Akai MPC TOUCH User Manual page 238

To record with the Looper:
Important: To record without erasing any audio you've
already recorded in the loop, use the Overdub button.
To overwrite the audio you've already recorded, use the
Replace button.
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If Record To is set to Play:
To start recording, tap the Replace or Overdub
button as the loop is playing. The Looper will
start recording immediately.
To stop recording, tap the Replace or Overdub
button. The Looper will stop recording but
continue playing.
To stop playback and recording, tap the
button.
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If Record To is set to Overdub:
To start recording, tap the
touchscreen.
If Sync is off, you can also speak/sing into the
microphone or play your audio source so that
the input level reaches the threshold value.
If Sync is on, you can also press the Play or
Play Start button to start playing a sequence;
recording will start when the sequence starts
on Bar 1.
To stop recording, tap Overdub. The Looper will
stop recording but continue playing.
To stop playback and recording, tap the
button, or press stop to stop sequence playback.
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