AKAI MPC4000 Reference Manual
Reference Manual
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Important Notice
The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M.I. Corp., and may not be
quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company.
LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY
All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI professional products has
been tested for functionality. AKAI professional M.I. Corp. will make its best efforts to correct
reported software defects for future releases subject to technical practicabilities.
AKAI professional M.I. Corp. makes no warranty or representation either expressed or implied with respect to the system's performance or fitness for a particular purpose.
In no event will AKAI professional M.I. Corp. be liable for direct or indirect damages arising
from any defect in the software or its documentation. Further, AKAI professional M.I. Corp.
will not accept any liability for any programs, sounds, audio recording or sequences stored in
or used with AKAI professional products, including the cost of recovery of such data.
The warranties, remedies and disclaimers above are exclusive and take precedence over all
others, oral or written, express or implied, to the extent permitted by law in the geographical
area of the product's use. No employee of AKAI professional M.I. Corp., agent, distributor or
employee of an agent or distributor is authorised to offer any variation from this policy.
WARNING!!
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SYMBOLS ARE RULED BY UL STANDARDS (U.S.A.)
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure; that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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Lithium battery
This product uses a lithium battery for memory backup.
The lithium battery should only be replaced by qualified service personnel.
Improper handling may cause risk of explosion.
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WARNING: WHEN USING ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS
BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
WARNING
The MPC4000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment.
Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your MPC4000
meets the power requirements in your area. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or AKAI professional dealer.
120 VAC @ 60 Hz for USA and Canada
220~240 VAC @ 50 Hz for Europe
240 VAC @ 50 Hz for Australia
PROTECTING YOURSELF AND THE MPC4000
• Never touch the AC plug with wet hands.
• Always disconnect the MPC4000 from the power supply by pulling on the plug, not the cord.
• Allow only an AKAI professional dealer or qualified professional engineer to repair or reassemble the MPC4000. Apart from voiding the warranty, unauthorized engineers might touch
live internal parts and receive a serious electrical shock. There are no user serviceable parts
inside.
• Do not put, or allow anyone to put any object, especially metal objects, into the MPC4000.
• Use only a household AC power supply. Never use a DC power supply.
• If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the MPC4000, disconnect the power, and call
your dealer.
• Make sure that the unit is well-ventilated, and away from direct sunlight.
• To avoid damage to internal circuitry, as well as the external finish, keep the MPC4000 away
from sources of direct heat (stoves, radiators, etc.).
• Avoid using aerosol insecticides, etc. near the MPC4000. They may damage the surface, and
may ignite.
• Do not use denatured alcohol, thinner or similar chemicals to clean the MPC4000. They will
damage the finish.
• Modification of this equipment is dangerous, and can result in the functions of the MPC4000
being impaired. Never attempt to modify the equipment in any way.
• Make sure that the MPC4000 is always well-supported when in use (either in a speciallydesigned equipment rack, or on a firm level surface).
• In order to assure optimum performance of your MPC4000, select the setup location carefully,
and make sure the equipment is used properly. Avoid setting up the MPC4000 in the following
locations:
1. In a humid or dusty environment
2. In a room with poor ventilation
3. On a surface which is not horizontal
4. Inside a vehicle such as a car, where it will be subject to vibration
5. In an extremely hot or cold environment
For U.K. customers only
WARNING
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT
This equipment is fitted with an approved non-rewireable UK mains plug.
To change the fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:
1) Remove the fuse cover and old fuse.
2) Fit a new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A.S.T.A or BSI approved type.
3) Refit the fuse cover.
If the AC mains plug fitted to the lead supplied with this equipment is not suitable for your type of
AC outlet sockets, it should be changed to an AC mains lead, complete with moulded plug, to the
appropriate type. If this is not possible, the plug should be cut off and a correct one fitted to suit the
AC outlet. This should be fused at 5 Amps.
If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should NOT BE GREATER than
5 Amp.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SEVERED PLUG MUST BE DESTROYED TO AVOID A POSSIBLE
SHOCK HAZARD SHOULD IT BE INSERTED INTO A 13 AMP SOCKET
ELSEWHERE.
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
GREEN and YELLOW — Earth
BLUE — Neutral
BROWN — Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, please proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter E or with the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or coloured
GREEN and YELLOW.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with
the letter L or coloured RED.
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
Ensure that all the terminals are securely tightened and no loose strands of wire exist.
Before replacing the plug cover, make certain the cord grip is clamped over the outer sheath of the
lead and not simply over the wires.
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FCC WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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AVIS POUR LES ACHETEURS CANADIENS DU MPC4000
Le présent appareil numérique n’ément pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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VENTILATION
Do not prevent the unit’s ventilation, especially by placing the unit on soft carpet, in a narrow
space, or by placing objects on the unit’s chassis—top, side, or rear panels. Always keep the
unit’s chassis at least 10 centimeters from any other objects.
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CHANGES OR MODIFICA TIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUF ACTURER
FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The AKAI professional MPC4000 is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses
software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Operator’s Manual,
contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No
part of the software or its documentation may be copied, transferred or modified. You may not
modify , adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for profit or create derivative works based on the
software and its related documentation or any part thereof without prior written consent from
AKAI professional M.I. Corp., Yokohama, Japan.
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MPC400 Reference Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to use this reference manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Main mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Main page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Recording/playing a sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Recording a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customizing the metronome sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inserting a tempo change in the middle of a sequence . . . . . . . 13
Cutting/inserting/copying measures of a sequence. . . . . . . . . . 14
Transposing the entire sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Copying a sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deleting a sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Copying a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Deleting a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customizing the default settings for a sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Applying timing correction to an already-recorded track. . . . . 21
Rewriting the velocity of note events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rewriting the duration of note events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transposing a recorded track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customizing the default settings for each track number. . . . . . 25
Changing the track number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Separating a track by MIDI channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Erasing all muted tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Making program change transmission settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Performing auto punch-in/out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Simul Play function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Naming the external devices connected
to the MIDI OUT connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TR list/Out 1 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Listing the track output destinations (Out 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
TR list/Out 2 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Listing the track output destinations (Out 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TR list/PARAMS page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Listing the track parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sequence edit mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sequence edit page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the graphic editor to edit a sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Step-recording note events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Deleting MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Moving MIDI events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Copying/cutting MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Pasting MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Simultaneously editing values in a selected region. . . . . . . . . . 47
Inserting continuously-variable events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Step edit mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Step edit page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the event list to edit a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Copying/cutting MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Pasting MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Song mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Song page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Creating a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MISC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setup page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Making other settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sync page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Making synchronization-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Synchronizing the MPC4000 to an external device . . . . . . . . . 76
Synchronizing an external device to the MPC4000 . . . . . . . . . 77
MIDI mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Routing page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing the routing of MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Filter page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Filtering the incoming MIDI events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Event page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Monitoring MIDI events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Save page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Saving data to a storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Saving all sequences and songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Saving an individual sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Saving samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Saving programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Saving multis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Disk utility page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Managing files on a storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Deleting a file from a storage device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Formatting a storage device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Load mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Load page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Loading data from a storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Loading an ALL file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Loading an individual sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Loading samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Loading programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Loading multis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Finding a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Global mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Global page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Making overall settings for the MPC4000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Setting the internal clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Returning the MPC4000 to the factory-set condition. . . . . . . 116
Memory page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Viewing the amount of free memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Configuration page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Setting the digital output sync source and the SCSI ID etc. . . . . . . 119
Foot switch page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Making foot switch settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Multi mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
List page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Selecting a multi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Creating a new multi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Copying a multi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Deleting a multi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Assigning a multi number to a multi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Mix page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Editing the mix parameters of each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adding parts to a multi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Deleting a part from a multi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Assigning a program to each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
MIDI page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Making MIDI-related settings for each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Using program change messages
to switch programs for the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Span page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Specifying the range of notes played by each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Part page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Adjusting the mix parameters for each part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Effect mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Select page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Specifying the effect type and routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching the effects to stereo input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Edit page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Editing the effect parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mix page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjusting the effect output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Applying effects to each part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Record page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Recording a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Recording a new sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Applying Q-FX while you sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Sample mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
List page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Viewing the sample list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Copying a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Deleting a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Trim/Loop page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Trimming or looping a sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Making various settings for a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting various points while the sample plays. . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Automatically detecting the start/end points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Automatically detecting the loop points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Applying crossfading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Resampling with Q-FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Region page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dividing a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dividing a sample into multiple regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Adjusting the region start/region end points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Using the divided samples to create a sequence/program . . . . 179
Adjusting the tempo of a sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Using commands to edit a sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Program mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
List page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Viewing a list of programs in internal memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
■Creating a new program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
■Assigning a program change number to a program. . . . . . . . . 193
■Copying a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
■Deleting a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
■Converting the program type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
■Merging two programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Key group mix page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Editing the mix parameters of a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
■Adding new key groups (Key group programs) . . . . . . . . . . . 200
■Copying a key group (Key group programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
■Deleting a key group (Key group programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
■Sorting the key groups displayed in the sample list
(Key group programs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
■Copying note number parameters to another note number
(Drum programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
■Making program modulation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
■Viewing information on samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Pitch page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Specifying the tuning or zone of a key group or note number. . . . . 207
■Specifying the key range of a key group
(Key group programs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
■Specifying mute groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Edit 1 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Adjusting the pitch, filter, and amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
■Filter types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Edit 2 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Adjusting the program LFOs and auxiliary envelope . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Zone page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Editing the zone 1–4 parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
■Switching between zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
MISC. page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Editing parameters common to the entire program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
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■Making portamento settings (Key group programs). . . . . . . . 225
■Specifying the temperament of a program
(Key group programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Assign page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Assigning note numbers to pads (Drum programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
The Q-LINK function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Q-LINK setup page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Assigning parameters to the Q-LINK knobs/sliders . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
■Assigning parameters to the Q-LINK knobs/sliders. . . . . . . . 231
Q-Link sequence page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Recording and playing movements of the Q-LINK knobs and sliders . . . 232
■Recording and playing knob/slider movements . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Track Mute function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Track Mute page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Using pads to mute tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
■Using the pads to control track muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Edit page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Editing track mute operations that were recorded in a sequence. . . 238
■Editing mute operations that you recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Next Sequence function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Next Sequence page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Using the pads to switch sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
■Using the pads to switch sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Pad Assign Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Current page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Changing the note number and sample assignment for each pad . . 243
Sensitivity page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Other popup windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Name/Rename popup window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Inputting a name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Locate popup window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Performing auto locate operations and making transport settings. . 248
Appendix: Installing storage devices (for service engineers) . . 251
Check the included items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Opening the top panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Installing a drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
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MPC400 Reference Manual
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Main mode
Main mode
Main page
Recording/playing a sequence
To access this page........[MAIN] key
You can use the pads or an external MIDI keyboard to record performance data (MIDI
events) in a sequence, or play back a recorded sequence.
A Position bar block
B Now block
C Sequence block
D Track block
E Simul block
Functions
• [F2] key (TR LIST)
Displays the TR List (Track List) Out 1 page.
• [F3] key (TRACK –)
Selects the previous-numbered track for operations.
• [F4] key (TRACK +)
Selects the next-numbered track for operations.
• [F5] key (MUTE)
Mutes the currently selected track.
• [F6] key (SOLO)
Mutes all other tracks, and plays only the currently-playing track.
Position bar block
This bar indicates the current location within the sequence.
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A Bar display
This bar indicates the current location within the sequence.
B symbols
These symbols indicate the loop region that you specified in the loop region field of the
sequence block.
C symbol
This symbol indicates the punch-in point. This will appear if auto punch-in is enabled.
D symbol
This symbol indicates the punch-out point. This will appear if auto punch-out is enabled.
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Now block
This indicates the current location within the sequence.
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A Now field
Shows the current location within the sequence, in units of measures/beats/ticks. When
the cursor is at each field, you can move the current location in units of measures/beats/10
ticks/1 tick.
B Time field
Shows the time of the current location within the sequence. If loop playback is occurring,
this shows the time from when playback began until now.
C TC field
Selects the unit for timing correction (quantization). You can choose from the following
units.
1/8...........................8th note (minimum unit 480 ticks)
1/8[3]......................8th note triplets (minimum unit 320 ticks)
1/16.........................16th note (minimum unit 240 ticks)
1/16[3]....................16th note triplets (minimum unit 160 ticks)
1/32.........................32nd note (minimum unit 120 ticks)
1/32[3]....................32nd note triplets (minimum unit 80 ticks)
1/64.........................64th note (minimum unit 60 ticks)
1/64[3]....................64th note triplets (minimum unit 40 ticks)
OFF[96]..................1/96th note resolution (minimum unit 10 ticks)
OFF ........................Timing correction will not be used (minimum unit 1 tick)
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D Swing field
Specifies the amount of swing, in a range of 50–75 (%). The value of this field indicates
the length of the upbeats in proportion to the length of one beat. As you increase this
value, note ev ents located on the upbeats will be moved further back, producing a greater
sense of swing.
This field will be displayed only if the Timing Correct field is set to 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, or
1/64. If you move the cursor to the TC field (
[WINDOW] key, the Timing Correct popup window will
appear, allowing you to apply timing correction to note events that have
already been recorded.
3) or the Swing field (4) and press the
E Metronome field
Switches the metronome on/off.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDO W] key, the Metronome popup
window will appear, allowing you to make various settings for the metronome.
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Main mode
Sequence block
Here you can select the sequence that you want to record or play back, and make v arious
settings for the sequence such as the number of measures and the time signature.
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A Seq field
Selects the sequence that will be recorded or played. If you turn the [JOG] dial to select a
different sequence while a sequence is playing, playback will switch to the newly selected
sequence when the current sequence has been played to the end. (This is called the Next
Sequence function.) The sequence to be played next is shown in the Simul Play block.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDO W] k ey , the Sequence popup window will appear, allowing you to copy or delete a sequence, or specify the initial settings.
B Tempo field
According to the setting of the SEQ/MASTER field (
specific to that sequence or the tempo that is common to all sequences.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Tempo Change
popup window will appear, allowing you to insert tempo changes into the sequence.
C Init field
Displays the base tempo that will be used when using the Tempo Change function. This
field will be displayed only if the Tempo Change field is turned on in the T empo Change
popup window.
4), this field sets either the tempo
D SEQ/MASTER field
Selects the tempo source for the sequence.
If you select SEQ, the tempo specific to that sequence will be used.
If you select MASTER, the tempo currently displayed in the Tempo field will apply to all
sequences.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Tempo Change
popup window will appear.
E Loop field
Turns looping on/off. If this field is on, pressing the [PLAY START] key will make the
sequence play back from the loop-start location.
F Loop region field
Specifies the loop region in measure units. Specify the loop-start at the left of the “–”,
and the end of the loop region in the right field.
G Time signature field
Displays the time signature of the sequence. When you turn the [JOG] dial, the Change
Time Signature popup windo w will appear , allowing you to specify the time signature of
the sequence.
H Bars field
Modifies the number of measures in the sequence. When you turn the [JOG] dial, the
Change Bars popup window will appear , allowing you to specify the number of measures
in the sequence.
I A.PUNCH field
Turn auto punch-in/out on/off.
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If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDO W] key, the Auto Punch In/Out
popup window will appear, allowing you to specify the punch-in/punch-out points.
J Sync field
Turns synchronization with external devices on/off. If you move the cursor to this field
and press the [WINDOW] ke y , the Sync In/Out popup windo w will appear , allowing you
make synchronization-related settings.
Hint: Synchronization-related settings can also be made in the MISC. mode Sync page.
K Sequence Trans. field
Transposes the playback pitch of all INST type tracks in the sequence. (This does not
affect the note ev ents recorded in the tracks.) Positi v e settings will cause a # to appear at
the left of the field, and negative settings will cause a b to appear.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Transpose Permanent popup window will appear, allowing you to convert the pitch of the note events
recorded in the INST tracks.
Track block
Here you can select the track that you want to record, and specify the output destination
and other settings for the recorded MIDI events.
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A Trk field
Selects the track that your operations will affect. If you press the [WINDOW] key, the
Track popup windo w will appear , allo wing you to assign a name to the track, erase/cop y
a track, or specify default settings.
B Type field
Selects one of the following two types for the currently selected track.
DRUM....................The currently selected track will be used as a DRUM type track. Y ou
can use the matrix display to edit the note events recorded in this
type of track.
INST.......................The currently selected track will be used as an INST type track. You
can use the piano roll display to edit the note events recorded in this
type of track.
C Mute field
Switches muting on/off for the currently selected track. A symbol indicates tracks for
which muting is on, and a symbol indicates tracks for which muting is off.
If you press the [WINDOW] ke y , the Erase All Muted T racks popup windo w will appear,
allowing you to erase all currently muted tracks.
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D Out1 field
Selects the output destination of the track. Y ou can select the follo wing output destinations.
PART......................A specific part of the sampler section.
MIDI A–D..............[MIDI OUT A]–[MIDI OUT D] connector
INT-A/INT-B..........Virtual MIDI port A or B of the sampler section
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Depending on the value you select, one of the following fields will appear at the right of
the PART field.
OUT1 field display Field Content
PART Part field (left of field) Selects the destination part number.
Program field (right of field)
MIDI A–D Ch field Selects MIDI channel 1–16 or ANY as the
Device field Displays the device name for the MIDI
INT-A/B Ch field Selects MIDI channel 1–16 or ANY as the
If you select PART
If you select OUT-A–D
Displays the program name assigned to
the part.
output destination.
channel selected in the Ch field.
output destination.
If you select INT-A/B
Hint: If you select ANY for the Ch field, the MIDI c hannel that was input to the track will also be used
as the output channel.
If you press the [WINDO W] key at the Device field, the Device List popup window will appear, allowing
you to edit the device name.
E Out2 field
Selects the second output destination of the track. You can choose from the same output
destinations as the Out1 field, or OFF.
F Pgm change field
Specifies the program change number that will be sent to the output destination of the
track. The program change number you specify here will be transmitted when you press
the [PLA Y START] ke y , or when the sequence is switched while using the Next Sequence
function or Song function. If this setting is OFF , a program change will not be transmitted.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Program Change
popup window will appear.
G Trans. field
Transposes the playback of the selected track upward or do wnward in a range of –12–+12
semitones. (The note events recorded in the track will not be af fected.) This field will be
displayed only if the track type is INST.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Transpose Permanent popup window will appear, allowing you to rewrite the pitches of the note events
recorded in the track.
H Duration field
This lets you apply a relative adjustment during playback to the duration (note length) of
the note events recorded in the selected track. (This does not af fect the note e vents recorded
in the track.) The range is 1–200%. With a setting of 100% the durations will be unchanged.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDOW] key, the Edit Duration
popup window will appear, allowing you to rewrite the durations of the note events
recorded in the track.
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I Velocity field
This lets you apply a relative adjustment during playback to the note-on velocities of the
note events recorded in the selected track. (This does not affect the note events recorded in
the track.) The range is 1–200%. With a setting of 100%, the velocities will be unchanged.
If you move the cursor to this field and press the [WINDO W] ke y , the Edit Velocity window
will appear, allowing you to rewrite the velocities of the note events recorded in the track.
J Track monitor
The indicators ( ) and bars in this area provide a realtime display of the state of MIDI
event transmission and reception for this track. When a MIDI event is transmitted or
received, the will blink. When a note event is transmitted or received, the height of
the bar will indicate the velocity value.
Simul Play block
This lets you play the currently selected sequence simultaneously with another
sequence/song.
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A Simul play field
Switches the Simul Play function on/off. If this is on, the SEQ/SONG field will be displayed at the right of this field.
B SEQ/SONG field
Selects the type of data that will be played simultaneously.
C Sequence/song number
Turn the [JOG] dial to select the data that will be played simultaneously. You can select
any sequence or song that is loaded into the memory of the MPC4000.
Hint: If you select another sequence in the Seq field while Simul Play is occurring, the current sequence
will play to the end, and then playback will switch to the next-selected sequence (the Next Sequence
function). The sequence to be played back next will be displayed in the Simul Play block.
■Recording a sequence
Here’s how to use the pads or your MIDI keyboard to record a performance into a
sequence track.
1. Access the Main page.
2. Move the cursor to the Seq field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select an empty
sequence.
The empty sequence will have default settings of time signature = 4/4, number of measures = 2, and tempo = 120.
3. To change the number of measures, move the cursor to the Bars field, and turn
the [JOG] dial.
The Change Bars popup window will appear.
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A Current bars field
Displays the current number of measures.
B New bars field
Specifies the number of measures to which the sequence will be changed.
C [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
D [F4] key (BAR EDIT)
Displays the Edit Bars popup window, where you can edit the sequence in units of measures.
E [F6] key (DO IT)
Finalizes the changes you have made.
4. Move the cursor to the New bars field, turn the [JOG] dial to select the number
of measures, and press the [F6] key (DO IT) to finalize the setting.
When you finalize the number of measures, the popup window will close.
5. To change the time signature of the sequence, move the cursor to the time
signature field, and turn the [JOG] dial.
The Change Time Signature popup window will appear.
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A Measure number
Displays the measure numbers within the sequence.
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B Time signature field
Specifies the time signature of the sequence.
C [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
D [F6] key (DO IT)
Executes the time signature change.
6. Move the cursor to the time signature field, turn the [JOG] dial to specify the
time signature, and press the [F6] key (DO IT).
You can set the time signature in a range of 1/4–16/4, 1/8–16/8, 1/16–16/16, or
1/32–32/32. When you execute, the popup window will close.
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Hint: The time signature is specified independently for each measure.
A “–” symbol will be displayed below the time signature field of measur es that you modified. By holding
down the [SHIFT] key and pressing the CURSOR [
change the time signature of the selected measures in a single operation.
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] key, you can select multiple measures, and
7. Make settings as desired for the other fields of the Sequence block.
8. Move the cursor to the Trk field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the track that
you want to record.
9. Move the cursor to the Out1 field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the output
destination for the track.
10. Perform the following steps according to the output destination you selected.
If you selected PART
Use the Part field to select the part number, and use the program field to select the pro-
gram that you want to play.
When you select a program, the Program List popup window will appear.
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A Program field
Displays the programs in the memory of the MPC4000. The cursor indicates the program
you have selected.
B Type field
Indicates the type of the program.
C Prog. field
Indicates the program change number assigned to that program.
D [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
E [F6] key (SELECT)
Finalizes the program selection.
If you selected OUT-A–OUT-D
Use the Ch field to select the output destination MIDI channel.
If you selected INT-A/INT-B
Use the CH field to select the output destination MIDI channel.
11. Strike the pads to verify that you can play the desired program or MIDI sound
module.
12. Move the cursor to the TC field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the note value
that will be the minimum timing interval recorded in the track.
Hint: While you are pressing the [TIMING CORRECT] key, the cursor will temporarily move to the
TC field re gardless of the curr ent cursor location. You can hold down this ke y and turn the [JOG] dial
to adjust the setting.
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13. Hold down the [REC] key and press the [PLAY] key.
Sequence recording will begin.
14. Perform using the pads or your MIDI keyboard.
Hint: On the MPC4000, MIDI events r eceived from the MIDI IN connector or generated by the pads
are input to the track as “omni on.” If the data being recorded contains multiple MIDI channels, the
events will be recorded with their channel information preserved.
15. To stop recording, press the [STOP] key.
■Customizing the metronome sound
You can change the metronome sound, and adjust the way in which it sounds.
1. Move the cursor to the metronome field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Metronome popup window will appear.
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A Count in field
Specifies whether a one-measure count will be inserted when you record/play a sequence.
You can choose OFF (no count), REC ONLY (insert a count only when recording), or
REC+PLAY (insert a count when recording/playing).
B Rate field
Selects the note value at which the metronome will sound. You can choose from a range
of 1/4 (quarter notes)–1/32(3) (32nd note triplets).
C In play field
Switches the metronome on/off for sequence playback.
D In rec field
Switches the metronome on/off for sequence recording.
E Wait for keys field
If this field is on, sequence recording/playback will begin the moment a MIDI event is
received from the pads or an external MIDI device.
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F Sound field
Selects the metronome sound. The content below this field will change depending on
your selection.
G [F1] key (CLOSE)
Finalizes your settings and closes the popup window.
2. Move the cursor to the Sound field, and select the metronome sound from the
following choices.
According to the sound that you select, the fields that are displayed will change as follows.
If you selected CLICK (“blip blip blip blip”)
• Volume field.................Specifies the volume of the metronome sound.
• Output field..................Indicates the output destination of the metronome sound.
If you selected PART (a specific part of the sampler section)
• Part field.......................Selects the part number.
• Accent field..................Specifies the note number and velocity for accented beats.
• Normal field................ Specifies the note number and velocity for unaccented beats.
MIDI (an externally-connected MIDI device)
• Port field...................... Selects the MIDI connector.
• Ch field........................ Selects the MIDI channel.
• Accent field................. Specifies the note number and velocity for accented beats.
• Normal field................ Specifies the note number and velocity for unaccented beats.
3. Make settings for the fields displayed below the Sound field.
4. When you have finished making settings, press the [F1] key (CLOSE).
5. Make sure that the metronome field is turned on.
If it is off, turn the [JOG] dial to switch it on.
■Inserting a tempo change in the middle of a sequence
Here’s ho w to insert a tempo change e vent in a middle of a sequence to change the tempo
during the sequence.
1. Move the cursor to the tempo field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Tempo change popup window will appear.
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A Tempo change field
Switches the tempo change function on/off.
B Initial tempo field
Specifies the reference tempo used by the tempo change function. The tempo that results
from this change will be calculated automatically according to the ratio between the
value of this field and the value of the Change field.
C SEQ/MASTER field
Selects the tempo source.
D Event number
Displays the event number of the tempo change event.
E Location field
Specifies the location at which the tempo change event is placed.
F Change field
Specifies the amount of tempo change relative to the Initial tempo.
G Tempo field
Specifies the tempo.
H [F1] key (CLOSE)
Closes the popup window.
I [F4] key (DELETE)
Deletes the selected tempo change event.
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J [F5] key (NOW)
Inserts a tempo change event at the current location of the sequence.
K [F6] key (INSERT)
Inputs a tempo change event at the same location as the selected event.
2. Move the cursor to the Tempo change field, and turn the [JOG] dial to switch it
on.
When the Tempo change field is on, the tempo change events you specify in this popup
window will be valid.
3. Move the cursor to any row of the Location field, and press the [F6] key
(INSERT).
A tempo change event will be input at the same location as the selected event.
Hint: If you press the [F5] key (NOW) instead of the [F6] key, the tempo change event will be input
at the current location of the sequence.
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4. Use the [JOG] dial and the CURSOR[
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(measure/beat/tick) at which you want to input the tempo change.
Hint: You cannot input the tempo change before or after the preceding or following tempo change.
5. Move the cursor to the Tempo field, and turn the [JOG] dial to specify the
tempo value that you want to insert.
6. If you want to delete a tempo change event that you inserted, move the cursor
to the corresponding event, and press the [F4] key (DELETE).
7. When you have finished inputting tempo change events, press the [F1] key
(CLOSE) to close the popup window.
■Cutting/inserting/copying measures of a sequence
Here’s how to cut/insert/copy measures of a sequence.
1. Move the cursor to the Bars field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Edit Bars popup window will appear . In this popup windo w , you can insert measures
into the sequence, or cut or copy the sequence data in measure units.
2. Move the cursor to the Edit field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select one of the
following editing methods.
INSERT..................Insert blank measures at the desired location.
DELETE ................Delete a specified range of measures.
COPY.....................Copy measures from any sequence.
3. Turn the [JOG] dial to set the various fields in the popup window, according to
the editing method you selected.
If you selected INSERT
• After bar field ..............Specify the measure number at which the measures will be
inserted.
The measures will be inserted after the measure you select
here.
• Number of bars field....Specify the number of measures that will be inserted.
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• Time signature field.... Specify the time signature of the measures that will be
inserted.
If you selected DELETE
• First bar....................... Specify the first measure number that will be deleted.
• Last bar....................... Specify the last measure number that will be deleted.
If you selected COPY
• From Seq field............. Select the sequence from which you want to copy measures.
• To Seq field ................. Select the copy-destination sequence.
• First bar field/Last bar field..........Specify the beginning and end of the measures that
will be copied.
• After bar field/Copies field ..........Specify the measure number at which the measures
will be pasted, and the number of times the measures will be pasted.
4. To execute the editing operation, press the [F6] key (DO IT).
■Transposing the entire sequence
Here’s how to transpose all INST type tracks in the sequence. Executing this transpose
operation will rewrite the pitch (note number) of the note events.
1. Move the cursor to the Sequence trans field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Transpose Permanent popup window will appear.
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A Transpose amount field
Specifies the amount of transposition in a range of –12–+12 semitones.
B Time field
Selects the time axis region for which transposition will occur.
C [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
D [F6] key (FIX)
Executes the transposition.
2. Move the cursor to the Transpose amount field, and turn the [JOG] dial to
adjust the transpose amount.
3. Move the cursor to the left side of the Time field, and turn the [JOG] dial
specify the location where transposition will start.
4. Move the cursor to the right side of the Time field, and turn the [JOG] dial
specify the location where transposition will end.
5. To execute the transposition, press the [F6] key (FIX).
Note: This transpose operation will affect only INST type tracks.
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■Copying a sequence
Here’s how to copy a sequence from memory to an empty sequence.
1. Move the cursor to the Seq field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence popup window will appear.
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A Sequence name field
Edits the sequence name.
B Default name field
Edits the default sequence name.
C [F1] key (CLOSE)
Closes the popup window.
D [F2] key (DEFAULT)
Registers the various settings of the sequence as the def ault v alues for an empty sequence.
E [F4] key (DELETE)
Opens the Delete Sequence window, where you can delete a sequence.
F [F6] key (COPY)
Opens the Copy Sequence window, where you can copy a sequence.
2. Press the [F6] key (COPY).
The Copy Sequence popup window will appear.
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A Copy source field
Selects the copy-source sequence.
B Copy destination field
Selects the copy-destination sequence.
C [F1] key (CANCEL)
Closes the popup window.
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D [F3] key (PARAMS)
Copies only settings such as the number of measures in the sequence, and the time signature. The MIDI events will not be copied.
E [F5] key (DO IT)
Executes the copy.
3. Move the cursor to the Copy source field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the
copy-source sequence.
4. Move the cursor to the Copy destination field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select
the copy-destination sequence.
As the copy-destination, you may select a sequence in which MIDI events have already
been recorded. In this case, executing the copy will cause the cop y-destination sequence
to be overwritten (replaced) by the copy-source sequence.
5. To execute the copy, press the [F5] key (DO IT).
■Deleting a sequence
Here’s how to delete a specific sequence in memory. Once you delete a sequence, that
sequence cannot be recovered to its original state. Please use this operation with caution.
1. Move the cursor to the Seq field.
2. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence popup window will appear.
3. Press the [F4] key (DELETE).
The Delete Sequence popup window will appear.
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A Delete sequence field
Selects the sequence that you want to delete.
B [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
C [F3] key (DEL ALL)
Opens the Delete ALL Sequence popup window, which lets you delete all sequences
from the memory of the MPC4000. When this popup windo w is displayed, you can press
the [F6] key (DO IT) to delete all sequences.
D [F6] key (DO IT)
Deletes the specified sequence.
4. Move the cursor to the Delete Sequence field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select
the sequence that you want to delete.
5. To delete the sequence, press the [F6] key (DO IT).
The deleted sequence will return to a blank state.
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■Copying a track
Here’s how the settings and MIDI events recorded in a track within a sequence can be
copied to another track.
1. Move the cursor to the Trk field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Track popup window will appear.
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A Track name field
Edits the track name.
B Trk field
Selects the track whose settings will be memorized as the default.
C Default name field
Edits the default name for the track you selected in the Trk field (
D [F1] key (CLOSE)
Closes the popup window.
E [F2] key (DEFAULT)
Memorizes the settings of the track you selected in the T rk field (
F [F3] key (SEPARATE)
Opens the Separate by MIDI popup window.
G [F4] key (DELETE)
Opens the Delete Track popup window.
H [F5] key (SORT)
Opens the Change Track Order popup window.
I [F6] key (COPY)
Opens the Copy Track popup window.
2. Press the [F6] key (COPY).
The Copy Track popup window will appear.
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B Copy destination field
Selects the copy-destination track.
C Mode field
Specifies whether any data existing in the copy-destination track will be overwritten
(REPLACE), or merged with the copied data (MERGE).
D [F1] key (CANCEL)
Closes the popup window.
E [F5] key (DO IT)
Executes the copy.
3. Move the cursor to the Copy source field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the
copy-source track.
4. Move the cursor to the Copy destination field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select
an empty track.
5. To execute the copy, press the [F5] key (DO IT).
If desired, a track that already contains MIDI data may be selected as the copy-destination. In this case, use the Mode field to select REPLACE (overwrite) or MERGE (combine), and then press the [F5] key (DO IT).
■Deleting a track
Here’s how to delete a specific track from the sequence.
1. Move the cursor to the Trk field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Track popup window will appear.
2. Press the [F4] key (DELETE).
The Delete TRACK popup window will appear.
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Selects the track that will be deleted.
B [F1] key (CANCEL)
Cancels the operation and closes the popup window.
C [F3] key (DEL ALL)
Opens the Delete ALL Tracks popup window, where you can delete all tracks of the currently selected sequence. When this popup window is displayed, you can press the [F6]
key (DO IT) to delete the entire sequence.
D [F6] key (DO IT)
Executes the track deletion.
3. Move the cursor to the Delete track field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the
track that you want to delete.
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4. To execute the deletion, press the [F6] key (DO IT).
The contents that were recorded in the track will be deleted, and the track will return to
an empty state.
■Customizing the default settings for a sequence
Y ou can customize the def ault settings (number of measures, time signature, tempo, loop
on/off, etc.) that are used when you select an empty sequence, and specify the default
name that is assigned when you record data in an empty sequence.
1. Select an empty sequence, move the cursor to the Sequence block, and set each
item to the value that you want to specify as the default.
The following items can be stored as default settings for a sequence.
• Tempo
• Time signature
• Number of measures
• Loop on/off
• Transpose
• Settings for each track
2. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence popup window will appear.
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Displays the name of the currently selected sequence. You can turn the [JOG] dial to
access the RENAME popup window and edit the sequence name.
B Default name field
Edits the default sequence name that will be assigned when you create a sequence.
3. Move the cursor to the Default name field, and turn the [JOG] dial.
The Rename popup window will appear.
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sequence name, and press the [F6] key (ENTER).
The sequence name you specify here, with the addition of an automatically incremented
number, will be assigned automatically when you record MIDI events into an empty
sequence.
5. Press the [F2] key (DEFAULT).
The sequence settings and sequence name will be memorized as the default settings for
when you select an empty sequence.
Hint: The above operations will not affect sequences in which events have already been recorded.
If you want to restor e these default settings to the factory-set values, hold down the [SHIFT] key and
press the [F2] key (DEFAULT).
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6. To finish the procedure and close the popup window, press the [F1] key
(CLOSE).
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