Akai MPC Live User Manual

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Tutorial ...................................................................... 49
Starting Up ........................................................... 49
Creating a Drum Kit ............................................ 49
Creating a Drum Sequence ................................ 51
Saving & Renaming ............................................. 52
Editing Note Events ............................................ 54
Making Basic Sound Edits ................................. 56
Creating a Bass Track ........................................ 58
Recording an Audio Track ................................. 61
Creating a Song .................................................. 62
Exporting the Song ............................................. 63
Other Features Explained .................................. 64
Step Sequencer ............................................... 64
Drum Loops & Chop Mode .............................. 65
Pad Muting & Track Muting ............................. 67
Sampling (Recording) ...................................... 69
Sample Editing ................................................. 71
Recording Automation with the XY Pad .......... 73
Using MPC as a Controller .............................. 74
Operation .................................................................. 75
General Features ................................................ 76
Control Types .................................................. 76
Knobs ............................................................... 76
Parameter Values .............................................. 76
Drop-Down Menus / Lists .................................. 77
Selectors ........................................................... 77
Buttons ............................................................. 78
Checkboxes ...................................................... 78
Tabs .................................................................. 78
Sliders ............................................................... 78
Envelopes .......................................................... 79
Grid View Tools ................................................. 80
Audio Edit Tools ................................................ 81
Programs ......................................................... 82
About Programs ................................................ 82
Drum Programs ................................................. 83
Plugin Programs ................................................ 85
Keygroup Programs .......................................... 86
Clip Programs ................................................... 87
MIDI Programs .................................................. 89
CV Programs ..................................................... 90
Menu ................................................................ 91
Save .................................................................. 92
Preferences ....................................................... 94
Info ................................................................ 94
Activate Plugins ............................................. 94
Wi-Fi .............................................................. 95
Ethernet ......................................................... 95
Bluetooth ....................................................... 95
Audio Device .................................................. 95
MIDI / Sync .................................................... 96
Hardware ....................................................... 96
Sequencer ..................................................... 97
Project Defaults .............................................. 98
Project Load/Save ......................................... 99
Record/Export ............................................... 99
General .......................................................... 99
Splice .......................................................... 101
Sync ................................................................ 102
Undo History ................................................... 102
Tuner ............................................................... 102
MIDI Monitor .................................................... 103
Mode............................................................... 103
System Resources .......................................... 104

Akai MPC Live Specifications

General

Built-in display	Yes
Mixer section	-
Product color	Black
Number of drum pads	16
Built-in optical drive	No
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Audio (L/R) out	2
Headphone outputs	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	3
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	223 mm
Width	410 mm
Height	67.5 mm
Weight	2721.55 g