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24. Menu / Browse: Press this button to open the Mode Menu. You can tap an option on the Menu screen to enter

that mode, view, etc.

Press and hold Shift and then press this button to view the Browser. You can use the Browser to locate and

select programs, samples, sequences, etc.

25. Main / Track: Press this button to view Main Mode.

Press and hold Shift and press this button to view Track View Mode, an overview of the tracks of each sequence.

You can also set key ranges in this mode.

26. Sounds / Favorites: Press this button to view Sounds Mode, where you can browse MPC Key 61's built-in

instruments and presets.

Press and hold Shift and press this button to view Favorites, where you can quickly select instruments and

presets that you have defined as your favorites.

27. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples. The pads are velocity-sensitive and pressure-

sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. The pads will light up different colors,

depending on the current function. You can also customize their colors.

28. Pad Bank Buttons: Press any of these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D. Press and hold Shift while pressing

any of these buttons to access Pad Banks E–H. Alternatively, double-press one of these buttons.

29. Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full Level. When activated, the pads will always

trigger their samples at the maximum velocity (127), regardless of the amount of force you use.

Press and hold Shift and press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When activated, the pads will always

trigger their samples at half-velocity (64).

30. 16 Level / Notes: 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. In the screen

that appears, use the Type selector to choose another parameter: Velocity, Tune, Filter, Layer, Attack or

Decay. See Operation

> General Features > 16 Level to learn more.

Press and hold Shift and press this button to activate/deactivate Notes mode for the pads. When activated, you

can play musical scales/modes, chords or progressions using the pads while in any mode. Use the Pad Perform

window to configure the settings for the pads. See Operation > Modes > Pad Perform Mode

to learn more.

31. Erase: As a Sequence is playing, press and hold this button and then press a pad or key to delete the note event

for that pad or key at the current playback position. This is a quick way to delete note events from your sequence

without having to stop playback. When playback is stopped, press this button to open the Erase window where

notes, automation and other sequence data can be erased from the sequence.

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