Akai MPC 3000 User Manual

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
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2. Set the Type field to MIDI, indicating that this track will not
play the internal drum sounds.
3. Set the Chn field to 2A, indicating that track 4 will play through
MIDI channel 2 and MIDI output port A.
4. If you play the MIDI keyboard now, the synthesizer that is set to
receive on MIDI channel 2 and port A should play a piano sound.
If not, check the previous steps and your MIDI hookup.
5. Enter Record mode by holding RECORD and pressing PLAY
START.
6. Record your piano part in time to the drums, percussion and bass
parts.
7. Press STOP.

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