Converting A Song Into A Long Sequence - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 5: Song Mode

Converting a Song Into a Long Sequence

Song mode is useful for quickly creating the format of a song.
However, it is cumbersome compared to Sequence mode when fine-
tuning the details of a complex song. It is therefore useful to create
a song initially using Song mode, then convert that song into a long
sequence. This allows you to use the more versatile sequence editing
features to complete the song. The Convert Song to Sequence
function does this conversion. All sequences in the song, including
their designated repetitions, are copied end-to-end into the specified
sequence. Note that track names, track status (Drum or MIDI),
MIDI output channel assignments, MIDI program change assign-
ments, stereo mixer settings, effects mixer settings, tuning settings,
and tempo settings for the newly created sequence are taken from
the first sequence in the song, and that the song's loop status is
used for the new sequence's loop status. To use this function, select
the <Conv2Seq> ) soft key from the Song screen. The following
screen will appear:
======= Convert Song To Sequence =======
Convert from song: 1-Song_name
To sequence: 1-Sequence_name
(The existing contents of the
destination sequence will be erased!)
========================================
<Do it>
The fields are:
• The Convert from song
This is the number of the song that will be converted into a se-
quence. The song's name is shown to the right.
• The To sequence
This is the number of the sequence that will contain the converted
song. The sequence's name is shown to the right. Any data in this
sequence will be replaced.
• The <Do it> soft key:
Pressing this soft key performs the copy as specified.
COMMENT: Be sure that the drum or MIDI status of like-
numbered tracks of the sequences in a song match. If not,
drum track data can be appended onto the end of a MIDI
track or vice versa. This would cause keyboard notes to play
drum sounds , or drum notes (in which the note number
indicates drum selection) to play various keyboard pitches.
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