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6.2 Sampling a new sound
This function is used to sample new sounds into your MPC60.
The SAMPLE NEW SOUND screen:
To access the screen used for sampling new sounds, press the SOUNDS
key, then press `f to select the SAMPLE NEW SOUND option. This will
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At this point, you must decide which drum you want to sample into, because
once <proceed> is pressed, the drum you select and all sequence memory
will be erased to provide maximum space for new sampling. If you have
sequences or songs in memory which you do not want to lose, press the
DISK key and then save them before proceeding. Move the cursor to the
DRUM field to select the desired drum, then press <Proceed>, and the
main sampling screen will appear:
All sampling is done while this screen is showing. A description of screen
fields and soft keys follows:
• The DRUM field:
This is the drum you selected to be sampled into. This only exists to
display the drum, and cannot be changed from this screen.
• The NAME field:
This is the new name for the sound to be sampled. A default name of
"SOUNDXXX", with XXX being a unique 3 digit number, is automatically
inserted here. Once a successful sample is recorded,
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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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