Akai mpc2000 User Manual
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Chapter 5: Song Mode
Converting a Song to a Sequence
Song mode is useful for quickly creating the format of a song. How-
ever, it is cumbersome compared to Sequence mode when fine-tuning
the details of a complex song. It is therefore useful to create a song
initially using Song mode, then convert that song into a long se-
quence. This allows you to use the more versatile sequence editing
features to complete the song. The Convert Song to Sequence function
does this conversion. All sequences in the song, including their desig-
nated repetitions, are copied end-to-end into the specified sequence.
Note that track names, track status (Drum or MIDI), MIDI output
channel assignments, MIDI program change assignments, stereo
mixer settings, tuning settings, and tempo settings for the newly cre-
ated sequence are taken from the first sequence in the song, and that
the song’s loop status is used for the new sequence’s loop status.
ever, it is cumbersome compared to Sequence mode when fine-tuning
the details of a complex song. It is therefore useful to create a song
initially using Song mode, then convert that song into a long se-
quence. This allows you to use the more versatile sequence editing
features to complete the song. The Convert Song to Sequence function
does this conversion. All sequences in the song, including their desig-
nated repetitions, are copied end-to-end into the specified sequence.
Note that track names, track status (Drum or MIDI), MIDI output
channel assignments, MIDI program change assignments, stereo
mixer settings, tuning settings, and tempo settings for the newly cre-
ated sequence are taken from the first sequence in the song, and that
the song’s loop status is used for the new sequence’s loop status.
To convert the song, press CONVRT[F4].
• From song:
This selects the song to convert.
• To sequence:
This selects the storage destination of the data converted to a se-
quence.
quence.
To execute the convert, press DO IT[F5].
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
CAUTION:If there is data in the sequence you have selected as
the destination, the data will be erased if you ex-
ecute the convert. Be careful when you are convert-
ing to a sequence with a name other than “Un-
used.”
ecute the convert. Be careful when you are convert-
ing to a sequence with a name other than “Un-
used.”