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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. Another
way is use SONG MODE. In song mode, a number of sequences are
entered into a list, each representing a different section of the whole song.
Once the entire list is entered, song mode automatically plays the list of
sequences in the order they were entered. This is especially useful in creating
arrangements with many repeating sections, such as drum parts. Song mode
has the following advantages over using a long sequence to record a song:
• The song structure can be created very quickly.
• The content of the sections of the song can be changed very
quickly.
Technically, a "song" in the MPC60 consists of up to 256 "steps", each of
which contains a sequence number and the number of times it will repeat
before going on to the next step in the song. After the last step, the song
may either stop playing or loop back to an earlier step. The MPC60 may
hold up to 20 songs in memory at one time. Recording is not permitted in
song mode. Instead, the individual sequences must be recorded or edited
while in PLAY/RECORD mode.
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