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Akai MPC Live User Manual

Akai MPC Live
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Creating a Drum Sequence
Now that your drum kit is set up, let’s record a drum sequence.
1. Press Menu to enter the Menu, and then tap Grid View.
2. Press Tap repeatedly at the speed you want to record your sequence. Your MPC hardware will detect the rate
and adjust itself automatically.
3. Press the Rec button to record-arm the sequence.
4. Press the Play button to start the actual recording. You will hear the count-in for one measure before the
recording starts. We recommend recording only one sound (pad) at a time, especially if you’re not familiar with
playing drums on the pads.
5. Play a simple kick drum pattern. The note events you just recorded will automatically be placed in the grid (in this
case, on 16th notes). The initial measure length is two bars. After the two bars, the recording will automatically
activate Overdub; the sequence will play again from the beginning and keeps looping, allowing you to record
further notes. Don’t stop the recording!
6. Play the snare drum part, then a hi-hat part.
7. When you’re done recording, press the Stop button.
If you start recording again on this sequence, keep in mind that the pads you play in your new recording will replace
existing notes played with the same pads. To prevent this, press the Overdub button before recording instead of the
Rec button. Overdub lets you record additional note events over the existing sequence.
The Undo button functions differently while recording. Normally, pressing Undo will undo just the last event. When
there is an event to undo, the Undo button will be lit solid. While recording, the Undo button will flash. In this case,
pressing Undo will erase all events from that recording (i.e., since Play or Play Start was pressed).

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Akai MPC Live Specifications

General IconGeneral
Built-in displayYes
Mixer section-
Product colorBlack
Number of drum pads16
Built-in optical driveNo
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Audio (L/R) out2
Headphone outputs1
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-B
USB ports quantity3
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
Cables includedUSB
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth223 mm
Width410 mm
Height67.5 mm
Weight2721.55 g

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