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. However, some models are equipped with a voltage selector. [. . . ] · 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. Locate middle "C" on the midi keyboard. 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. 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. Section 5: Song mode 117 5. 2 The Song Mode screen To enter song mode, press the SONG MODE key. The following screen will appear: While this screen is showing, the MPC60 is in SONG mode, meaning that if play is entered, the active song will play instead of the active sequence. All of the PLAY/RECORD keys operate on the active song: PLAY START plays the active song from the start; PLAY plays the active song from the current contents of the NOW field; and "<<", "<", ">", ">>", and LOCATE change the position within the song. [. . . ] · 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. 600 · Stereo outputs: 2 (left and right) · Stereo outputs level: -3 dBv (standard), Imp. 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