Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual page 64

Step edit mode
Polyphonic key pressure
From the left, these are the note number, value, and bar fields.
System exclusive
The system exclusive message is displayed in hexadecimal form.
View block
This selects the type of MIDI event that will be displayed in the graphic editor.
A View field
Selects the MIDI events that will be displayed in the event list.
• ALL EVENTS .............All MIDI events
• NOTES ........................Note events
• PITCH BEND..............Pitch bend
• CONTROL CHANGE.Control change
• PROGRAM CHANGE Program change
• CH. PRESSURE..........Channel key pressure
• POLY PRESSURE ......Polyphonic key pressure
• EXCLUSIVE...............System exclusive
If you selected control change or polyphonic key pressure, specify the control change
number or note number at the right of the View field.
B MIDI ch field
Selects the MIDI channel that will be displayed in the event list. If you select ALL, events
of all channels recorded in the track will be displayed.
Step-recording note events
Here's how to step-record note events from the pads or your MIDI keyboard.
1. Access the Main page, and select the sequence that you want to step-record.
2. Select the track that you want to step-record, and specify the output
destination.
3. Access the Step Edit page.
4. Press the [F1] key (OPTION).
The Step Edit Option popup window will appear, allowing you to make option settings
for step-recording. For details on this popup window, refer to page 41.
5. Set the fields of the popup window, and press the [F1] key (CLOSE).
Your settings will be finalized, and the popup window will close.
6. Move the cursor to the Timing correct field, and set the timing correct value to
the shortest note value that you want to record.
Hint: When you press the [TIMING CORRECT] key, the cursor will move to the Timing correct field
regardless of the current location of the cursor. While you hold down this key, you can use the [JOG]
dial to adjust the value.
7. Move the cursor to the measure/beat/tick of the Now field, and specify the
location at which you will begin step-recording.
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