Akai mpc2000 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
If the beat is set in the New Tsig: field to extend the bar (i.e. 5/4),
a blank space will appear at the end of each bar.  Press DO IT[F5] to
execute the beat.
If the bar is shortened (i.e. 4/4 shortened to 3/4), the end of each bar is
cut.  Press DO IT[F5] to execute the beat.
You can also display the Change Tsig window by pressing the OPEN
WINDOW key when you are in the Tsig: field.
Setting the Number of Bars
Set the number of bars for each sequence.
To display the Change Bars window select the Bars: field with the
CURSOR and rotate the DATA wheel.
Continue to rotate the DATA wheel to set the number of bars.
When the number of bars is increased, the message “The end of the
sequence will have blank bars,” will appear.  Press DO IT[F5] to
execute the sequence.
When the number of bars is decreased, the warning, “The end of each
sequence will be cut,” will appear.  Press DO IT[F5] to execute the
sequence.