Press this button to view Next Sequence Mode in the display and software.
32. Track Mute / Pad Mute: Press this button to view Track Mute Mode in the display and
software. Hold Shift and press this button to view Pad Mute Mode in the display and software.
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