AKAI MPC500
Manual de Usuario

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Chapter 12: Program Mode

Changing the Sample Pitch with Velocity
You can control the sample pitch using velocity (how hard you hit the pad). 1. In PROGRAM mode, hit the pad you wish to change.

The pad number displayed in the 'Pad number' field will change according to the pad that you hit. 2. In the 'Edit select' field, select the Velocity>'Tune' field.

3.

Adjust the field to the desired value while checking the level by hitting the desired pad.

If you set this field to 0, the sample pitch will not change with velocity. The larger you set the value, the higher the pitch will be.

Changing the Envelope Attack with Velocity
You can control the sample�s envelope attack time using velocity (how hard you hit the pad). 1. While in PROGRAM mode, hit the pad you wish to edit.

The pad number display in the 'Pad' field will change according to the pad you hit. 2. In the 'Edit select' field, scroll to 'Velocity>Att'

3.

Adjust the field to the desired value while checking the level by hitting the desired pad.

The larger you set the value, the slower the sound will start by velocity. If you set this field to 0, the attack time is constant, regardless of the velocity.

Changing the Sample's Start Time with Velocity
You can control the sample�s start point using velocity (how hard you hit the pad). 1. While in PROGRAM mode, hit the pad you wish to edit.

The pad number display in the 'Pad' field will change according to the pad you hit. 2. In the 'Edit select' field, scroll to 'Velocity>Start'.

3.

Adjust the field to the desired value while checking the level by hitting the desired pad.

The larger you set the value, the longer it will take the sample to start as you hit the pad harder. If you set this field to 0, the sample start point is constant, regardless of the velocity.

Controlling the Sound with Velocity
You can control the cutoff frequency of the filter with velocity (how hard you hit the pad). 1. While in PROGRAM mode, hit the pad you wish to edit.

The pad number display in the 'Pad' field will change according to the pad you hit. 2. In the 'Edit select' field, scroll to 'Velocity>Filt'

3.

Adjust the field to the desired value while checking the level by hitting the desired pad.

The larger you set the value, the larger the range of frequency cut-off that the pad can encompass. Hence, if you hit the pad softly (less velocity) the frequency cut-off will be set low and the triggered sample will sound duller, while if you hit the pad harder the frequency cut-

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