Akai MPC Reference Manual

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5.14 PAD MUTE MODE
In Pad Mute Mode, you can define pad mutes and mute groups for each pad.
X To enter Pad Mute Mode, press SHIFT + TRACK MUTE/ PAD MUTE on your MPC hardware.
In the MPC software, click on the Pad Mute tab in the Upper section.
PAD MUTE Mode
You can mute/unmute individual sounds in a particular program on a particular track in real time
by hitting the pads. This is useful when you have several samples assigned to different pads and
you wish to remove a particular sound, or isolate specific drum hits.
X In the MPC hardware, the 16 blocks displayed represent the 16 pads. Click on the F1 button
(PadMute) to activate Pad Mute Mode. Hit the corresponding pad to mute or unmute the
desired sound that is assigned to this pad. Muted pads are lit in red, unmuted in yellow.
Unused pads do not show a sample name. Use the PAD BANK buttons to switch between the
16 banks, if necessary.
The Pad Mute section in the display of the MPC hardware
In the MPC software, select the desired BANK first. Make sure to activate PAD MUTE Mode in
the MODE section. Click the corresponding pad to mute/unmute the sound that is assigned to it.
Muted pads are lit in red, unmuted in yellow. You can also click on the the miniature pads in
BANK section to mute or unmute the desired samples. This section gives you an overview of all
128 pads at the same time. Unused pads are greyed out.

Akai MPC Specifications

General

Impedance	16 Ω
Driver unit	50 mm
Magnet type	Neodymium
Ear coupling	Circumaural
Headphone frequency	12 - 24000 Hz
Headphone sensitivity	114 dB
Cable length	2.1 m
Product color	Black, Red, Silver
Wearing style	Head-band
3.5 mm connector	Yes
Connectivity technology	Wired