The Shift Timing Feature - Akai MPC 60 Operator's Manual

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3.8.3 The SHIFT TIMING feature

• NOTE VALUE = 1/16, SHUFFLE = 54% to 58%, Tempo =
100 BPM: This removes the "stiffness" from 1/16 notes and is
especially useful on drum sequences using 1/16 note hihats.
• NOTE VALUE = 1/8, SHUFFLE = 60%, Tempo = 100BPM:
This creates an 1/8 note shuffle which could be described as more
relaxed than a perfect shuffle (66%).
As with timing correction, shuffle moves your notes in real time as they are
recorded into the sequence, so your notes are instantly played back with the
specified shift. Also, as with timing correction, this effect can be used on
existing sequence data by using SOFT KEY 1 - <Move existing>.
It is sometimes desirable to shift your notes earlier or later in time by a
consistent value. For example, if a given track is to play through a
synthesizer with a slow attack, the slow attack can be compensated for by
shifting the notes in the track earlier by an amount equal to the length of the
slow attack. The shift timing feature works in conjunction with the timing
correct feature to move notes forward or backward in time.
As with timing correction, "shift timing" moves your notes in real time as
they are recorded into the sequence, so your notes are instantly played
back with the specified amount and direction of shift. Also, as with timing
correction, this effect can be used on existing sequence data by using the
<Move Existing> SOFT KEY.
NOTE: It is important to note that the this function only operates in
conjunction with the TIMING CORRECT function. This means that it is
not possible for this function to shift the timing of notes without also
correcting their timing. This also means that the range of shift depends on
the current NOTE VALUE setting. For example, if the NOTE VALUE
field is set to 1/16 notes, the maximum SHIFT AMOUNT is 11 clocks, or
less than 1/2 of one 1/16 note; if the NOTE VALUE field is set to 1/32
notes, the maximum SHIFT AMOUNT is 5 clocks, or less than 1/2 of one
1/32 note; and if the NOTE VALUE field is set to OFF(1/384), the SHIFT
AMOUNT is fixed at 0, meaning that no shift; is possible since timing
correction is not being used. If you wish to shift the timing of a track
independently of the timing correction function, then use the
COPY/MERGE A TRACK function, described in section 4.3.6.
NOTE 2: If the SHIFT TIMING function is set to shift notes early and one
or more notes exist at the start of the sequence, these starting notes will be
deleted when the <Move existing> operation is