Sequence Recording Example 2: A Multitrack Sequence - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
Sequence Recording Example 2: A Multitrack
Sequence
The following is a step-by-step example of recording a multitrack
sequence with a format of 4 bars of 4/4 time, containing the follow-
ing tracks:
Track 1: Drums
Track 2: Percussion
Track 3: Bass
Track 4: Piano
First, set up the instruments:
1. Using the connection diagram in the "Hooking Up Your System"
section (in the "Basics" chapter) as a guideline, connect the MIDI
Out connector of a MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input 1 of the
MPC3000 and connect MIDI Output A of the MPC3000 to a
multitimbral synthesizer that is set to play both bass and piano
sounds simultaneously. (Alternately, you could connect two
synthesizers in a daisy chain, with the MIDI thru connector of
the first synthesizer connecting to the MIDI input of the second.)
2. Set up the synthesizer(s) so that a bass sound plays from MIDI
channel 1A and a piano sound plays from MIDI channel 2A. If
you are using a single integrated keyboard, set Local Control on
your keyboard to OFF during this tutorial.
3. If no sounds are loaded into sound memory, load a program file
from one of the sound disks included with your MPC3000. If you
don't know how to do this, see the chapter "Saving To and Load-
ing From Disk".
4. The Play/Record screen should be showing. If not, press MAIN
SCREEN.
5. The upper line of the screen should display
(Record ready)
DUB key once. This will make the current sequence ready for
recording.
Next, initialize the sequence to 4 bars of 4/4 time:
1. Move the cursor to the
other sequence that is currently empty.
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. If not, press either the RECORD or OVER-
Seq field and select 2 (ENTER) or any
Play/Record