Sequence Playlist Section - Akai MPC Essentials User Manual

Sequence Playlist Section

The Sequence Playlist Section (to the left of the pads in the software) is
the list of the steps of a Sequence.
Each step in a Song has:
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an assigned Sequence
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the tempo of the Sequence
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the number of bars in the Sequence
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how many times the Sequence plays
You can add a Sequence to the Sequence Playlist by clicking and dragging from a pad and dropping it
onto the list. You can also click and drag Sequences from the pads and drop them onto the workspace in
the upper half of the window, if you prefer working in a horizontal arrangement.
You can insert Sequences between existing Sequences, or you can replace Sequences by dragging a
Sequence directly over another.
The Step column indicates which "step" of the Song it is. Each Song can contain up to 999 steps.
The Sequence column shows the name of the Song's Sequences. Click a Sequence to open a drop-
down menu where you can exchange the Sequence with another one.
The Repeats (Rpts) column lets you define how often a Sequence is going to be repeated. Normally, a
Sequence is played only once, but you can expand it to four repeats, for example. Up to 999 repeats are
possible. The Bar column will automatically be updated once you make changes for a Sequence in the
Rpts column. If set to Hld (Hold), a Sequence will go on playing until you activate on the Stop button.
The BPM column shows the tempo of a Sequence in beats per minute.
The Bars column shows the bar length of a Sequence.
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