Example 2: Recording A Loop - Akai MPC 2000XL Operator's Manual

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
14. Hold down REC and press PLAY START if you want to record over the previous recording.
15. To overdub on top of a recorded sequence, hold down OVER DUB and press PLAY START
(the original recording is kept and the new sounds added to it).

Example 2: Recording a Loop

This allows you to repeatedly play a preset number of bars and keep dubbing sounds over it.
1. Turn the power on and load the drum sounds from the enclosed sound disk. (Refer to the
chapter "Loading and Playing Programs" for details on how to load the sounds.) When you
have finished, check to see if the drum sounds can be played back by playing the drum pads.
2. Press MAIN SCREEN and display the Main Screen. The recording and playback of a se-
quence will always be done here.
3. Select the Sq: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel and select an unused
sequence (Unused).
4. Select the track type field (S:) with the CURSOR key and rotate the DATA wheel to the right
to select Drum 1.
5. Select the Bars: field with the CURSOR keys and turn the DATA wheel to display the bar
setting window. In this example, we will create a two-bar loop. Select "2" with the DATA wheel
and press DO IT [F5].
If you record past the set number of bars, the sequence will return to the first bar.
6. Select the Loop: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to the right to turn
it ON.
Sq:01-(Sequence01)
.......................................................
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16
Count:OFF Loop: OFF Loop: OFF
..................................................................................................
Tr:01-(Unused)
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A
STEP EDIT TrMUTE
Sq:01-Sequence01
.......................................................
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF
Count:OFF Loop:OFF
..................................................................................................
Tr:01:(Unused)
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A
STEP EDIT TrMUTE
Sq:01-Sequence01
.......................................................
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF
Count:OFF Loop:OFF
..................................................................................................
Tr:01:(Unused)
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A
STEP EDIT TrMUTE
Sq:01-Sequence01
.......................................................
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF
Count:OFF Loop:
..................................................................................................
Tr:01:(Unused)
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A
STEP EDIT TrMUTE
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Now:001.01.00
Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4
Bars: 0 Bars: 0
ON:YES Pgm:OFF
Velo%:100
SOLO Tr - Tr - Tr + Tr +
Now:001.01.00
Tsig: 4/ 4
Bars: 2
ON:YES Pgm:OFF
Velo%:100
SOLO Tr - Tr +
Now:001.01.00
Tsig: 4/ 4
Bars: 2
ON:YES Pgm:OFF
Velo%:100
SOLO Tr - Tr +
Now:001.01.00
Tsig: 4/ 4
ON Bars: 2
ON:YES Pgm:OFF
Velo%:100
SOLO Tr - Tr +