WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Important Notice The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M.I. Corp., and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI professional products has been tested for functionality. AKAI professional M.I. Corp. will make its best efforts to correct reported software defects for future releases subject to technical practicabilities. AKAI professional M.I. Corp. makes no warranty or representation either expressed or implied with respect to the system's performance or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will AKAI professional M.I. Corp. be liable for direct or indirect damages arising from any defect in the software or its documentation. Further, AKAI professional M.I. Corp. will not accept any liability for any programs, sounds, audio recording or sequences stored in or used with AKAI professional products, including the cost of recovery of such data. The warranties, remedies and disclaimers above are exclusive and take precedence over all others, oral or written, express or implied, to the extent permitted by law in the geographical area of the product's use. No employee of AKAI professional M.I. Corp., agent, distributor or employee of an agent or distributor is authorised to offer any variation from this policy. WARNING!! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 1-En CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE SYMBOLS ARE RULED BY UL STANDARDS (U.S.A.) The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure; that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 5B-En This appliance is not equipped with a fully disconnect main power switch. Even when the appliance is turned off, the power supply to the appliance is not completely turned off when the power cord is plugged in. Pull out the power cord when not using the appliance for long periods. 12/01/2003 Rev. 1.1 WARNING: WHEN USING ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: WARNING The MPC1000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your MPC1000 meets the power requirements in your area. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or AKAI professional dealer. 120 VAC 220~240 VAC 240 VAC @ 60 Hz for USA and Canada @ 50 Hz for Europe @ 50 Hz for Australia IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat souces such as radiators, heat register, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus. For U.K. customers only WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT This equipment is fitted with an approved non-rewireable UK mains plug. To change the fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1) Remove the fuse cover and old fuse. 2) Fit a new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A.S.T.A or BSI approved type. 3) Refit the fuse cover. If the AC mains plug fitted to the lead supplied with this equipment is not suitable for your type of AC outlet sockets, it should be changed to an AC mains lead, complete with moulded plug, to the appropriate type. If this is not possible, the plug should be cut off and a correct one fitted to suit the AC outlet. This should be fused at 5 Amps. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should NOT BE GREATER than 5 Amp. PLEASE NOTE: THE SEVERED PLUG MUST BE DESTROYED TO AVOID A POSSIBLE SHOCK HAZARD SHOULD IT BE INSERTED INTO A 13 AMP SOCKET ELSEWHERE. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN and YELLOW BLUE BROWN -- Earth -- Neutral -- Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, please proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or with the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or coloured GREEN and YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED Ensure that all the terminals are securely tightened and no loose strands of wire exist. Before replacing the plug cover, make certain the cord grip is clamped over the outer sheath of the lead and not simply over the wires. 6D-En FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 21B-En AVIS POUR LES ACHETEURS CANADIENS DU MPC1000 Le présent appareil numérique n'ément pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. 27-F This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 27-En VENTILATION Do not prevent the unit's ventilation, especially by placing the unit on soft carpet, in a narrow space, or by placing objects on the unit's chassis--top, side, or rear panels. Always keep the unit's chassis at least 10 centimeters from any other objects. 31C-En CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER'S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. 32-En COPYRIGHT NOTICE The AKAI professional MPC1000 is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Operator's Manual, contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software or its documentation may be copied, transferred or modified. You may not modify, adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for profit or create derivative works based on the software and its related documentation or any part thereof without prior written consent from AKAI professional M.I. Corp., Yokohama, Japan. Table of contents Chapter 1 : Introduction The user interface Front Panel Rear Panel Connecting MPC1000 to External Audio/MIDI device Terminologies in MPC1000 1 1 3 3 4 5 Chapter 2 : Basic Operation Setting names Entering numbers with NUMERIC key 7 8 9 Chapter 3 : Sequencer feature Recording the performance Playing back a sequence Other useful features for recording sequences Detailed information on sequence feature Track features MIDI sequencer features 10 10 11 12 15 20 22 Chapter 4 : Editing sequences Selecting a region within a track to edit Selecting the editing region by bar Changing the order of tracks (TRACK MOVE) 25 25 27 29 Chapter 5 : Step editing About step edit Screens Events Copying/pasting an event Deleting an event Entering an event (Step recording) 30 30 30 31 33 34 34 Chapter 6 : Song mode Structure of a song Creating a song Playing a song Other features in the SONG mode 36 36 37 37 38 Chapter 7 : Functions of a pad Playing with pads Setting the track mute with pads Selecting a sequence to play with pads 40 40 41 42 I Chapter 8 : Q-Link slider Setting the slider Recording the slider value in a sequence AFTER key 44 44 44 44 Chapter 9 : Using the MPC1000 with external devices Sync with the MPC1000 as the master Sync with the MPC1000 as the slave Connecting the MPC1000 to the MIDI keyboard with the sound module Setting the MIDI input 45 45 45 46 47 Chapter 10 : Recording a sample Recording the sample - detailed information Recording the digital signal Recording the MAIN OUT Other features 48 50 50 50 51 Chapter 11 : Editing a sample Setting the start/end points for the sample Deleting an unnecessary part from a sample (DISCARD) Saving part of a sample as a new sample (EXTRACT) Sample window features Other editing functions Setting the loop Linking the loop point to the start point 52 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 Chapter 12 : Program Creating a program Assigning/Reassigning samples to the pads Playing the sample while the pad is being hit Setting the volume and the tuning for a sample Changing the sample volume with velocity Playing several samples with one pad Switching between samples using velocity Setting the envelope for a pad The functions in the Program window Editing the sound of a sample Simulating the open/close hi-hat (setting the mute group) Setting the overlap of the sounds on the same pad (voice overlap) Delete all the unused samples at the same time (PURGE) Setting a MIDI note number to the pads Assigning MIDI note numbers to the pads (changeing the default setting) 58 58 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 61 63 64 64 64 65 66 II Chapter 13 : Mixer Setting the level and pan of the pad Setting the output for the sample Selecting the pad to apply the effect 67 67 67 68 Chapter 14 : Effect Applying effects to a specific pad sound Applying effects of the FX2 to the effect sound of the FX1 Editing effects Using the master effect Editing the effect set 69 69 70 70 73 74 Chapter 15 : Save / Load Saving the data Loading a file Renaming a file Deleting a file Setting the auto load function Formatting the memory card Saving the data to the internal flash memory 75 75 79 83 83 83 84 84 Chapter 16 : Connecting the MPC1000 to your computer Connecting the MPC1000 to a Windows-based PC Connecting the MPC1000 to a Macintosh 85 85 86 Chapter 17 : Other settings Foot ...