User manual AKAI MPC60

[. . . ] 3 Software version 2. 0 Operator's Manual By Roger Linn Copyright 1987, 1988, 1989 Akai Electric Co. , LTD. Document revision date: April 20, 1989 4 READ THIS BEFORE YOU START! Power requirements Power requirements for electrical equipment differ from area to area. The operating voltage of this machine is preset at the factory according to its intended destination. If your machine is so equipped, before connecting, check to see that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel is set to the voltage for your area. [. . . ] For example, if you want to record a drum fill on bar 4 of a 4 bar sequence, but you aren't sure if you want to keep it, simply following these steps will allow you to try it first, then restore the sequence back to its original state if you don't like it: 1. Press SOFT KEY 1, <Turn Loop On>, which will turn the EDIT LOOP on- now bar 4 will repeatedly play in a loop; 5. If you didn't like how the fill sounded, press SOFT KEY 2, <Turn it off - ignore changes, and the sequence will return to its original state. If you want to keep it, press <Turn it off> (soft key 1) and the sequence will now contain the new drum fill. 112 4. 6 The TRANSPOSE key This function allows you to transpose a track up or down by a specified amount in real time. This function is only a temporary change - the sequence data is not altered, unless SOFT KEY1, <Transpose Permanent, is pressed. Also, the MPC60 knows not to transpose "drums" tracks- only "non-drums" tracks can be transposed. The following is a description of each of the screen fields and soft keys: · The TRACK(0=All) field: The field specifies the track which will be transposed. Enter a "0" here if you want all tracks to be transposed simultaneously. · The AMOUNT field: This field sets the amount and direction of transposition. To transpose down a fourth, turn the DATA CONTROL to the left until "-5" appears. However, a much faster way to set this field is to simply press a key on the midi keyboard-- the amount will be automatically set by the location of the key in relation to middle "C". For example, pressing a key one octave below middle "C" would set the direction field to "12". If the amount field is set to any value other than "0", the transpose light will go ON, indicating that the transpose function is active. It will turn OFF when this field is returned to "0", or if <Transpose permanent> is selected. · The FROM and TO fields: These two fields specify the start and end of the region to be permanently transposed when the <Transpose permanent> soft key is pressed. · SOFT KEY 1 - <Transpose Permanent>: Pressing this soft key causes the above specified transposition to be made permanent by actually changing each of the midi note numbers within the specified region of the sequence. After this operation, the AMOUNT field is reset to "0" and the transpose light goes off. Section 4:Editing sequences 113 Transposing in real time while playing To transpose a sequence in real time while playing, follow these steps: 1. Pressing any key above middle "C" will instantly transpose the sequence up by an amount equal to the distance the key is from middle "C". Pressing any key below middle "C" will instantly transpose the sequence down by the distance the key is from middle "C". When you press the key, it will only be used to transpose- the note will not sound. Be sure to press the key immediately before the instant at which you want the transpose to occur. To remind you that your sequence is being transposed, the light above the TRANSPOSE key will go on. To return to the original key signature, press middle "C". Section 5: Song Mode 116 5. 1 Overview One way to create a song in the MPC60 is to record all the parts in one long sequence, using the copy functions to duplicate repeating sections. [. . . ] · "Double play" feature allows 2 drum sounds to play when one occurs in a sequence. · Midi sample dump allows samples to transferred between samplers. · A special screen exists to remotely control the Akai ME-35T trigger to midi converter. Section 10: Appendex 217 10. 2 Technical specifications General: · 320 character LCD display with graphics · Disk drive: 3. 5 inch 2DD (793K bytes formatted capacity) · Computer: 80186 (10 MHz) · Dimensions: 495(VV) X 127(H) X 471(D) mm · Weight: 10. 5 kg · Power consumed: 30 W at AC 100V (50/60 Hz); 32 W at AC 120V (60 Hz), AC220V (50 Hz), or AC240V (50 Hz) Sampler section: · 40 KHz fixed sampling rate · Sampling time (at 40 KHz): 13. 1 seconds standard (750K bytes), or 26. 2 seconds with sound memory expansion option (EXM003, 750K bytes) · Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 18 KHz · 16 bit A/D and D/A converters; samples stored in special nonlinear 12 bit format for much lower noise than 12 linear systems · Tuning range: + 1/2 octave, - 1 octave · Maximum number of drum sounds in memory: 32 · Maximum number of voices which may play simultaneously: 16 · Custom LSI sound processing chip Sequencer section: · Note capacity (not event capacity): 60, 000 (512K bytes) · Timing resolution: 96 divisions per 1/4 note · Maximum number of sequences in memory: 99 · Number of simultaneous tracks per sequence: 99 · Output midi channels: 64 · Song mode: 20 songs, 256 steps per song · Drum pads: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive) · Sync modes: SMPTE, Midi Time Code, Midi Clock, Midi Song Position Pointer, FSK24, Pulse, 1/4 note clicks Rear panel inputs/outputs: · Record input: 1 · Record input gain switch (HI, MID, LO): 1 · Record input level (balanced): · HI: -65 kBm, Imp. 45K 218 218 · Assignable mix outputs: 8 · Assignable mix output level: 0 dBv (standard), Imp. 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