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y Hold down CTRL (PC) or Command (Mac) and move a note to copy it.
y Use the copy & paste function to copy a note in the clipboard (CTRL + C (PC) or Command
+ C (Mac)) and paste it automatically where the audio pointer is with CTRL + V (PC) or
Command + V (Mac).
Velocity data can be easily edited in the velocity lane (Select and Draw mode):
y Click on a note event in the Grid or place the mouse over a velocity bar in the lane. A small
round handle will appear at the top of the velocity bar. Move the mouse vertically to change
its value.
y Holding CTRL (PC) or Command (Mac) while editing the velocity bar increases the
resolution for the displayed values.
y When you have selected multiple notes, you can edit the corresponding velocity values
simultaneously. Click on the pad track (DRUM Program) or on a key of the virtual keyboard
(KEYGROUP Program) to select all corresponding notes or use the Select tool as
described above.
In the MPC software, proceed as follows to record automation data:
1. Click on the Main tab to enter Main Mode.
2. Click and move a corresponding Q-Link knob, so that it is shown in the QLINK display.
3. Select the desired EFFECT (when FX is selected) or PAD (when PRG is selected).
4. Select the parameter you want to automate, as well as its settings. For example: To
automate Filter Cutoff, make sure that the PARAM is set to Filter Cutoff. CHANGE should
display Real Time (the MPC hardware display will show "Continuous").
5. Click the OVERDUB button and start automation recording by pressing PLAY. It is very
important to use the OVERDUB function, otherwise you will delete any data previously
recorded to that track for the duration of your recording.
6. Move the corresponding parameter dial during the recording process. Stop the recording
when finished.
To edit the recorded automation data, proceed as follows:
1. Under Automation to the left of the velocity lane, select the recorded Real Time parameter,
e.g. RT Filter Cutoff.
2. The automation data is displayed in the lane.
3. Click on an anchor point to move a value vertically or horizontally to edit amount and timing.
Anchor positions can be moved within the choosen musical grid set by the TIME CORRECT
value. By holding the SHIFT key of your computer keyboard, you can move the anchor
points independently from the chosen quantization.
y Double-click anywhere in the automation lane to add a new anchor point.
y Double-click on an anchor point to remove it.
y Use the Draw mode tool to draw an automation curve.
y In Select mode, you can draw a around several adjacent anchor points to select them
for simultaneous editing.
y You can add a variety automation parameters using this procedure.