Akai mpc2000 User Manual
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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys
These ten keys operate similarly to the transport keys on a tape re-
corder, with some very useful additions:
corder, with some very useful additions:
• The PLAY START key:
This key causes the currently selected sequence to begin playing
from the first bar.
from the first bar.
• The PLAY key:
This key causes the sequence to start from the current position dis-
played in the Now: field in the Main screen.
played in the Now: field in the Main screen.
• The STOP key:
This key causes the sequence to stop playing or recording.
• The OVERDUB key:
While holding this key, press PLAY to overdub new notes to the
currently selected track, without erasing existing notes. While
Overdub mode is active, the light above the OVERDUB key is on.
It is also possible to enter Overdub mode by pressing the OVER-
DUB key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is
playing. To cancel Overdub mode, press the OVERDUB key again
and the light above the key will turn off.
currently selected track, without erasing existing notes. While
Overdub mode is active, the light above the OVERDUB key is on.
It is also possible to enter Overdub mode by pressing the OVER-
DUB key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is
playing. To cancel Overdub mode, press the OVERDUB key again
and the light above the key will turn off.
• The REC key:
While holding this key, press PLAY to enter Record mode. New
notes can be recorded into the currently selected track while exist-
ing notes are erased, just as with a tape recorder. While Record
mode is active, the LED above the REC key is on.
It is also possible to enter Record mode by pressing the RECORD
key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is playing.
To cancel Record mode, press the RECORD key again and the light
above the key will turn off.
notes can be recorded into the currently selected track while exist-
ing notes are erased, just as with a tape recorder. While Record
mode is active, the LED above the REC key is on.
It is also possible to enter Record mode by pressing the RECORD
key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is playing.
To cancel Record mode, press the RECORD key again and the light
above the key will turn off.
• The BAR << / >> Keys:
By pressing this key, you can move the sequence position back or
forth by one bar. Also to move to the beginning of the sequence
press the BAR << key while holding down the GO TO key and to
move to the end of the sequence press the BAR >> key while holding
down the GO TO key.
forth by one bar. Also to move to the beginning of the sequence
press the BAR << key while holding down the GO TO key and to
move to the end of the sequence press the BAR >> key while holding
down the GO TO key.
• The STEP < / > Keys:
By pressing this button, you can move the sequence position back or
forth by setting a number on the Timing: field in the main
screen. For example, when the Timing is set to 1/16, you can move
back 24 ticks every time you press STEP >. If you press this button
while holding down the GO TO key, you can locate the position di-
rectly befor or after an entered event.
forth by setting a number on the Timing: field in the main
screen. For example, when the Timing is set to 1/16, you can move
back 24 ticks every time you press STEP >. If you press this button
while holding down the GO TO key, you can locate the position di-
rectly befor or after an entered event.