Akai MPC 60 User Manual

Section 5: Song mode 121
Converting a song into a long sequence:
While song mode is very useful for quickly creating a song format, it can be
very cumbersome for detailed editing, because of the constant switching
back to sequence mode, the necessity of copying sequences, and the
necessity of remembering which sequence plays at which step. For detailed
editing, it is much easier to record your song into one long sequence instead
of using song mode, but song mode is very useful for quickly assembling
the basic arrangement of a song.
The MPC60 has a feature which allows a song to be automatically converted
into one long sequence. This feature actually copies all sequences in each
step end-onto-end into one long sequence. This allows you to quickly
construct a song using song mode, then convert it to a sequence for detailed
editing using the much more versatile sequence editing features. This feature
is accessed by pressing the EDIT key and selecting option 8: CONVERT
SONG. This is described in detail within the "Editing sequences" section of
this manual.

Akai MPC 60 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Akai
Model	MPC 60
Release Year	1988
Sampling Rate	40 kHz
Bit Depth	12-bit
Polyphony	16 voices
Memory	750 KB (expandable to 1.5 MB)
Storage	3.5" floppy disk drive
Type	Sampler/Sequencer
Sequencer	Yes
Pads	16 velocity-sensitive pads
MIDI	In/Out/Thru
Maximum Sampling Time	13.1 seconds
Display	LCD
Outputs	8 individual outputs, stereo output
Inputs	2 inputs