User manual AKAI MPC2500

[. . . ] Operator's Manual 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. [. . . ] After the MPC2500 ends the recording, the Keep or Retry window will be displayed. 10. Check the recorded sample by pressing [F4] (PLAY) key. If you press the [F4] (PLAY) key, you can play back the recorded sample until you release the key. If you do not like the recording, you can remove the recording and return to the RECORD page by pressing the [F2] (RETRY) key. If you like the recording and decide to keep it, proceed to the next step. Select the New name field with the cursor, and set the name for the sample. In the New name field, the recorded sample will have a new name automatically. You can select the New name field with the cursor and change the sample name if needed. For more information about setting the sample name, see the "Setting names" section on page 10. Select the Assign to pad field with the cursor and select the pad to which you wish to assign the sample. You can select the pad directly by hitting the pad when the cursor is in the Assign to pad field. If you just wish to keep the recorded sample in the MPC2500's memory and not to assign to the pad, select OFF with the DATA wheel. This closes the Keep or Retry windows and goes back to the RECORD page. Note: The recorded sample will be removed when you switch the unit off. To keep the sample, you need to save on a memory card or import it to a PC. For more information about saving the data, see the "Save / Load" section on page 103 or see the "Connecting the MPC2500 to your computer" section on page 112 . MPC2500 Operator's Manual rev 1. 0 57 Recording the sample - detailed information In this section, you will learn about several features regarding the recording which were not described in the "Recording the sample" section. Before going back to the RECORD mode, set the program and sequence so that the desired sound will be output from the STEREO OUT. Press the [MODE] key and then [PAD 5] (RECORD) to display the RECORD page. Select the Input field and select MAIN OUT. Select the Mode field and select STEREO or MONO. Select the Time field and set the recording time. Note : When the MAIN OUT is selected, you cannot adjust the recording level When the MAIN OUT is selected, the recording level is decided by the setting of Master level in the GLOBAL page of the OTHER mode. The initial setting of the Master level is ­12dB as the output sound will not distort when many samples are played back simultaneously. If you record one sample through MAIN OUT with this setting, the recorded sample level is lower than the original sample level. [. . . ] If you find it difficult to achieve a comfortable velocity range for your playing style, e. g. you can not get a velocity of 127 even you hit the Pad very hard, or vice versa, you get velocity 127 easily even you hit the Pad softly, you can adjust the Pad Sensitivity and the velocity curve as desired. * The Pad sensitivity and the Velocity curve can be adjusted for each Pad separately. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 10] (OTHER). [. . . ]