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Terminologies in MPC1000, Sequence, Track, Song, Sample, Drum Pad - mpc 1000
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Terminologies in MPC1000 These are the basic terminologies you need to know to operate the MPC1000: Sequence Sequence is the most basic unit that you use when you create data with the MPC 1000. The data from the MIDI keyboard or pads will be recorded to each track in a sequence. A sequence has 64 tracks, each of which can hold performance data. You can create up to 99 sequences. The length of a sequence can be set from 1 bar to 999 bars. You can create a whole song with one sequence; however you can also create a song with a combination of several short sequences with the Song feature. Introduction Track A sequence has 64 tracks. Each track can record separate performance data. For example, you can record instruments separately on each track (ex. Piano sound in track 1, Bass on Track 2, Organ on Track 3,etc...). You can record one track at a time; however, you can play back already-recorded tracks while recording a new track. Each track has the track mute setting (whether play back the contents of the track or not). For example you record two Piano solos on Track 1 and Track4 and compare them using mute function. Performance data will be recorded on a track as a MIDI event. It does not record sounds directly on a track. Song With the song feature, you can play back sequences in a certain order. You can set the order and number of sequences to play back freely. This is useful when you wish to play back several songs in a row, or when you are creating a song with a combination of several sequence data. With the MPC1000, you can create up to 20 songs. When you arrange sequences into a song, assign them to each step in the song. A step is like a "container" of sequences. A song has 250 steps. Sample With the MPC1000, sound data that is loaded into the unit is called a sample. A sample is loaded to the MPC1000 when you record in RECORD mode, load from a memory card, or transfer from PC through USB. You can change the start/end point of a sample or set loop in TRIM mode. To play back sounds, you need to assign samples to pads in PROGRAM mode. There are 2 kinds of samples: Stereo sample (2-channel sample with left and right channels), and Mono sample (1-channel sample). Drum Pad The MPC1000 has 16 pads. You can play a sample that is assigned to a pad by hitting the pad. The MPC1000 has 4 pad banks that you can assign separate samples to. You can switch those 4 pad banks using the [PAD BANK] key, so you can use up to 64 pads. To assign samples to the pads, use the PROGRAM mode. The performance of the pad can be recorded to a track in a sequence. -5-