Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
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The Play/Record Keys
These ten keys operate similarly to the transport keys on a tape
recorder, with some very useful additions:
• The PLAY START key:
This key causes the active sequence to begin playing from the start
of bar 1.
• The PLAY key:
This key causes the sequence to begin playing from the current
position displayed in the Now field in the Play/Record screen.
• The STOP key:
This key causes the sequence to stop playing.
• The OVERDUB key:
This key, when held down while PLAY is pressed, causes Overdub
mode to be entered, in which new notes can be recorded into the
active track without erasing existing notes. While Overdub mode is
active, the light above the OVERDUB key is on.
It is also possible to punch-in to Overdub mode while playing. To do
this:
1. The MPC3000 must be in Record Ready mode. (The top
line of the Play/Record screen must display the words
Play/Record (Record ready).) If not, simply
press and release the RECORD or OVERDUB key once
while the sequence is stopped.
2. While the sequence is playing, simultaneously press the
OVERDUB and PLAY keys. Overdub mode is now active,
indicated by the light above the OVERDUB key.
To punch-out of Overdub mode, simply press the OVERDUB key
once, and the light above the OVERDUB key will turn off.
COMMENT: If Overdub mode is entered while the sequence
is set to loop to a higher-numbered bar than bar number1,
Overdub mode will automatically be turned off at the mo-
ment the sequence reaches the end and starts to loop.
• The RECORD key:
This key, when held down while PLAY is pressed, causes Record
mode to be entered, in which new notes can be recorded into the
active track while existing notes are erased, just as with a tape
recorder. While Record mode is active, the light above the RECORD
key is on.
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