Chapter 5 : Step Editing; About Step Edit; Screens - Akai MPC1000 Operator's Manual

Step editing

Chapter 5 : Step editing

There are two ways to edit sequences. You can select a region and edit several events at one time, or you can edit
each event in detail. In this section, you will learn about the STEP EDIT mode, where you can edit each event in
detail.

About step edit

Each track has the performance data you made with pads, or MIDI note information from an external MIDI
keyboard. The Step Edit function allows you to edit each event separately. There are other types of events than
Pad and MIDI note information. There are also events specific to the MPC1000, such as Q-Link slider information
and tempo information, and MIDI events such as pitch bend and modulation wheel.
Step edit is done in the STEP EDIT mode, which is accessed by pressing the [MODE] key and then [PAD 14].

Screens

Now field
The time display on the upper left corner on the screen is the Now field. The Now field always displays the
current position of a sequence. This is the same as the Now field in the MAIN page.
View field
You can set the type of events to display in the event list in this field. The event list displays only the events set
in this field. It is useful when you wish to edit only specific events.
Event list
The event list is displayed below the Now field and the View field. It lists the events within the active track.
Event time field
The event time field is displayed to the left of the event list. It displays the positions of the events within the
track.
Event field
The Event field is displayed to the right of the event time field. The display differs depending on the type of
event. You can change the value by moving the cursor.
Basic operation
Event list
When the cursor is in the Now field or View field, pressing the down cursor key moves the cursor to the event
list.
You can scroll through the event list with the up and down cursor keys. When the cursor is in the event time
field, you can scroll through the list by turning the DATA wheel.
When the cursor is in the event time field, pressing the left cursor key moves the cursor to the Now field.
In the event list, you can select several events at one time by pressing the down cursor key while holding the
[SHIFT] key.
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