Akai mpc3000 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Chapter 4: Editing Sequence
Using Edit Loop as an Undo Function
Because the Edit Loop function allows you the option of ignoring all
recording and editing that was done while Edit Loop was on, it
serves very well as an undo function.
recording and editing that was done while Edit Loop was on, it
serves very well as an undo function.
For example, if you want to record a drum fill on bar 4 of a 4-bar
sequence, but you aren’t sure if you want to keep it, following these
steps will allow you to try the fill, then restore the sequence to its
original state if you don’t like it:
sequence, but you aren’t sure if you want to keep it, following these
steps will allow you to try the fill, then restore the sequence to its
original state if you don’t like it:
1. Fast forward to bar 4.
2. Press EDIT LOOP.
3. Set the
2. Press EDIT LOOP.
3. Set the
Number of bars
field to 1.
4. Press SOFT KEY 1,
<Turn on>
, which will turn the
Edit Loop on. Bar 4 will now repeatedly play in a loop.
5. Overdub your drum fill.
6. Press EDIT LOOP again.
7. If you didn’t like how the fill sounded, press SOFT KEY 2,
6. Press EDIT LOOP again.
7. If you didn’t like how the fill sounded, press SOFT KEY 2,
<Undo & off>
, and the sequence will return to its
original state. If you want to keep the fill, press SOFT
KEY 1
KEY 1
(
<Turn off>
) and the sequence will now
contain the new drum fill.