Akai MPC 1000 User Manual
Version 2.0
Table of contents
Document Outline
- warning_page.pdf
- MPC1000
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1 : Introduction
- The user interface
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Connecting MPC1000 to External Audio/MIDI device
- Terminologies in MPC1000
- Sequence
- Track
- Song
- Sample
- Drum Pad
- Program
- RAM
- Memory Card
- Chapter 2 : Basic Operation
- MAIN Page
- Cursor, Cursor Keys, Field, DATA Wheel
- Function Keys
- WINDOW key
- MODE key
- Setting names
- Entering letters with DATA wheel
- Entering letters with a pad
- Other useful functions in the Name window
- Copy and Paste function
- Entering numbers with NUMERIC key
- Chapter 3 : Sequencer feature
- MAIN page
- Recording the performance
- Playing back a sequence
- Repeat play back of a sequence
- Other useful features for recording sequences
- Undo Sequence feature
- Erase feature
- Deleting in real time
- Deleting in the Erase window
- Timing correct feature
- Real time timing correction
- Swing feature
- Correcting the timing of recorded events
- Swing feature
- Click/Metronome feature
- Note repeat feature
- Punch In/Punch Out feature
- Detailed information on sequence feature
- Setting the length of a sequence
- Setting the time signature of the sequence
- Setting tempo
- Tap tempo feature
- Changing tempo of all sequences at one time
- About Tempo change
- Setting the loop for a sequence
- Extending the sequence length automatically
- Changing the default settings
- Changing the sequence name
- Changing the default name for a sequence
- Copying a sequence
- Deleting a sequence
- Deleting all sequences
- Handling the duration (the length of a note) at the loop boundary
- Track features
- Setting the track type
- Selecting a program
- Track mute feature
- Setting the MIDI Output channel
- Changing a track name
- Changing the default name for a track
- Copying a track
- Deleting a track
- Deleting all tracks
- Selecting a track with function keys
- Solo function of a track
- MIDI sequencer features
- About MIDI...
- About MIDI sequencer
- Handling the sustain pedal
- Chapter 4 : Editing sequences
- Selecting a region within a track to edit
- Selecting a region for the editing
- Setting the time
- Setting the pad/note number
- Copying events (COPY)
- Moving events (MOVE)
- Changing the key of the event (TRANSPOSE)
- Selecting a region for the editing
- Selecting the editing region by bar
- Copying bars (COPY)
- Inserting a bar (INSERT)
- Deleting a bar (DELETE)
- Changing the order of tracks (TRACK MOVE)
- Selecting a region within a track to edit
- Chapter 5 : Step editing
- About step edit
- Screens
- Basic operation
- Events
- Pad event
- Tempo change event
- Effect select event
- Note event
- Pitch bend event
- Control change event
- Program change event
- Channel pressure event
- Poly pressure event
- Exclusive data event
- Copying/pasting an event
- Deleting an event
- Entering an event (Step recording)
- Detailed setting for step recording
- Inserting an event
- Chapter 6 : Song mode
- Structure of a song
- Screens
- Creating a song
- Deleting a step
- Inserting a step
- Playing a song
- Other features in the SONG mode
- Changing the song name
- Copying a song
- Deleting a song
- Deleting all the songs
- Setting all sequences to the same tempo
- Ignoring tempo change events in a sequence
- Converting a song to a sequence
- Structure of a song
- Chapter 7 : Functions of a pad
- Playing with pads
- Switching pad banks
- Full level function (FULL LEVEL key)
- 16 level function (16LEVELS key)
- Setting the track mute with pads
- TRACK MUTE Screen
- Solo function
- Setting the track mute in solo mode
- Selecting a sequence to play with pads
- NEXT SEQ Screens
- SUDDEN key
- HOLD key
- Playing with pads
- Chapter 8 : Q-Link slider
- Setting the slider
- Recording the slider value in a sequence
- AFTER key
- Chapter 9 : Using the MPC1000 with external devices
- Sync with the MPC1000 as the master
- Sync with the MPC1000 as the slave
- Connecting the MPC1000 to the MIDI keyboard with the sound module
- Setting the MIDI input
- Chapter 10 : Recording a sample
- Preparing the recording
- Starting the recording
- Recording the sample - detailed information
- Recording the digital signal
- Preparing the recording
- Recording the MAIN OUT
- Preparing the recording
- Other features
- Monitoring feature
- Peak hold/Reset peak feature
- Sample Memory Window
- Chapter 11 : Editing a sample
- Setting the start/end points for the sample
- About the waveform display
- Adjusting the start point
- Adjusting the end point
- Zooming in/out of the waveform
- LINEAR and LOGARITHMIC displays
- Deleting an unnecessary part from a sample (DISCARD)
- Saving part of a sample as a new sample (EXTRACT)
- Sample window features
- Changing the sample name
- Changing the pitch of a sample
- Copying a sample
- Deleting a sample
- Deleting all samples
- Other editing functions
- NORMALIZE
- Setting the loop
- Adjusting the loop point
- Adjusting the end point
- Zooming in/out of the waveform
- LINEAR and LOGARITHMIC displays
- Linking the loop point to the start point
- Setting the start/end points for the sample
- Chapter 12 : Program
- Creating a program
- Assigning/Reassigning samples to the pads
- Playing the sample while the pad is being hit
- Setting the volume and the tuning for a sample
- Changing the sample volume with velocity
- Playing several samples with one pad
- Switching between samples using velocity
- Setting the envelope for a pad
- The functions in the Program window
- Changing the program name
- Copying a program
- Deleting a program
- Deleting all programs
- Setting the program change number
- Editing the sound of a sample
- Linking the two filters
- Controlling the sound with velocity
- Simulating the open/close hi-hat (setting the mute group)
- Setting the overlap of the sounds on the same pad (voice overlap)
- Delete all the unused samples at the same time (PURGE)
- Setting a MIDI note number to the pads
- Assigning MIDI note numbers to the pads (changing the default setting)
- Chapter 13 : Mixer
- Setting the level and pan of the pad
- Setting the output for the sample
- Selecting the pad to apply the effect
- Chapter 14 : Effect
- Applying effects to a specific pad sound
- Applying reverb
- Applying effects of the FX2 to the effect sound of the FX1
- Editing effects
- BIT GRUNGER
- 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)
- COMPRESSOR
- PHASE SHIFTER
- TREMOLO
- FLYING PAN
- REVERB
- CHORUS and FLANGER
- Using the master effect
- Editing the master effects
- Editing the effect set
- Changing the name of the effect set
- Copying the effect set
- Resetting the effect set
- Applying effects to a specific pad sound
- Chapter 15 : Save / Load
- Saving the data
- Selecting the destination
- Creating a new folder
- Saving a sample
- Saving a program
- Saving all the programs and the samples at the same time
- Saving a sequence
- Saving all the sequences and the songs at the same time
- Saving all the data in the memory at the same time
- Creating the Autoload folder
- Loading a file
- Selecting a file
- Loading a sample
- Loading a program
- Loading a sequence
- Loading the ALL file
- Loading an individual sequence from the ALL file
- Loading only the effect set from the ALL file
- Loading a folder
- Loading a project
- Renaming a file
- Deleting a file
- Setting the auto load function
- Formatting the memory card
- Saving the data to the internal flash memory
- When SAVE ALL SEQS & SONGS is selected
- When SAVE ALL PROGRAMS &SAMPLES is selected
- Saving the data
- Chapter 16 : Connecting the MPC1000 to your computer
- Connecting the MPC1000 to a Windows-based PC
- Connecting the MPC1000 to the Macintosh
- Chapter 17 : Other settings
- Foot switch
- Adjusting the master level
- Adjusting the contrast of LCD
- Initialize to Factory Preset
- Adjustment of Pad Sensitivity
- Appendix
- Index
- Specifications
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- Preset Programs List