Copying A Track - Akai MPC4000 User Manual

MIDI event type/continuously-variable event value (for other events)
• System exclusive
Each byte of the message (hexadecimal)
5. Turn the [JOG] dial to edit the value of the MIDI event.
When editing a system exclusive, use the CURSOR [ ® ] key to move to each byte.
6. If you want to edit the timing of an event, press the [F2] key (MOVE).
Use the to field to specify the move-destination location in measures/beats/ticks, and press the [F2] key (DO
IT) to move the event to the specified location
7. Repeat steps 3–6 to finish editing the track.
Hint: The event list also lets you specify a region and use commands such as copy and paste, just as in the graphic
editor. To specify a region, move the cursor to the Time field, then hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the
CURSOR [ π ]/[ † ] keys.
You can press the [OVER DUB] key to add note events or continuously-variable events (see page 25 for the pro-
cedure).

Copying a track

Here's how you can copy a track to another track within the sequence.
1. Access the main page, and move the cursor to the Trk field.
2. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Track popup window will appear. In this popup window you can edit the track name or copy/delete indi-
vidual tracks.
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3. Press the [F6] key (COPY).
The Copy Track popup window will appear.
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4. Move the cursor to the Copy contents of Trk field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the
copy-source track.
5. Move the cursor to the Over contents of Trk field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select an empty
track.
Hint: A track in which MIDI events have already been recorded can also be selected as the copy-destination.
In this case, the contents of the copy-destination track will be overwritten.
6. To execute the copy command, press the [F6] key (DO IT).
A
Track name field: Edits the track name.
B
Trk field: Edits the default name for tracks.
A
Copy contents of Trk field: Selects the
copy-source track.
B
Over contents of the Trk field: Selects the
copy-destination track.
Editing a track
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