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Section 5: Song mode 119
5.3 An example of creating and playing a song
The following is an example of creating a song in song mode on the MPC60:
1. Load the preset sequences into the MPC60 (the
SYSTEM.ALL file).
2. Enter SONG MODE by pressing the SONG MODE key.
3. In the SONG field, select an unused song number. An unused song is
indicated by "(unused)" in the song name field.
4. Set the CONTENTS OF STEP field to 1, which sets the current
step to 1.
5. Type 2 (ENTER) in the SQNC field, indicating you want sequence
2 to play at the start of the song.
6. Type 4 (ENTER) in the REPS field, indicating you want sequence
2 to repeat 4 times before completing step 1.
7. Press <Step+1> to move on to step 2.
8. Enter a 7 in the SQNC field and a 1 in the REPS field, indicating
you want sequence 7 to play only once as the contents of step 2.
9. Press <Step+1> to move on to step 3.
10. Enter a 12 in the SQNC field and a 2 in the REPS field,
indicating you want sequence 12 to play twice as the contents of
step 3.
11. Press <Step+1> to move on to step 4.
12. Enter a "0" in the REPS field, indicating this is the end of your song.
If a "0" already exists here, there is no need to enter it again.
13. Select the TO STEP 1 option in the LOOP field and enter a 2 to the
right of the word STEP, indicating that you want the song to loop
back to step 2 once it reaches its end.
14. Press PLAY START. The song will play back as entered:
First, it will play 4 repetitions of sequence 2;

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Akai MPC 60 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ManufacturerAkai
ModelMPC 60
Release Year1988
Sampling Rate40 kHz
Bit Depth12-bit
Polyphony16 voices
Memory750 KB (expandable to 1.5 MB)
Storage3.5" floppy disk drive
TypeSampler/Sequencer
SequencerYes
Pads16 velocity-sensitive pads
MIDIIn/Out/Thru
Maximum Sampling Time13.1 seconds
DisplayLCD
Outputs8 individual outputs, stereo output
Inputs2 inputs

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