User manual AKAI MPC1000

[. . . ] 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. will make its best efforts to correct reported software defects for future releases subject to technical practicabilities. [. . . ] For example, when you select TUNE as a parameter, moving the slider sends out the tune's note variation data to the pad and changes the sample's tune. This is done in the SLIDER mode, which can be accessed by pressing the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 1](SLIDER) key. The SLIDER mode has 2 pages, [ F1] (Q1) and [ F2] (Q2), and you can set the Q-Link slider 1 and 2 separately. Setting the slider 01. In the Assign pad field, select the pad to which you wish to assign the slider. If you do not wish to use the Q-Link slider function for any pad, select OFF by turning the DATA wheel. In the Parameter field, select the type of the parameter you are going to make changes. The High range field and Low range field set the upper and lower limit of the slider. The value of the controlled parameter is determined by the value set here. The value depends on the type of the parameter selected in the Parameter field. TUNE (-120 to +120) FILTER (-50 to +50) LAYER (0 to127) ATTACK (0 to 100) DECAY (0 to 100) This controls the sample's pitch (10 equals a semitone). The decay time of the envelope will be replaced with this value. Recording the slider value in a sequence If you use the Q-Link slider while recording, the note variation data will be recorded with the pad event. You can play back the sequence exactly the same as when you played during the recording. AFTER key Changes the effect of the Q-Link slider, allowing you to control previously recorded note variation data during playback (after being recorded. ). If you move the Q-Link slider while playing back a sequence with note variation when the [AFTER] key is OFF (the LED is turned off), the pad's note variation is played back as recorded. If you hit the pad during the playback, the pad that you hit will have the effect of the Q-Link slider. If you move the Q-Link slider while playing back the sequence with note variation when the [AFTER] key is ON (the LED is lit), the note variation value will be replaced with the current position of the Q-Link slider. -44- Using the MPC1000 with external devices Chapter 9 : Using the MPC1000 with external devices In this section, you will learn how to sync the MPC1000 to the other MIDI devices using MIDI clock. MIDI clock is a function of the MIDI standard and allows several MIDI devices to synchronize. If your MIDI device supports MIDI clock, you can use the device and the MPC1000 in sync. If you are not sure if your MIDI device supports MIDI clock or not, refer to the device's operation manual. Sync with the MPC1000 as the master When you play the MPC1000's sequence, the connected MIDI device will follow. MIDI clock data will be sent from the MPC1000 to the connected MIDI device. In this case, the MPC1000 is called the "master", and the connected MIDI device the "slave". Connect t h e M I D I OUT o f t h e M P C 1 0 0 0 t o M I D I I N o f t h e external M I D I d e v i c e using a MIDI cable. You can connect to either MIDI output, but for this example connect to the MIDI OUT B. [. . . ] The MPC1000 will play the selected pad at the fixed velocity of 127 (maximum). They work the same as the PAD BANK keys. -87- Other settings Adjusting the master level You can adjust the level of the headphone and the stereo out by turning the MAIN VOLUME knob. You will set the digital signal level, which will be sent out to the DA converter. There is the great difference in the level when you play single sample and play 32 sounds. [. . . ]