Using Edit Loop As An Undo Function - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 4: Editing Sequence

Using Edit Loop as an Undo Function

Because the Edit Loop function allows you the option of ignoring all
recording and editing that was done while Edit Loop was on, it
serves very well as an undo function.
For example, if you want to record a drum fill on bar 4 of a 4-bar
sequence, but you aren't sure if you want to keep it, following these
steps will allow you to try the fill, then restore the sequence to its
original state if you don't like it:
1. Fast forward to bar 4.
2. Press EDIT LOOP.
3. Set the Number of bars
4. Press SOFT KEY 1,
Edit Loop on. Bar 4 will now repeatedly play in a loop.
5. Overdub your drum fill.
6. Press EDIT LOOP again.
7. If you didn't like how the fill sounded, press SOFT KEY 2,
<Undo & off>
original state. If you want to keep the fill, press SOFT
KEY 1 ( <Turn off>
contain the new drum fill.
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field to 1.
<Turn on> , which will turn the
, and the sequence will return to its
) and the sequence will now