The Wait For And Count In Keys - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

The WAIT FOR and COUNT IN Keys

These two keys make the process of real-time sequence recording
easier.
The WAIT FOR KEY key
This function is useful in the recording of keyboard sequences when
your keyboard is not located close to the MPC3000. If Play, Record
or Overdub mode is entered while the Wait For Key function is on,
the sequence will not begin to play until a key is played on the MIDI
keyboard. This acts as a remote switch to start the sequence play-
ing. Note that the first key that is played to start the sequence is
NOT recorded into the sequence—it only starts the sequence. All
keys played after recording has been initiated are recorded into the
sequence.
To turn Wait For Key mode on, press the WAIT FOR KEY key once;
the light goes on to indicate it has been activated. To turn the mode
off, press the WAIT FOR KEY key again and the light will go off. If
set to ON, it will automatically go OFF after it has been used once
(for playback, recording, or overdubbing a sequence). You must turn
it on again each time you want to use it.
The COUNT IN key
If the Count In function is on, one bar of metronome clicks will
precede the playing of the sequence or song whenever you initiate
playback of a sequence or song. The clicks provide a tempo guide to
prepare you to record or play along with the sequence.
Press COUNT IN to turn the function on and again to turn it off.
While on, the light above the key is lit.
It is possible to select a mode in which the count in only occurs
before recording and not before playing. To select this mode and to
adjust other metronome parameters, press the OTHER key. These
features are explained in the "OTHER Key" section, later in this
chapter.
COMMENT: While the Count In bar is playing, keys played
on the MIDI keyboard will not be output through MIDI (via
the MPC3000 's Soft Thru function) until the Count In bar
has finished. For example, if you were to play a chord during
the count in bar, the chord would not sound until bar 1
started playing. This is normal operation and serves as a
reminder that no notes can be recorded during the count in
bar, and that any notes played during that time will be held
and recorded at the start of the sequence.
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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences