Akai MPC 60 Manual de usuario

Software version 2.0

Operator's Manual

By Roger Linn

Document revision date: April 20, 1989

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. If your machine is so equipped, before connecting, check to see

that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel is set to the voltage

for your area. If not, please set it correctly before plugging in the

power cord:

220V, 50 Hz for Europe except UK.

240V, 50 Hz for UK and Australia.

120V, 60 Hz for U.S.A. and Canada.

If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on your machine looks like this: If the

VOLTAGE SELECTOR on your MPC60 looks like the diagram on

the right, please disconnect the power cord, then set the switch to the

correct voltage for your area, using a flat screwdriver.

What you should know to protect yourself and the Akai

MPC60:

Watch out! You might get an electric shock.

• Never touch the power plug with wet hands.

• Always pull out the power plug by the plug and never the cord.

• Only let a qualified professional repair or reassemble the Akai MPC60. An

unauthorized person might touch the internal parts and receive a serious

electric shock.

• Never allow a child to put anything, especially metal, into the Akai

MPC60.

Let's protect the Akai MPC60 too.

• Use only a household AC power source. Never use a DC power

source.

• If water is spilled on the Akai MPC60, disconnect the power and call

your dealer.

• Make sure that the Akai MPC60 is well ventilated and away from direct

sunlight.

• To avoid damage to the internal circuits and the external surface, keep

away from heat (stoves, etc.)

• Avoid using spray type insecticide near the Akai MPC60. It can damage

the finish and might ignite suddenly.

• To avoid damaging the finish, never use denaturated alcohol, paint

thinner or other similar chemicals to clean the Akai MPC60.

• Place the Akai MPC60 on a flat and solid surface.

WARNING!

Warning - This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions

manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested

and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant

to Subpart J or Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide

reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a

commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is

likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be

required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the

interference.

"This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications"

For customers in the UK

IMPORTANT FOR YOUR SAFETY - TWO CORE FLEX

The wires in the mains lead of your

machine are coloured in accordance

with the following code: Blue: Neutral

Brown: Live As the colours of the wires

in the mains lead of this apparatus may

not correspond with the coloured

markings indentifying the terminals in

your plug, proceed as follows: The wire

which is coloured blue must be

connected to the terminal which is

marked with the letter N or coloured

black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which

is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

• When wiring a plug, do not connect any wire to the larger pin marked

either by "E" or by this symbol:

Ensure that all terminals are securely tightened and that no loose strands

of wire exist.

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

3.14 The recording metronome

3.15 The two FOOT SWITCH inputs

3.16 The "Free sequence memory" display

3.17 Recording Midi system exclusive data

3.18 Transferring sequences to and from other sequencers

3.19 The "Analyzing sequence. Please wait..." message

SECTION 4: EDITING SEQUENCES

4.1 Overview

4.2 The ERASE key

4.2.1 Erasing notes while overdubbing ("Live erase" mode)

4.2.2 The Erase screen

4.3 The EDIT key

4.3.1 Viewing time signature changes

4.3.2 Creating a new sequence

4.3.3 Inserting blank bars into a sequence

4.3.4 Deleting bars from within a sequence

4.3.5 Copying a section, including all tracks, and inserting it elsewhere

4.3.6 Copying a single track to another area or merging it with other data

4.3.7 Copying an entire sequence to another sequence

4.3.8 Converting a song into a single long sequence

4.3.9 Shortening or lengthening a single bar

4.3.10 Changing the velocity or duration of a group of notes after recording

4.4 The STEP EDIT key

4.4.1 The step edit screen

4.4.2 Using step edit

4.4.3 Step recording

4.5 The EDIT LOOP key

4.5.1 Using EDIT LOOP as an "UNDO" function

4.6 The TRANSPOSE key

SECTION 5: SONG MODE

5.1 Overview

5.2 The song mode screen

5.3 An example of creating and playing a song

SECTION 6: SAMPLING AND EDITING DRUM SOUNDS - the SOUNDS key

6.1 Overview

6.2 Sampling a new sound

6.3 Editing an existing sound

6.4 Tuning the drums

6.5 The echo mixer

6.6 Assigning the 8 assignable mix outputs

6.7 Transferring sounds over midi: the Midi Sample Dump

6.8 Triggering a drum from an external signal - the audio trigger

6.9 Mixer modes, hihat decay thresholds, mufti-pitch mode

SECTION 7: SAVING TO AND LOADING FROM DISK

7.1 Overview

7.2 Saving a sequence

7.3 Saving all sequences and songs

7.4 Saving a drum sound

7.5 Saving all drum sounds

7.6 Saving a parameter file

7.7 Loading, erasing or renaming files

7.7.1 Files which automatically load on power-up

7.8 Formatting a disk

7.9 Copying an entire disk

7.10 "Attention" screens encountered during disk operations

7.11 The "Save warning" light above the DISK key

SECTION 8: SYNCING TO TAPE AND OTHER DEVICES

8.1 Overview

8.2 The Sync screen

8.3 Syncing to SMPTE

8.4 Syncing to FSK24

8.5 Syncing to 1/4 note clicks

8.6 Syncing to Midi Clock and Song Position Pointer

8.7 Syncing to Midi Time Code

SECTION 9: MIDI FUNCTIONS

9.1 Overview

9.2 The midi input filter, midi soft through, sustain pedal processing

9.3 External drum triggering, the midi "drums" channel

9.4 The ME-35T Audio/Midi Trigger interface screen

9.5 Midi implementation charts

SECTION 10: APPENDEX

10.1 Features

10.2 Technical specifications

10.3 What to do if your MPC60 isn’t working properly

SECTION 11: INDEX

Section 1:

Introduction

P.S. I'd like to know if you use the MPC60 on any famous records. If so, I'd

appreciate it if you would write a brief letter to your local distributor and

the

'll tell me. Thanks.

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Akai MPC60. The Akai engineering team, my

engineering team and myself have all worked very hard to bring to you a

product which we truly believe answers the needs of today's professional

musician. I am sure you will find that the combination of innovative

features, high sound quality, ease of use and attention to detail will be very

useful in the process of composition, recording and performing. It has been

said that technology has always had a profound influence on art. If this is

true, I invite you all to take this piece of technology and use it to change the

direction of music for tomorrow. Now, let's begin...

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