Step-Recording Note Events - Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual

A View field
Selects the type of MIDI events that will be displayed in the graphic editor. You can select
the following types of MIDI events.
• NOTES (note events)
• PITCH BEND (pitch bend)
• CONTROL CHANGE (control change)
• CH PRESSURE (channel pressure)
• POLY PRESSURE (polyphonic key pressure)
If you select control change or polyphonic key pressure, you can use the field at the right
to specify the control change number or note number.
B MIDI ch field
Selects the MIDI channel(s) that will be displayed in the graphic editor. This is conve-
nient when multiple channels of MIDI events are recorded in the track, and you want to
view only a specific channel.

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 Sequence Edit page.
4. Move the cursor to the View field, and turn the [JOG] dial to change the setting
to NOTES.
The graphic editor will display either the matrix or the piano-roll, depending on the type
of track you selected.
5. Press the [F1] key (OPTION).
The Step Edit Option popup window will appear.
A Duration of recorded notes field
Selects the way in which the duration of the step-recorded note events will be specified.
B Auto step increment on key release field
Specifies whether the current location will be advanced after you input a note event
(YES), or whether you will remain at that the location (NO).
C [F1] key (CLOSE)
Updates the settings and closes the popup window.
6. Move the cursor to the Duration of recorded notes field, and turn the [JOG]
dial to select one of the following ways in which to specify the duration.
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Sequence edit page
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