User manual AKAI MPC2000

[. . . ] WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operator's Manual WARNING!! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 1-En RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION THE SYMBOLS ARE RULED BY UL STANDARDS (U. S. A. ) The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol , within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure; that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 5B-En Warning WARNING The MPC2000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. [. . . ] To execute an auto punch, press TurnON[F6]. The display returns to the main screen and the following appears at the bottom in standby mode. While holding the REC or OVERDUB key, press PLAY or PLAY START key to start recording. The punch in or out will automatically start at the set point and enables you to record your performance. To cancel auto punch, press OFF[F6] and return to the Main screen. Page 59 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Page 60 Chapter 4 Editing Sequences Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Overview There are three ways to edit a sequence. The first is to erase unnecessary note data using the ERASE key. The second is to display and edit each note or event. The third is to specify the bar or note range and edit the data together. Erasing Data with the ERASE Key To erase data with the ERASE key, you can play back a sequence and erase a random note, or display the note or event and erase them individually. Erasing a Note in Real Time It is possible to erase a random note data while you are playing back a sequence in Overdub mode. Select the track with the data you want to erase on the MAIN screen. Either press the PLAY or PLAY START key while holding the OVER DUB key or press the OVERDUB key during playback to switch to Overdub mode. Locate the data you want to erase, and while holding the ERASE key, press the DRUMS PAD assigned to the sound. Besides erasing the drum track you can erase notes by continuously pressing the note on the MIDI keyboard while holding this key. Using the ERASE Page to Erase Data When a sequence is not playing, press the ERASE key to display the ERASE page. You can select and erase specific notes or data sections. · Track: This specifies the track you want to erase. If you set this to 0, it will mean that all tracks are selected. Page 62 Chapter 4: Editing Sequences · Time: This sets the range you want to erase. · Erase: Select from the following three event types to erase: ALL EVENTS This erases all the events within the range selected in the Time: field. For note events, only the notes set in the Note: field below are erased. This erases the events except the selected events. When ALL EXCEPT is selected, the field on the right enables you to select the event. The events selected here will not be erased. For note events, the notes set in the Note: field below are erased. When notes are selected in the field where events are selected, the Note: field will not appear and all the data except the notes will be erased. When ONLY ERASE is selected, the field on the right enables you to select an event. Only the event selected here will be erased. [. . . ] However, the boards can only be inserted one way so you shouldn't have any problems but be careful not to force them into place otherwise they may snap. SIMMs that operate at at a speed of 70nS (nanoseconds) are recommended. Please note the following memory configurations that are possible in the MPC2000. Internal 2M 2M 2M 2M 2M 2M SIMMs Slot 1 None 4M 4M 16M 16M 16M SIMMs Slot 2 None None 4M None 4M 16M TOTAL 2M 6M 10M 18M 22M 32M* * When 2 x 16M SIMMs are installed, the 2Meg on the CPU board is ignored. [. . . ]