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Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
This manual explains how to use an MV-8000 in which "System Program Version 2.00"
(included with the MV8-VGA) is installed.
The main contents of this manual are:
• Items shown in the external display
• Operations using the mouse
• New functionality and changes added to the MV-8000 owner's manual
Please read this manual in conjunction with the original MV-8000 owner's manual.
● About the Symbols and icons in this manual
• Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000.
Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function
shown in the LCD is "Sample."
• Where a range of values is shown, the default value is printed in bold type.
For example, an indication of
Range: 60, 67, 72, 75 (Hz)
means that 60 Hz is the default value.
Indicates information that you should be aware of when using the MV-8000.
Indicates a convenient operation or useful music production technique.
Indicates supplementary information about an operation.
Indicates a reference page.
Indicates an explanation of a term.
Indicates operation from the MV-8000's top panel.
Indicates operation from the Mouse and the external VGA display.
•
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner's Manual p. 3),
and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's Manual p. 5). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have
gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start and Owner's Manual
should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient
reference.
• The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically
be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer,
enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see
in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.
©2004 Roland Corporation
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the
written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Roland Web Site http://www.roland.com/
Version 2.0

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  • Page 1 ● About the Symbols and icons in this manual • Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000. Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function shown in the LCD is “Sample.”...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using an external display and mouse to operate the MV-8000 ...4 The newly added VGA/MOUSE screen... 4 Using the two operating modes, the display, and the mouse... 5 Switching between the two operating modes... 5 Mouse ... 6 About the mouse ... 6 Basic operation ...
  • Page 3 Using the MV-8000 with external devices...65 Using the MV-8000 in Multitimbre Sampler Mode... 65 Playing the MV-8000 from an externally-connected sequencer... 65 Recording your velocity pad performance on an externally-connected sequencer ... 66 Synchronized operation with external devices (Slave)... 69 Additional parameters in the SYNC screen ...

  • Page 4: Using An External Display And Mouse To Operate The Mv-8000

    If the MV8-VGA is installed in the MV-8000, you can connect an external display (VGA) and the included mouse, and perform operations from the external display. Even when you are using an external display to operate the MV-8000, you can also view information on the MV-8000’s built-in LCD screen.

  • Page 5: Using The Two Operating Modes, The Display, And The Mouse

    LCD. ● When the external display shows the “MV-8000 logo” In this state you use the MV-8000’s panel and its own built-in LCD to perform operations. The external display and mouse cannot be used for operations. ● When the MV-8000’s LCD indicates “VGA MODE”...

  • Page 6: Mouse

    Using an external display and mouse to operate the MV-8000 Mouse You can use the included mouse to operate the on-screen knobs and buttons, or the sequence data in the play list. When you move the mouse, the mouse pointer (the arrow symbol) will move in the screen.
  • Page 7 Using an external display and mouse to operate the MV-8000 ● Drag Move the mouse while holding down the mouse button. For example by dragging an event shown in a play list, you can change the starting time or the track of that event. By dragging a knob you can change its setting.

  • Page 8: Mouse Operations

    Using an external display and mouse to operate the MV-8000 Mouse operations Here’s how to operate the buttons and knobs shown in the screen. ● Menu Bar Click an item in the menu bar, and a list showing the contents of that item will appear.
  • Page 9 Using an external display and mouse to operate the MV-8000 ● Name editor This is a popup window used to input names in various screens. Input the desired name by using the mouse to click the buttons. Name Capital Lock button...

  • Page 10: Screen Section

    Screen Section Screen Section SEQUENCE screen Launcher Block Tracklist Area ● Transport Block fig.transport-block1 Step Time Marker button Locator button Step button (Rewind/Forward) Marker button (Previous/Next) Preview button (To/From) Event button (Previous/Next) Top button Meas button (Rewind/Forward) Stop button Play button REC button Step REC button Menu Bar...
  • Page 11 Explanation REC Parameter The RECORD PARAMETER popup will appear. button The entire length of this bar corresponds to the length of the current song, and the scrollbar handle indicates the current time location. You can move the current time location by dragging or clicking the Song Position Bar scrollbar handle.
  • Page 12 The MIXER popup will appear. Here you can adjust the volume and panning of the audio tracks and instrument parts. This displays mixer sections which can be controlled by the eight sliders on the MV-8000’s panel. A list of the available mixer sections will appear when you click this.
  • Page 13 Inspector Area (When the current track is Audio Track) Explanation Current Track Num- Display the current track number and current track name. ber/Name Specifies the output connector from which the audio recorded on the track will be output. Output Assign Tools Area Explanation This indicates the type of events that will be displayed in the SEQUENCE screen or in the EVENT LIST...
  • Page 14 Right-click on the Ruler Area fig.ruler-area2 Tracklist Area Track Number Track Type Icon Track Name Track Move Up/ Down button All Track Select but- Output Assign (Instrument) Output Assign (MIDI) Output Assign (Au- dio) Mute button Solo button Record button All Track Mute Off button All Track Solo Off...
  • Page 15 Right-click on the Tracklist Area fig.tracklist-area2 Playlist Area Explanation These boxes indicate MIDI events. They are color-coded according to the assigned instrument part. When you double-click a MIDI event, the PIANO ROLL EDIT popup window will appear. MIDI Event When you holding down [JUMP] and double-click a MIDI event, the EVENT LIST popup will appear.
  • Page 16 Right-click on the Playlist Area ● Function Block Function buttons Wave Memory meter Sequence Memory meter 1 Move... The MOVE popup will appear. Moves the data of the selected region to the specified location. 2 Copy&Paste... The COPY&PASTE popup will appear. Copies the data of the selected region to the specified location.

  • Page 17: Menu Bar

    Backup the current project to a CD-R/RW disc. 10 Recover From CD... The RECOVER PROJECT FROM CD popup will appear. Recover (restore) a backed-up project from CD into the MV-8000 with the name you specify. 11 Shutdown "SHUTDOWN Are you sure?" message will appear.
  • Page 18 SEQUENCE Perform sequencer-related operations. 1 Tempo Track The TEMPO TRACK popup will appear. The tempo track lets you specify the tempo and time signature. 2 Add MIDI Track... The ADD MIDI TRACKS popup will appear. Add one or more MIDI tracks for recording data in your current song. 3 Add Audio Track...
  • Page 19 EDIT You can edit the track. 1 Move... The MOVE popup will appear. Moves the data of the selected region to the specified location. 2 Copy&Paste... The COPY&PASTE popup will appear. Copies the data of the selected region to the specified location. 3 Copy&Insert...
  • Page 20 Use the sub-menu to select the number of the velocity pad. 1 Global The GLOBAL popup will appear. Here you can make settings for the overall system of the MV-8000. 2 Pad/Panel The SYSTEM PAD popup will appear. Here you can make settings for the velocity pads, top panel buttons, knobs, and sliders.
  • Page 21 The DISK UTILITY popup will appear. Here you can check the disk and perform maintenance. 3 USB The USB popup will appear. This switch the MV-8000 to USB-connection mode, which lets you transfer data between the internal hard disk and your computer. 4 CD Player The CD PLAYER popup will appear.

  • Page 22: Operation Section

    Quick Tour The following pages explain the most important operations in VGA mode. Please take this quick tour in order to get a feel for using VGA mode to operate the MV-8000. Preparations Load a project that contains data, such as “MVDEMO_SONG”.
  • Page 23 Click the All Track Solo Off button. All solo settings will be defeated. ● Display-related functions Click the zoom button. The dimension of the play list’s horizontal axis (time axis) will change. Click the note event icon in the View Filter icons.
  • Page 24 ● Play Quantize Click the display of the Quantize Type. The list will appear. The result will depend on the Quantize Type. The parameters at right let you specify the effect in greater detail. ● Editing the name of a track Double-click The Track Name of current track.

  • Page 25: Using The Mouse To Edit Sequence Data

    Drag the knob whose value you want to edit. The knob will turn, and the parameter value will change according to the distance to which you drag. Click the switch. The switch indication will change, and the parameter value will change accordingly. Click the All Popup Close button.

  • Page 26: Using The Mouse To Edit A Midi Track (Piano Roll Edit Screen)

    ● Using drag & drop to execute the Move operation 1. Click the Arrow button or Range button. 2. Drag the region you want to edit. 3. Point the selected region. 4. Drag and drop the region at the desired destination. While dragging, the mouse pointer will change to you were dragging, it will be moved to the location of the mouse pointer.
  • Page 27 Click the The popup menu will appear. Double-click the “Move..” The MOVE popup will appear. Use the To parameter to specify the move-destination. Click the The Move operation will be executed. ● Using drag & drop to execute the Move operation 1.

  • Page 28: Step Recording

    Step Recording ● Step recording a MIDI track (STEP REC screen) Explanation Specifies the note value of the notes you will input. Step Time Step Time Click this button you specify the note value of the notes you will in- button put.

  • Page 29: Changes In Sampling And Importing

    Changes in Sampling and Importing Sampling The sampling procedure and specifications have been changed. The changes are as follows. • The SAMPLING screen will appear immediately when you press [SAMPLING]. The SAMPLING screen will appear without the SAMPLING MENU screen being displayed first.
  • Page 30 Changes in Sampling and Importing • Pre Sample Time This specifies the duration of sound from before the sampling start time that will be included in the recorded sample. Range: 0, 20 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1000 ms • Stop Trigger Specifies how sampling will stop.
  • Page 31 • BPM Base Note Draws measure and beat lines on the displayed sample. Range: , , (initial value), , • Original Key Specifies the basic pitch. When you play this key, the sample will sound at its original pitch (the pitch at which it was sampled). Range: 0 (C -)–60 (C 4)–127 (G 9) •...

  • Page 32: Importing

    The RESULT (MULTIPLE) popup screen does not appear when multiple files of below are imported. • SMF (Standard MIDI File) Screen returns to IMPORT screen after when import process is completed. • Roland S-700 series Patch • Akai MPC2000/2000XL Program • Akai S1000 Program • Akai S3000 Program The ASSIGN TO PART/LIBRARY popup will appear.
  • Page 33 Press (Select Drive). The SELECT DRIVE popup will appear. to select the disk containing the WAV/AIFF file you want to import, and press (Select). The contents of the disk will be displayed. to select the WAV/AIFF file you want to import. •...
  • Page 34 Changes in Sampling and Importing • Normalize Raises the overall level of the sample without allowing the maximum level to be exceeded. Range: Off, On • Original Key Specifies the basic pitch. When you play this key, the sample will sound at its original pitch (the pitch at which it was sampled).
  • Page 35 If you press [MENU] ➜ select “Import Options” in step 5, the IMPORT OPTIONS popup window will appear. • Pre Emphasis Specify whether emphasis processing will be applied when you import a music data file. Range Explanation Emphasis processing will not be applied to the imported data. Emphasis processing will be applied to the imported data.
  • Page 36 Changes in Sampling and Importing ● Importing an audio from an audio CD (The SET TIME popup) When you import audio from an audio CD, the SET TIME popup window will appear following step 6 of “Importing” (p. 32). fig.set-time-popup Current playback time of CD track Current playback...

  • Page 37: Importing The Standard Midi Files

    Importing the Standard MIDI Files Insert the disk into the drive which you want to import the SMF(s) from a disk (floppy disk or CD-ROM). Press The IMPORT screen will appear. Press (Select Drive). The SELECT DRIVE popup will appear. to select the disk containing the SMF you want to import, and press (Select).

  • Page 38: Importing From Various Cd-Rom Libraries

    Changes in Sampling and Importing Importing from various CD-ROM libraries You can import data from sound libraries created for devices other than the MV-8000. Format Roland S-700 series patch file Akai MPC2000/2000XL program file Akai MPC2000/2000XL sound file Akai S1000 program file...
  • Page 39 • Akai MPC2000/2000XL program file (.PGM) • Akai S1000 program file (.A1P) Patch • Akai S3000 program file (.A3P) • MV-8000 patch (.MV0) will appear. • Standard MIDI File (.MID) Song will appear Changes in Sampling and Importing You cannot import different types of files simultaneously.

  • Page 40: Check Multiple Samples You Have Captured

    Changes in Sampling and Importing Check multiple samples you have captured The RESULT (MULTIPLE) popup appears when multiple samples are captured as a result of sampling or import process. On the RESULT (MULTIPLE) popup, following operations can be done. • Edit sample name •...

  • Page 41: Quick Assign

    Quick Assign Assigning a sampled sound a patch (partial) You can assign the sampled data to specified a partial of a patch. Press (Quick Assign) in “Sampling” (p. 29) step 6 or “Importing” (p. 32) step 8. The SELECT QUICK ASSIGN popup will appear. Press (AsgnToPatch).

  • Page 42: Assigning A Patch (Partial) By Chopping A Sample

    Changes in Sampling and Importing Strikes the which you want to assign a sample. Press (Execute). A sample will assign to the specified velocity pad as an Audio Phrase. Assigning a patch (partial) by chopping a sample Here’s how you can divide a sample at the desired points and assign them to partials. Press (Quick Assign) in “Sampling”...

  • Page 43: Assign Multiple Samples As Partials

    Press (Execute). The divided sample(s) will assign to the specified pads as partials of the part. Assign multiple samples as partials Assign multiple samples you have captured on sampling or import process to the pads as partials. Press (AsgnToAPatch) when the SELECT QUICK ASSIGN popup is displayed.

  • Page 44: Assign Multiple Samples As Audio Phrases

    Changes in Sampling and Importing Assign multiple samples as audio phrases Assign multiple samples you have captured on sampling or import process to the pads as audio phrases. Press (AsgnToAPhrs) when the SELECT QUICK ASSIGN popup is displayed. The AUDIO PHRASE QUICK ASSIGN (MULTIPLE) popup will appear. Specify the Assign To parameter which you want to assign the pad bank number and pad number.

  • Page 45: Changes In Sample Edit

    Changes in Sample Edit Truncating fig.truncate-popup Use the Truncate operation to delete unwanted portions of a sample. By deleting unnecessary portions (e.g., regions of silence at the beginning and end) of the sample data used by a partial or audio phrase, you can reduce the amount of space occupied by the data, and use memory more efficiently.

  • Page 46: Truncating A Sample Used By An Audio Phrase

    Changes in Sample Edit Move the cursor to Truncate and press The TRUNCATE popup will appear. fig.truncate-popup Set the Type parameter to specify how truncate will be executed. You can choose one of the following two types. Type Explanation Replace The sample being edited will be modified directly.
  • Page 47 Move the cursor to Truncate and press The TRUNCATE popup will appear. fig.truncate-popup Set the Type parameter to specify how truncate will be executed. You can choose one of the following two types. Type Explanation Replace The sample being edited will be modified directly. A new truncated sample will be created, and exchanged for the current sam- Duplicate ple of the audio phrase.
  • Page 48 This means that partial C will no longer sound as it did before truncation. When you execute a Truncate operation that would affect the sound of a partial (or other data) in this way, the MV-8000 is designed to delete the data that is affected (partial C will be deleted).

  • Page 49: Added The Audio Phrase Sample Edit Screen

    Added the AUDIO PHRASE SAMPLE EDIT screen You can now move from the AUDIO PHRASE EDIT screen to the AUDIO PHRASE SAMPLE EDIT screen. This lets you adjust the playback point while watching a large waveform display. Press The AUDIO PHRASES screen will appear. Strike of an audio phrase that you want to edit.

  • Page 50: Deleting The Sample Along With The Partial (Delete Partial)

    Changes in Sample Edit Deleting the sample along with the partial (Delete Partial) You can delete a sample at the same time that you delete a partial. INSTRU- MENTS Press The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. to select the part of the partial that you want to delete. The selected part number (the current part) will be highlighted.

  • Page 51: Deleting The Sample Along With The Audio Phrase (Delete Audio Phrase)

    Deleting the sample along with the audio phrase (Delete Audio Phrase) You can delete a sample at the same time that you delete a audio phrase. Press The AUDIO PHRASES screen will appear. Hold down , and strike to delete. A confirmation message of “Delete Audio Phrase on Pad ##-##.

  • Page 52: Deleting The Sample Along With The Patch (Delete Patch)

    Changes in Sample Edit Deleting the sample along with the patch (Delete Patch) You can delete a sample at the same time that you delete a patch. INSTRU- MENTS Press The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. to select the part of the patch that you want to delete. The selected part number (the current part) will be highlighted.

  • Page 53: Assigning A Partial To Pads In A Pitched Scale (Set Chromatic)

    This means that samples not assigned to any material will not be deleted. In addition, the MV-8000 will check whether the samples you are attempting to delete are being used by any other song in the current project, and will display a warning if such a sample is found.
  • Page 54 Changes in Sample Edit Select pad bank No. and pad No. where the partial (the partial you like to set scale) is assigned under Pad parameter. You will see the area of partial assignment to pads in Current Lower Point and Upper Point.

  • Page 55: Changes In Recording And Editing Sequences

    Changes in recording and editing sequences Selecting a region quickly (Quick Region) The Quick Region function lets you quickly select an editing region for the current track (SEQUENCE EDIT screen) or current note (PIANO ROLL EDIT screen). Press The SEQUENCE screen will appear. Press (Seq Edit) or When you press...

  • Page 56: Initiate Recording When A Note Message Is Received

    In the RECORDING PARAMETER screen, you can now choose “Wait Note” as the Count In setting. If you set Count In to “Wait Note,” the MV-8000 will begin recording as soon as any of the following actions occur. • Receive a note message (i.e., play a note on a keyboard or other device connected to MIDI IN)

  • Page 57: Combining Multiple Midi Tracks Into One (Merge Tracks)

    Combining multiple MIDI tracks into one (Merge Tracks) This command combines the performance data from multiple adjoining MIDI tracks into one track. This is convenient when you have run out of MIDI tracks, or if you recorded several drum tracks separately and want to combine them into a single track. Press The SEQUENCE screen will appear.

  • Page 58: Extracting Specific Note Events (Split Notes)

    Changes in recording and editing sequences Extracting specific note events (Split Notes) This lets you extract only specific note events from a track, and move them to a specified other track. For example, if you have an entire drum performance recorded in a single track, you can use this command to extract just the snare drum notes and place them on a different track.
  • Page 59 • Send To This specifies how the extracted note events will be recorded. Range Explanation Separate A separate track will be created for each note. Tracks by Note The extracted note events will be placed in the copy-destination track you One Track specify at the Track parameter.

  • Page 60: Inserting Blank Measures At The Specified Time (Insert Measure)

    Changes in recording and editing sequences Inserting blank measures at the specified time (Insert Measure) Here’s how to insert blank measures at the specified measure location. Press The SEQUENCE screen will appear. Press (Seq Edit). The SEQUENCE EDIT screen will appear. to move the current time you want to insert blank measures.

  • Page 61: Using Shortcuts To Execute Editing Commands

    Using shortcuts to execute editing commands Shortcut Function Deletes the selected event (Erase). Moves the selected event to the current time location (Move). Copies the selected event to the current time location (Copy&Paste). If an audio event exists at the current time location, displays the AUDIO EVENT PARAMETER popup (valid only in the SEQUENCE EDIT screen.

  • Page 62: Changes In Mixdown And Mastering

    A default filename is assigned automatically. You can change this if desired. Press (OK). The REC indicator (red) will blink, and the MV-8000 will be in mixdown-standby. Press Mixdown will begin. REC indicator (red) and PLAY indicator (green) will lit.

  • Page 63: Mastering

    To stop the mixdown, press Mixdown will end, and the mixdown file will be saved in the MIXDOWNTR folder ([REC] and [PLAY] indicator will be dark). “Mixdown finished. Go to Mastering?” message will appear. F-button Action You will return to the SEQUENCE screen. (No) The Mixdown Mode will turn off, the SEQUENCE screen (Exit Mixdown)
  • Page 64 A default filename is assigned automatically. You can change this if desired. Press (OK). The REC indicator (red) will blink, and the MV-8000 will be in mastering-standby. Press Mastering will begin you selected file in step 3. REC indicator (red) and PLAY indicator (green) will lit.

  • Page 65: Using The Mv-8000 With External Devices

    Using the MV-8000 with external devices Using the MV-8000 in Multitimbre Sampler Mode In Multi Timbre Sampler mode, the MV-8000’s instruments function as a multi-timbral sound module. And the performance data from the velocity pads is transmitted as MIDI messages (MIDI OUT A/B, R-BUS).

  • Page 66: Recording Your Velocity Pad Performance On An Externally-Connected Sequencer

    Recording your velocity pad performance on an externally-connected sequencer If you turn Multi Timbre Sampler Mode on, your playing on the MV-8000’s velocity pads will be transmitted as MIDI messages. This means you can record your performance on an externally-connected sequencer.
  • Page 67 SEQUENCE screen will appear. Start recording on your external sequencer, and play the velocity pads. Your velocity pad performance will be recorded on the external sequencer. Using the MV-8000 with external devices You can set the Pad Tx Channel parameter only if Multi Timbre Sampler Mode is Value R- 1–R-16 is displayed...
  • Page 68 Velocity Pads Sequencer Performance data received at MIDI IN or from the velocity pads is sent to MIDI OUT and/or plays the MV-8000’s instruments according to the Output Assign parameter and Output Assign MIDI parameter of the current track. When On The MV-8000 will operate in the following way.

  • Page 69: Synchronized Operation With External Devices (Slave)

    Explanation Master The MV-8000 will operate using its internal clock (Master). The MV-8000 will receive MIDI Clock messages via its MIDI IN con- Slave-MIDI (MIDI) nector, and operate as a slave. The MV-8000 will receive MIDI Clock messages via its R-BUS connec- Slave-MIDI (R-BUS) tor, and operate as a slave.

  • Page 70: Added The R-Bus Screen

    The screen contains the following parameters. 1. Word Clock This setting specifies the word clock that the MV-8000 will use when digital audio is being transferred over an R-BUS connection between an external device and the MV-8000. Setting...

  • Page 71: Receive And Synchronize To Midi Clock

    Here you will set parameters to specify how MIDI Clock synchronization will occur. Refer to the table below, and make the appropriate settings on the MV-8000 and on the externally connected master device (the sequencer or recorder that is transmitting the synchronization signals).

  • Page 72: Receive And Synchronize To Mtc

    Using the MV-8000 with external devices Play back the master device. Press the PLAY button on the master device; the MV-8000 will begin running in synchronization. Receive and synchronize to MTC MTC messages from an externally connected sequencer or recorder (“master device”) can be received by the MV-8000, causing the MV-8000 to operate in synchronization as a slave device.

  • Page 73: Use The Midi In Connector Of The Dif-At24

    Here you will make settings to allow MMC remote control from the externally connected device. Refer to the table below, and make the appropriate settings on the MV-8000 and on the externally connected master device (the sequencer or recorder that is transmitting the synchronization signals).

  • Page 74: Changes In The Others

    Changes in the others Directly selecting a pad bank ([PAD BANKS]+Pad 1–16) You can switch pad banks by directly specifying a number. Hold down desired pad bank. The pad bank will switch. You can switch between pad banks 1–6 for instruments, or between pad banks 1–16 for audio phrases.

  • Page 75: Starting A New Song With Your Favorite Settings (User Track Template)

    Press EXIT to exit the TRACK MUTE screen or TRACK SOLO screen. The SEQUENCE screen will appear. Starting a new song with your favorite settings (User Track Template) Your favorite settings such as the track structure or loop settings of a song can be stored on the hard disk as a “template”...

  • Page 76: Using A User Track Template To Create A Song

    Saving a song in SMF format (Save As SMF) Here’s how to save the current song in SMF (Standard MIDI File) format 1. This allows a song created on the MV-8000 to be played or edited by sequencer or other software on a computer.

  • Page 77: Note Regarding Saving To Smf

    Note regarding saving to SMF Several limitations apply when you save a song in SMF format. • Only the current song can be converted If you want to convert another song to SMF, you will have to switch the current song.

  • Page 78: Changes In Midi Filter Parameter

    The HD Format Protect parameter lets you allow or prevent formatting of the hard disk. When you turn on the power of MV-8000, this will automatically be turned On. If the HD Format Protect parameter is On, it will not be possible to format the hard disk.

  • Page 79: Memo

    Memo...
  • Page 80 * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows® is known officially as: “Microsoft® Windows® operating system.” * Apple and Macintosh are registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. * Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. * The Akai MPC2000, MPC2000XL, S1000 and S3000 are a product manufactured by Akai Professional M.I.

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