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5.8 TRACK MIXER MODE
In Track Mixer Mode, you can set the levels, stereo panning and effects for each track.
X To enter Track Mixer Mode, press SHIFT + PROG MIX/ TRACK MIX on your MPC hardware.
In the MPC software, click on the Track Mixer tab in the Upper section.
While the Program Mixer gives you control over the individual pads and its sounds within a
program, the Track Mixer is the tool to mix your tracks within a sequence (up to 64 tracks are
available).
The Track Mixer works like a regular audio mixer and offers various settings per channel. All
channels are identical in functionality. By default used tracks are named "Track 01", "Track 02",
etc.
X To set the level for a desired channel, click on the F2 button (Level) and use the
corresponding Q-Link knob for editing. With the PAD BANK buttons, you can also select
different pad banks to select different sets of 16 channels.
The Track Mixer section in the display of the MPC hardware
In the MPC software, click on the desired channel fader and move your computer mouse up and
down. Alternatively you can use your mouse scroll wheel. To view more mixer channels, use the
scroll bar below the channel view.
X To set the panning for a desired channel, click on the F3 button (Pan) and use the
corresponding Q-Link knob for editing. With the PAD BANK buttons, you can also select
different pad banks to select different sets of 16 channels.
In the MPC software, click on the desired channel panning dial and move your computer mouse
up and down. Alternatively, you can use your mouse scroll wheel. To view more mixer channels,
use the scroll bar below the channel view.
X To mute a channel, click on the F4 button (Mute) and press the top of the corresponding Q-
Link knob to toggle between mute and mute off With the PAD BANK buttons, you can also
select different pad banks to select different sets of 16 channels.