Setting the recording count in / metronome – Akai MPC 2000xl User Manual

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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

Setting the Recording Count In / Metronome

This is for set-up of the count in and metronome.

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Sq:

01-Sequence01

TrMUTE

SOLO

Tr +

Now:001.01.00

STEP

EDIT

Tr -

™:120.0(MAS)

Timing:1/16

Tsig: 4/ 4

Count: ON

Loop: ON

Bars: 0

Tr:01-Track-01

ON:YES

Pgm:OFF

S:MIDI :10A-Device10

Velo%:100

Select the

Count:

field with the CURSOR key and select ON or OFF by rotating the DATA

wheel. To adjust the count in preferences, press the OPEN WINDOW key and open the Count/
Metronome window.

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SOUND

Count/Metronome

Count IN:

REC ONLY

In play: NO

Rate:1/4

In rec :YES

Wait for key:OFF

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Count IN:

This sets the count in before recording begins.

OFF

Will not count in.

REC+PLAY

Counts in before recording and playing.

REC ONLY

Counts in only before recording.

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In play:

This turns the metronome sound on (YES) or off (NO) while you are playing a sequence.

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In rec:

This turns the metronome sound on (YES) or off (NO) while you are recording a sequence.

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Rate:

This sets the note value of the metronome. For example, to play at quarter notes, set it to 1/
4 and for eight notes to 1/8.

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Wait for key:

Set this ON to start a sequence recording with MIDI signals from external devices such as
MIDI keyboards.
When the Wait for key: is on, recording will not start when you press the REC and PLAY
keys, but will be in the stand-by mode. Recording starts when the MPC2000XL receives a
MIDI signal from an external MIDI keyboard. In this case, the first MIDI signal received to
start recording will not be recorded.
This is convenient when the MPC2000XL and the MIDI keyboard are not located close
together during recording.