Akai MPC4000 User Manual page 86

Chapter 8—Recording and editing samples
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3. If you want to save an individual sample, move the cursor to the sample list field, and select the
desired sample.
4. If you want to save multiple samples in a single operation, move the cursor to the Tag field, and
assign a tag to the samples that you want to save.
5. Move the cursor to the Disk field, and turn the [JOG] dial to access the Disk List popup window.
In this popup window you can select the storage device to which the sample(s) will be saved.
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6. Move the cursor to the storage device on which you want to save the sample(s), and press the
[F6] key (SELECT).
That storage device will be selected as the store-destination, and the popup window will close.
7. Move the cursor in the file list block to the folder in which you want to save the sample(s).
Use the CURSOR[ √ ]/[ ® ] keys to move upward or downward in the folder hierarchy, and use the CURSOR
[ ]/[ ] keys to select a folder within the same level. When you select the save-destination folder, the Save
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field will show the name of that folder.
Hint: You can press the [F3] key (NEW) to create a new folder in the current level of the folder hierarchy.
The file(s) to be saved will be saved in the folder that is selected in the left of the file list (the level that is shown
at the right).
If you are saving an individual sample
8. If you are saving an individual sample, make sure that the appropriate sample is selected in the
sample list field, and press the [F6] key (DO IT).
The selected sample will be saved on the storage device.
If you are saving multiple samples
9. If you are saving multiple samples simultaneously, press the [F5] key (MULTIPLE) after step 7.
The Save Multiple Samples popup window will appear, allowing you to select the samples that will be
saved.
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10. As necessary, move the cursor to the Replace same samples field, and make the desired setting.
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A
Tag field: In this field you can assign a tag to
individual samples. Use this when you want to
save all tagged samples in one operation.
Move the cursor to this field, and turn the
[JOG] dial to switch the tag on/off.
B
Sample list field: Lists the names of the sam-
ples that are currently in memory. Newly
recorded samples and samples that have been
edited after they were last loaded or saved will
be indicated by a * symbol in front of their
name.
C
Data size: Indicates the data size of each
sample.
A
Media field: Indicates the type of storage
device.
B
Name field: Indicates the volume name of
the storage device.
C
Device field: Indicates how the storage
device is connected.
D
Free field: Indicates the free space on the
storage device.
A
Replace same samples field: Specifies
whether any identically-named samples in the
save-destination will be overwritten (YES), or
whether such samples will not be saved (NO).