Akai MPC 3000 User Manual

Name: Akai MPC 3000
Brand: Akai
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Chapter 2: The Basics

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The HELP key

Whenever this key is pressed and held down, the contents of the

screen will be temporarily replaced by text explaining the function

of the data field where the cursor is currently located. To return to

the previous screen, release the HELP key. There is a different help

screen for every data field of every screen in the MPC3000.

Default Chapter10
- Front Panel10
- Rear Panel10
- Table of Contents11
Chapter 1: Introduction15
- Welcome16
- Features17
- What's Different from the MPC6020
  - If You Already Know the MPC6022
Chapter 2: The Basics26
- Hooking up Your System27
- Getting Around on the MPC300028
- Definitions: Sequence, Track, Song, Sound, Pad, Note Number, and Program32
- Loading and Playing Sounds and Programs35
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences42
- How Sequences Are Organized43
- The MAIN SCREEN Key & Play/Record Screen45
- The Play/Record Keys52
- Sequence Recording Example 1: a Looped Drum Pattern55
- Sequence Recording Example 2: a Multitrack Sequence57
- The TIMING CORRECT Key: Correcting Timing Errors, Swing Timing62
  - The Note Repeat Feature65
- Tempo and the TEMPO/SYNC Key66
  - MID-Sequence Tempo Changes69
  - The TAP TEMPO Key71
- The WAIT for and COUNT in Keys72
- The AUTO PUNCH Key73
- The SIMUL SEQUENCE Key75
- The OTHER Key76
- Recording MIDI System-Exclusive Data83
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences84
- The ERASE Key85
- The SEQ EDIT Key90
- The STEP EDIT Key105
- The EDIT LOOP Key116
  - Using Edit Loop as an Undo Function117
- The TRANSPOSE Key118
  - Transposing in Real Time While Playing119
Chapter 5: Song Mode120
- Overview121
- The SONG Key and Song Mode Screen122
- An Example of Creating and Playing a Song125
- Converting a Song into a Long Sequence127
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Programs128
- What Are Programs129
- Selecting the Active Program, Assigning Sounds132
- Envelope, Velocity Modulation, Tuning, Poly Mode138
- The Dynamic Filter141
- Copying and Initializing Programs143
Chapter 7: The MIXER/EFFECTS Key146
- The Stereo Output Mixer147
- The Individual Outputs/Effects Mixer149
- Viewing the MIX Data in Text Form152
- Mixer Source Select, Automated MIX155
- Effects Generator158
Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Sounds160
- Sampling a New Sound161
- Editing a Sound167
- Renaming, Copying, and Deleting a Sound171
- Triggering a Sound from an External Signal-The Audio Trigger174
Chapter 9: Saving to and Loading from Disk175
- Overview176
- Saving Files178
- Loading, Erasing, or Renaming Files185
- Loading Sample Files from Akai S1000/S3000 Disks196
- Formatting a Floppy Disk198
- Using a SCSI Hard Disk199
- Copying an Entire Floppy Disk203
Chapter 10: Syncing to Tape and Other Devices205
- The SYNC Screen206
- Syncing to Tape and Other Devices: Examples213
Chapter 11: MIDI Functions219
- Assigning Pads to Note Numbers220
- MIDI Receive Channel, Local Mode, Soft Thru, Note Variation Controller Assign and Sustain Pedal Processing222
- MIDI Input Filter225
- Turning All Notes off228
- The MIDI Implementation Charts229
Appendix231
- Technical Specifications232
- Answers to Frequent Questions234
- Contents of Disk Files237
- MPC3000 Options241
Index243
Saving and Loading Standard MIDI Files253
Loading Sample Files from Akai S1000/S3000 CD-Roms or Hard Disks257
Connecting Multiple SCSI Devices, Making a SCSI Device Active Without Recycling Power259
MIDI Machine Control262
Sending MIDI Time Code in Real Time While Playing264
MIDI Sample Dump265
Saving Program or APS Files Without Sounds, Optional Overwriting of Sounds During Program Save or Load269
New Sound Edit Options- Delete before Soft Start and Delete after Soft End273
Improved Speed of Saving to Hard Disk274

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Akai MPC 3000 Specifications

General

Polyphony	32 voices
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz
Sampling Resolution	16-bit
Memory	2MB (expandable to 16MB)
Pads	16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
Sequencer	Yes
Sequencer Resolution	96 PPQ
Storage	3.5" floppy disk drive
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Display	LCD
Outputs	stereo output
Inputs	2 x 1/4" inputs