Starting The Recording - Akai MPC5000 Reference Manual

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07. Select the 'Time' field and set the recording time.
The MPC5000 will record for the time set in this field. We recommend you set the time a little longer than the actual recording time. You can finish
the recording manually.

Starting the recording

01. Press [F6] (RECORD) button.
The MPC5000 will be in the Record Ready mode, and the bottom of the screen will
change as shown on the right.
This indicates that the MPC5000 is waiting for the incoming signal. It starts the
recording when the input signal exceeds the threshold level.
Pressing the [F5] (CANCEL) button cancels the record ready mode and resets the
MPC5000.
Pressing the [F6] (START) button starts the recording, even when the incoming
signal does not exceed the threshold level.
Note: If you press the [F6] (RECORD) button when the external source is higher than the threshold level, the MPC5000
will start the recording right after you press the [F6] (RECORD) button.
02. Play the external source.
The MPC5000 will start the recording automatically when the level of the input
signal exceeds the threshold level. During the recording, the bottom of the screen
will change as shown on the right.
The MPC5000 stops the recording at the time set in the 'Time' field.
You can stop the recording manually before the time set in the 'Time' field, by
pressing the [F6] (STOP) button. To cancel the recording, press the [F5] (CANCEL)
button.
After the MPC5000 ends the recording, the Keep or Retry window will be
displayed:
03. Check the recorded sample by pressing [F4] (PLAY) button.
If you press the [F4] (PLAY) button, you can play back the recorded sample until you
release the button.
If you do not like the recording, you can remove the recording and return to the
SAMPLE page by pressing the [F2] (RETRY) button. If you like the recording and
decide to keep it, proceed to the next step.
04. Select the 'New name' field with the cursor, and set the name for
the sample.
In the 'New name' field, the recorded sample will have a new name automatically.
You can select the 'New name' field with the cursor and change the sample name if
needed. For more information about setting the sample name, see the 'Setting
Names' section on page 20.
05. Select the Assign to 'Pad' field with the cursor and select the pad to which you wish to assign the sample.
You can select the pad directly by hitting the pad when the cursor is in the Assign to 'Pad' field. If you just wish to keep the recorded sample in the
MPC5000's memory and not to assign to the pad, select OFF with the [DATA] wheel.
06. Select the 'Root note:' field to determine at what key the sample will play at its true pitch when assigned to a
Keygroup program. To set the Root Note, you can scroll in this field with the [DATA] wheel, or by pressing a
note on your MIDI keyboard.
07. Press the [F5] (KEEP) button.
This closes the Keep or Retry windows and goes back to the SAMPLE page.
Note: The recorded sample will be removed when you switch the unit off. To keep the sample, you need to save on a
memory card or the internal Hard Disk. For more information on saving, see 'Saving and Loading (DISK Mode)' on page
165.