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Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds
LEVEL METER
While this screen is displayed, the meter will constantly display the level of the signal input.
The threshold setting is graphically represented by a within the meter's range. In addition,
a shows the highest peak level received since the last time the RESET PEAK[F1] was
pressed.
If the recorded level is too high, the sampled sound will be distorted. On the other hand if it
is too low, white noise will be noticable. When you are recording set the level to the maxi-
mum within the range where the meter does not entirely hit the limit. Set the level using the
REC GAIN knob. It is not possible to change the level with the REC GAIN knob if you are
recording digital input and DIGITAL is selected in the Input: field.
By pressing RESET PEAK [F1], the peak displayed on the LEVEL METER will be reset.
By pressing RECORD [F6], the MPC2000XL will go to the recording standby mode and the fol-
lowing will be displayed.
Input:ANALOG
Threshold:-34
LEFT :
LEFT :
RIGHT:
Waiting for input signal...
Waiting for input signal...
When a signal exceeding the threshold value is received, sampling will start.
To cancel sampling during the recording standby or recording modes, press CANCEL [F5].
To manually start sampling, before the value exceeds the threshold, press START [F6].
During recording, the following display will appear.
Input:ANALOG
Threshold:-34
LEFT :
LEFT :
RIGHT:
Recording...
Sampling will end when the time set in Time: field is reached. The sampling will also end when
STOP [F6] is pressed during sampling. Sampling will be interrupted when CANCEL [F5] is
pressed and will return to the original display.
The following window will be displayed when sampling is finished.
To listen to the sampled sound, press PLAY [F4].
When RETRY [F2] is pressed, the sampled sound will be discarded and the display will return to
the original display.
Mode:STEREO
Time: 10.0s
Time: 10.0s
LEVEL METER
LEVEL METER
Mode:STEREO
Time: 10.0s
Time: 10.0s
LEVEL METER
LEVEL METER
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KEEP or RETRY
KEEP or RETRY
Name for new sound
Name for new sound
Assign to note:42/A03
Assign to note:42/A03
RETRY
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Monitor:L/R
Pre-rec:100ms
CANCEL
START
Monitor:L/R
Pre-rec:100ms
CANCEL
STOP
sound2
PLAY
KEEP

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