Akai MPC 1000 - Manual (Page 30)

MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0
20 Chapter 3: Sequence feature
Changing the default name for a sequence
Usually, when you create a new sequence, the name
will be set to the default name as “Sequence## (## will
be the sequence number)” automatically. You can
change the default name.
01. In the MAIN page, select the Sq field.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence window will open.
03. In the Default name field, enter the new name.
For more information for setting the name, see the
“Setting the name” section on Page 10.
04. Press [F4] (CLOSE) key.
This closes the window and goes back to the MAIN page.
Copying a sequence
You can copy a sequence to another sequence.
01. In the Sq field in MAIN mode, select a sequence to copy.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence window will open.
03. Press [F5] (COPY) key.
The Copy Sequence window will open.
04. In the Sq field (below), select a sequence to copy to.
05. Press [F5] (DO IT) key.
Copying the sequence will start. To cancel the op-
eration, press the [F4] (CANCEL) key.
Copying a sequence parameter
You can copy a sequence parameter to another sequence
01. In the Sq field in MAIN mode, select a sequence pa-
rameter to copy.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key
The Sequence window will open.
03. Press [F5] (COPY) key.
The Copy Sequence window will open.
04. In the Sq field (below), select a sequence to copy to.
05. Press [F3] (PARAMS) key
Copying the sequence parameter will start. To can-
cel the operation, press the [F4] (CANSEL) key.
Deleting a sequence
You can remove a sequence from the memory of the
MPC1000.
01. In the Sq field in MAIN mode, select a sequence to delete.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Sequence window will open.
03. Press [F2] (DELETE) key.
The Delete Sequence window will open.
04. Press [F5] (DO IT) key.
That deletes the selected sequence and changes its
name to “unused”.
Deleting all sequences
You can delete all the sequence data in the memory at
one time.
01. In the MAIN mode, select the Sq field and press the
[WINDOW] key.
The Sequence window will open.
02. Press [F2] (DELETE) key.
The Delete Sequence window will open.
03. Press [F3] (ALL SQ) key.
The Delete ALL Sequences window will open.
04. Press [F5] (DO IT) key.
That deletes all the sequences and changes their
names to “unused”.
Handling the duration (the length of a note)
at the loop boundary
When you are recording a sequence in the loop mode,
you can specify how the MPC1000 should operate when
it reaches the boundary of the loop (it reaches the end
of the sequence and jumps back to the beginning) while
you are holding a pad.
01. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 10]
(OTHER) key.
That switches to the OTHER mode.
02. Press [F2] (MISC.) key.
The MISC. page will be displayed.