Quickstart Guide English ( 2 – 11 )
Introduction Features • Standalone MPC—no computer required • 10.1” (257 mm) full-color multi-touch display • Also acts as a control surface for MPC 2.0 software • Phono inputs with ground peg • (16) Q-Link knobs with graphical displays • (2) full-size MIDI inputs and (4) full-size MIDI outputs • 16 GB of on-board storage (over 10 GB of sound content included) • 2 GB of RAM for sampling • Full-size SD card slot • User-expandable 2.5” SATA drive connector (SSD or HDD) • (2) USB-A 3.
Setup Items not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.
Features Important: Visit akaipro.com and find the webpage for MPC X to download the complete user guide. Top Panel 1 55 11 13 14 32 33 28 29 30 31 55 47 48 44 44 45 46 45 51 52 49 50 53 54 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 42 6 12 3 8 43 4 5 22 9 10 7 15 39 41 2 40 37 38 36 34 35 Navigation & Data Entry Controls 1. Display: This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to MPC X’s current operation.
. Numeric Keypad: If the selected field in the display is a number, press these numbered buttons as a standard numeric keypad to enter a value. Press the keypad’s Enter to enter it. 6. Undo/Redo: Press this button to undo your last action. Press and hold Shift and press this button to redo the last action you undid. 7. Shift: Press and hold this button to access some buttons’ secondary functions (indicated by red writing). 8.
Mode & View Controls 21. Menu: Press this button to open the Menu where you can select any of the available modes. Tap an option to enter that mode. 22. Main/Track: Press this button to view Main Mode, an overview of the most-used functions. Press and hold Shift and press this button to view Track View Mode, an overview of the tracks of each sequence. 23. Browse/Save: Press this button to view the Browser.
39. (Event ||): Use these buttons to move the audio pointer left/right, one step at a time. Press and hold Locate and press one of these buttons to move the audio pointer to the previous/next event in the sequence grid. 40. <> (Start/End): Use these buttons to move the audio pointer left/right, one bar at a time. Press and hold Locate and press one of these buttons to move the audio pointer to the start or end of the sequence grid. 41.
Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. SD Card Slot: Insert a standard SD or SDHC card into this slot to access its files directly using MPC X. 2. Footswitch Inputs (FS 1/2) (1/4” / 6.35 mm): Connect optional 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS footswitches to these inputs. 3. Instrument Inputs (Inst 1/2) (1/4” / 6.35 mm): Use standard 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS cables to connect these inputs to audio sources (guitars, synthesizer, drum machine, etc.).
Rear Panel 9 14 2 6 7 8 11 10 13 12 5 4 1 3 1. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter (19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive) to this jack then into an electrical outlet. 2. Power Adapter Restraint: Secure the power adapter cable to this restraint to prevent it from accidentally unplugging. 3. Power Switch: Press this button to turn MPC X’s power on or off. While powered on, press and hold this button for 5 seconds to force MPC X to power off (similar to a computer). 4.
Operation Here is some general information about how to use the MPC X display: x2 Tap a button or option to select it. Use the Data Dial or –/+ buttons to change its setting or value Double-tap a button to access advanced editing options. In some cases, this will show a numeric keypad that you can use to enter a value (an alternative to the Data Dial or –/+ buttons). Tap the upper-left part of the display to return to the previous view.
Technical Specifications Pads (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons Knobs (16) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment (1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push (7) 270° knobs for gain, mix & level adjustment Buttons (63) dedicated-function buttons Display 10.1” / 257 mm (diagonal) 8.5” x 5.5” / 216 x 139 mm (width x height) Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface CPU Processor 1.
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