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Chapter 7: The MIXER/EFFECTS Key
• SOFT KEY 1:
Even though no soft key functions are displayed on the screen, there
is one active soft key: If SOFT KEY 1 is pressed while the triangular
cursor is pointing downward???, the mixer changes to a mode in
which all sliders or output assignments are moved simultaneously
,
indicated by 16 cursor triangles across the screen. T
o return to
normal operation, press SOFT KEY 1 again.
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
10
Front Panel
10
Rear Panel
10
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1: Introduction
15
Welcome
16
Features
17
What's Different from the MPC60
20
If You Already Know the MPC60
22
Chapter 2: The Basics
26
Hooking up Your System
27
Getting Around on the MPC3000
28
The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields, and Command Keys
28
The Numeric Keypad, Data Entry Control, and [+] & [-] Keys
29
The Soft Keys
30
The HELP Key
31
Definitions: Sequence, Track, Song, Sound, Pad, Note Number, and Program
32
Loading and Playing Sounds and Programs
35
Playing the Pads, the PAD BANK, & FULL LEVEL Keys
35
Selecting Programs
36
The Note Variation Slider, ASSIGN and after Keys
37
The 16 LEVELS Key
39
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
42
How Sequences Are Organized
43
The MAIN SCREEN Key & Play/Record Screen
45
The Play/Record Keys
52
Sequence Recording Example 1: a Looped Drum Pattern
55
Sequence Recording Example 2: a Multitrack Sequence
57
The TIMING CORRECT Key: Correcting Timing Errors, Swing Timing
62
The Note Repeat Feature
65
Tempo and the TEMPO/SYNC Key
66
MID-Sequence Tempo Changes
69
The TAP TEMPO Key
71
The WAIT for and COUNT in Keys
72
The AUTO PUNCH Key
73
The SIMUL SEQUENCE Key
75
The OTHER Key
76
Metronome, Foot Switches, and Free Sequence Memory
76
Initializing System Parameters
79
The Record 16 Channels Function: Multichannel Recording
80
Recording MIDI System-Exclusive Data
83
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences
84
The ERASE Key
85
Erasing Notes in Real Time While in Overdub Mode
85
Erasing Notes or Other Events While Stopped
85
Initializing a Sequence
88
The SEQ EDIT Key
90
Viewing and Changing Time Signature
90
Rearranging the Track Order
91
Inserting Blank Bars into a Sequence
92
Deleting Bars from a Sequence
93
Copying Bars (All Tracks)
94
Copying Events
95
Copying an Entire Sequence to Another
97
Shifting the Timing of Many Notes
98
Global Editing of Note Event Data
99
Editing Note Velocity or Duration Data
100
Editing Note Number Assignment of Drum Note Events
102
Editing Note Variation Data of Drum Note Events
103
The STEP EDIT Key
105
Using Step Edit
106
Step Edit Event Types
108
Step Edit Options
112
Step Recording
115
The EDIT LOOP Key
116
Using Edit Loop as an Undo Function
117
The TRANSPOSE Key
118
Transposing in Real Time While Playing
119
Chapter 5: Song Mode
120
Overview
121
The SONG Key and Song Mode Screen
122
An Example of Creating and Playing a Song
125
Converting a Song into a Long Sequence
127
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Programs
128
What Are Programs
129
Selecting the Active Program, Assigning Sounds
132
Envelope, Velocity Modulation, Tuning, Poly Mode
138
The Dynamic Filter
141
Copying and Initializing Programs
143
Chapter 7: The MIXER/EFFECTS Key
146
The Stereo Output Mixer
147
The Individual Outputs/Effects Mixer
149
Viewing the MIX Data in Text Form
152
Mixer Source Select, Automated MIX
155
Effects Generator
158
Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Sounds
160
Sampling a New Sound
161
Editing a Sound
167
Renaming, Copying, and Deleting a Sound
171
Triggering a Sound from an External Signal-The Audio Trigger
174
Chapter 9: Saving to and Loading from Disk
175
Overview
176
Saving Files
178
Saving a SEQ File (Single Sequence)
178
Saving an ALL File (All Sequences and Songs)
179
Saving a SND File (Single Sound)
180
Saving a PGM File (Single Program & Sounds)
181
Saving an APS File (All Programs and Sounds)
182
Saving a PAR File (System Parameters)
184
Loading, Erasing, or Renaming Files
185
Loading a SEQ File (Single Sequence)
187
Loading an ALL File (All Sequences and Songs)
189
Loading a SND File (Single Sound)
189
Loading a PGM File (Single Program and Sounds)
190
Loading an APS File (All Programs and Sounds)
190
Loading an MPC60 Version 1 or 2 SET or ST1 File
191
Loading a PAR File (System Parameters)
194
Files that Automatically Load on Power-Up
194
Loading Sample Files from Akai S1000/S3000 Disks
196
Formatting a Floppy Disk
198
Using a SCSI Hard Disk
199
Copying an Entire Floppy Disk
203
Chapter 10: Syncing to Tape and Other Devices
205
The SYNC Screen
206
Syncing to Tape and Other Devices: Examples
213
Syncing to MIDI Clock
213
Syncing to SMPTE
213
Syncing to MIDI Time Code
216
Syncing to FSK24
216
Syncing to 1/4-Note Clicks
218
Chapter 11: MIDI Functions
219
Assigning Pads to Note Numbers
220
MIDI Receive Channel, Local Mode, Soft Thru, Note Variation Controller Assign and Sustain Pedal Processing
222
MIDI Input Filter
225
Turning All Notes off
228
The MIDI Implementation Charts
229
Appendix
231
Technical Specifications
232
Answers to Frequent Questions
234
Contents of Disk Files
237
MPC3000 Options
241
The SMPTE Option
241
Expanding the Sound Memory
241
The Video Output Option
242
Index
243
Saving and Loading Standard MIDI Files
253
Loading Sample Files from Akai S1000/S3000 CD-Roms or Hard Disks
257
Connecting Multiple SCSI Devices, Making a SCSI Device Active Without Recycling Power
259
MIDI Machine Control
262
Sending MIDI Time Code in Real Time While Playing
264
MIDI Sample Dump
265
Saving Program or APS Files Without Sounds, Optional Overwriting of Sounds During Program Save or Load
269
New Sound Edit Options- Delete before Soft Start and Delete after Soft End
273
Improved Speed of Saving to Hard Disk
274
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Language
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