Akai MPC User Manual page 33

Let's record that bass line now. Prepare your recording as described earlier, and record some bass notes.
You can edit your recording just like we've done earlier.
Once you've recorded it, let's tweak it a bit in the Filter section of the Program Edit menu. For this, let's
use the MPC hardware.
Hardware:
1. Press Prog Edit to enter Program Edit Mode, and press F4 (Flt Env) to
enter the Filter page.
2. Turn Q-Link Knob 13 to select a filter for the Filter Type field. We
recommend working with the Low 4 type, to start.
3. Turn the Cutoff and Reso (Resonance) knobs (Q-Link Knobs Q14 and
Q15) until your bass sample sounds perfect to you.
4. Use the Q-Link Knobs Q1 to Q4 to set the Amp Atk (Amplifier
Envelope Attack) and Amp Rel (Amp Envelope Release). These control
the overall level characteristics of the sound.
5. Do you want to add an effect (e.g., Chorus)? Press F6 (Effects) and
select the desired effect type for your bassline. (Remember to turn the
Inserts parameter in the upper-right corner of the display to On.)
So far, we've created a simple drum Sequence and a bass line to go with it. Repeat this process to create
a second Sequence. Even with just these two Sequences, you have the foundation of a Song, which we'll
explain next.
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