Akai MPC 60, Operator'S Manual, Page: 6 / 228

Table of contents
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Welcome!
1.2 How to use this manual
SECTION 2: THE BASICS
2.1
Overview
2.2 Hooking up your system and turning the MPC60 on
2.3 The CURSOR keys
2.4 The NUMERIC KEYPAD, DATA CONTROL and +/- keys
2.5 The SOFT KEYS (1-4)
2.6 The HELP key
2.7 The Dynamic drum pads
2.7.1 The FULL LEVEL and 16 LEVELS keys
2.7.2 The BANK 2 key
2.7.3 The HIHAT DECAY slider and the AFTER key
2.8 The DRUM MIX key - adjusting the stereo drum mixer
2.9 Playing the preset sequences
2.9.1 Changing sequences while playing
2.10 Adjusting the playing tempo
2.11 The MAIN SCREEN key - how to exit any function
2.12 The RESET TO DEFAULTS function
SECTION 3: RECORDING SEQUENCES
3.1
Overview
3.2 How sequences, tracks and channels are organized
3.3 The PLAY/RECORD screen - the main operating mode of the MPC60
3.4 How to assign "drums" and "non-drums" tracks
3.5 The PLAY/RECORD keys
3.6 An example of recording a drum sequence
3.7 An example of recording a sequence with both drums and keyboard parts
3.8 The TIMING CORRECT key
3.8.1 Correcting timing errors
3.8.2 The SHUFFLE feature
3.8.3 The SHIFT TIMING feature
3.8.4 The NOTE REPEAT feature
3.9 Tempo
3.9.1 The tempo screen
3.9.2 Mid-sequence tempo changes
3.9.3 The TAP TEMPO key
3.9.4 Speed limitations at fast tempos
3.10 The WAIT FOR KEY key
3.11 The AUTO PUNCH key
3.12 The 2ND SEQUENCE key
3.13 The COUNT IN key
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