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Akai MPC 3000 User Manual

Akai MPC 3000
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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• The Best Start feature automatically finds the point within a
sound at which the drum strike begins, bypassing any dead space at
the beginning of the sound which could cause playback delays.
• Up to three sounds can be assigned to a MIDI note number or pad.
The sounds can either play simultaneously, switch depending on
note velocity, or switch depending on envelope decay (to simulate
the MPC60’s hi-hat decay slider function).
• The stereo and individual output mixers are automated. Any
changes made while recording will be automatically repeated on
playback.
Sequencer
• Both linear and pattern-style (looped) recording are supported.
• Both drum machine and sequencer-oriented features are inte-
grated into one easy-to-use operating system.
• 75,000 note sequencer capacity.
• 99 sequences may be held in memory at once. Each sequence
contains 99 individual tracks, each of which can be output to any
one or two MIDI channels.
• 4 independent MIDI output ports permit 64 simultaneous MIDI
output channels.
• 2 mergeable MIDI inputs.
• The MPC3000 may be slaved to five sync sources: MIDI Clock,
MIDI Time Code, FSK24, sync to any sound playing 1/4-notes, and
SMPTE (optional).
• 2 sequence record modes: Record (erasing existing notes while
recording) and Overdub (merge with existing notes). You can switch
between modes at any time.
• Step Edit feature allows fast viewing, recording, editing, or
deletion of any event within a sequence.
• The Simul Sequence feature allows two sequences, or one se-
quence and one song, to play simultaneously. For example, you could
play a short, looped drum sequence while simultaneously recording
your multitrack keyboard sequence.
• Versatile editing system allows erasing, time shifting, copying,
merging, inserting, and deleting of any sequence data.
• Individual parameters within note events may be changed for
multiple notes globally.
• Each track has an adjustable output level, allowing output veloci-
ties to be scaled in real time while playing.
All 16 MIDI channels can be recorded simultaneously, allowing
sequences to be transferred to the MPC3000 from an external
sequencer in one pass.
• The Edit Loop feature allows a portion of a sequence to be looped
while overdubbing, and allows changes to be undone.
• Sequences may be transposed, either in real time while playing or
by altering note data.
• The Tap Tempo feature allows the playback tempo to be set by
tapping a key in the time of 1/4-notes.

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Akai MPC 3000 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony32 voices
Sampling Rate44.1 kHz
Sampling Resolution16-bit
Memory2MB (expandable to 16MB)
Pads16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
SequencerYes
Sequencer Resolution96 PPQ
Storage3.5" floppy disk drive
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
DisplayLCD
Outputsstereo output
Inputs2 x 1/4" inputs

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