Akai Professional Advance 49 Guide D'utilisation Rapide page 6

11. Time Div: Use this button and the switches to select the current Time Division, which determines the
rate of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features. While Time Division is active, the switches will not
send any of their normal MIDI CC, Program Change, or Program Bank messages.
12. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level. When Full Level is active, the pads
always play at their maximum velocity no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
13. Note Repeat / Config: Use this button to activate or deactivate Note Repeat. While Note Repeat is
active, striking a pad causes its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division
settings. You can also sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source. Press Shift and
this button to configure Note Repeat's settings.
14. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo.
Important: This feature does not work when the Advance 49 is set to External sync.
15. Display: Use this full-color display to view Advance 49's menus, options, parameters, and settings.
16. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display.
17. Data Dial: Use this dial to change parameter values, settings, etc. in the display. Pressing the dial also
functions as an Enter button.
18. Cursors: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in the
display.
19. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its primary mode (labeled above the button). Press
and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to its secondary mode (labeled under the button).
See Basic Operation > Modes
20. Shift: Press and hold this button to enable secondary functions of certain other buttons on Advance 49.
21. Transport Control Buttons: These three buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional
transport control commands: Stop, Play, and Record. These can be set to send MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-
assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI Machine Control), and MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for
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22. Loop: Press and hold this button to activate the Loop or Repeat feature in your software. This button is
considered a transport control, so it can be set to send the same messages as the other transport
control buttons: MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI Machine Control), and
MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for use with Avid
Important: Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use this feature. Also, make sure
that you are using the Advance 49 Preset named after your particular software. If your software does not
have a corresponding Advance 49 Preset, configure the Transport Format in Global Mode so it
communicates properly with your software.
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