Akai iMPC for-iPhone User Manual

User Guide

Chapter 1: Main User Interface

Chapter 2: News

Chapter 3: Share Sequence

Chapter 4: Cue Sequence

Chapter 5: Perform

Chapter 6: 3D Perform

Chapter 7: Time Correct

Chapter 8: Mixer

Chapter 9: Effects

Chapter 10: Sampler

Chapter 11: Track Selection

Chapter 12: Program Editor

Support

Visit http://akaipro.com/impc- for-iphone

Credits

Retronyms: Robert Dalton Jr., Eric Eberhardt, Lisa Eriksson, Chris Faykus, Rebekah Fugate, Ben Hjerrild, Jay Kim, Matthew Mercer,

Vijay Rudraraju, Zach Saul, David Shu, Dan Walton, John-Paul Walton

Akai Pro: Adam Cohen, Alex Souppa, Bryan Oczkowski, Dan Gill, David Menard, Kevin "Freeze" Hansen, Jon Hayes, Jon Moore,
Nate Lane, Paul Williamson, Rajah Samaroo, Simon Park

Sound Design: Richard Devine, John-Paul Walton, Dan Gill

Main UI and Sequence Menu

iMPC for iPhone brings the classic

MPC hardware to the ultra-portable iPhone interface.

Main UI

This is where most of the magic happens – playing the pads and recording the beats.

Recording and Playback

Tap the Overdub and Play Start buttons at the same time to start recording.

Tap the Stop button to stop recording and playback.

Use the bottom boundary swipe to reveal the transport. This set of buttons displays the current playback

position and allows you to start and stop playback, as well as move the playback position forward and back

by the beat and bar.

Sequence Selection

Use the Sequence Select wheel to scroll through and select the sequence you’d like to work on.

Tap the sequence window to expand to the full view and access the full set of options.

Sequence Menu

Add a Sequence

Tap the Add button in the top bar to add a new sequence.

Reorder the Sequences

Tap the Reorder button in the top bar, press and hold the three parallel bars to the right of the sequence you

want to move, and drag it to the desired position. Tap the Done button when finished.

Export

Tap the Export button in the bottom bar to share a sequence on SoundCloud, export a .wav file to iTunes, or

to

MPC Desktop.

Clone

Tap the Clone button in the bottom bar to create a copy of the selected sequence.

Edit Screen

Tap the Edit button in the bottom bar to edit the details of a sequence. In the detail screen you can rename

the sequence as well as adjust the tempo and bar length.

Delete

Tap the red Delete button in the bottom bar to delete a sequence.

News

This option opens the CloudSeeder interface, providing access to the iMPC community. Listen to beats made

by other iMPC users, share your own, interact with your favorite producers, and get the latest news from Akai

Pro and Retronyms!

Featured Songs

Shows a selection of songs from the community featured by Akai Pro and Retronyms.

Popular Songs

Shows a selection of the songs most liked by the iMPC community.

Latest Songs

Displays the latest tracks uploaded to the iMPC community.

My Uploads

Displays your latest uploads. Tapping this option will prompt you to log in to your SoundCloud account if you’re

not already logged in. If you don’t already have an account, the option to create one is available via the Get

Started Now button.

My Activity

Displays all your activity on other accounts (liking, commenting, etc.).

Following

Displays the activity of all the artists you’re following.

Share Sequence

Posts the currently selected sequence to SoundCloud and exports a .wav file. You’ll be prompted to log in to

your SoundCloud account if you’re not logged in already. The AudioCopy clipboard is accessible from the top

right of the Success! window you'll see after the SoundCloud post.