Chapter 3 : Sequencer feature
The MPC1000 has a sequencer feature that allows you to record/playback your performance. With the sequencer
feature, you can record the performance you created with the pads. And by playing back the recorded data, you
can reproduce your performance. The actual performance will be recorded on a track within a sequence. For more
information on sequences and tracks, see the “Terminologies in MPC1000” section on page 5.
The performance data you made by hitting the pads will be recorded on a track as a pad event. A track can contain
other events, such as Q- Link slider information, tempo change etc… When you are using the MPC1000 with an
external MIDI device, you can record the data from the external keyboard as MIDI events.
Note: Please note that Sequencer feature records only performance data (when and which pad you hit, etc…).
It does not record the actual sound.
MAIN page
This is the page where you record/playback
sequences. This is the MPC1000’s main
operation mode and, unlike the other pages,
you can display this page just pressing the
[MAIN] key at any time.
Now field
The Now field, which is located in the upper left corner of the screen, displays the current time of the sequence.
It shows the bar, beat, tick (1 beat = 96 ticks), from left to right. For example, “002.03.00” means the third beat
in the second bar. A tick is a unit that divides a beat (1/4 note) into 96 parts. For example, 1 beat equals one 1/4
note (96ticks), so one 1/8 note equals the half of 1 beat, which is 48 ticks.
Below is the relationship between note and tick:
1/4 note = 96 ticks 1/8 note = 48 ticks 1/16 note = 24 ticks
1/4 triplets = 64 ticks 1/8 triplets = 32 ticks 1/16 triplets = 16 ticks
When you record/playback a sequence, the display updates constantly to show the current position of the
sequence. You can move the cursor to the Now field to set the time manually.
Sequence / Sq field
A Sequence is the most basic unit when you create data with the MPC1000. Performance data from the MIDI
keyboard or pad can be recorded on each track within a sequence. You can select a sequence in the Sq field.
An unused sequence is indicated as (unused). All the settings in the MAIN page can be set separately for each
sequence.
Track / Tr field
A sequence has 64 tracks where you can record various performance data separately. You can, for example,
record Piano sounds on track 1, Bass on track 2, Organ on track 3 etc… In the Tr field, you can select a track
within the sequence selected in the Sq field. An unused track is indicated as (unused). You can set Mute, Midi,
Type, and Pgm fields separately for each track.
Recording the performance
In this section, you will learn how to record the performance you made with pads to tracks in a sequence.
Note: To record your performance data to a sequence, you need to load a program to the MPC1000 that you play
using the pads. By default, the MPC1000 automatically loads a preset program and demo sequence when
you switch it on. Here, we assume that you have already loaded a program to the MPC1000. If you have not
done so, do this now by loading a program from a memory card, or by recording a sample and assigning it to a
pad, etc… For more information on loading a program, see the “Loading a file” section on page 79. For more
information on recording a sample, see the “recording a sample” section on page 48.
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