MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER Software version 3.0 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operator's Manual MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER MIDI Production Center Software version 3.0 Operator's Manual By Roger Linn Copyright 1987-1994 Akai Electric Co., LTD. Document Revision date: May 1994 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 the arrowhead symbol superimposed across a graphical representation of a person, 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. 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. 5A-En ii WARNING The MPC3000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your MPC3000 meets the power requirements in your area. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or Akai Professional dealer. 120V 220V ­ 230/240V 240V @60Hz for USA and Canada @50Hz for Europe @50Hz for Australia PROTECTING YOURSELF AND THE MPC3000 · Never touch the AC plug with wet hands. · Always disconnect the MPC3000 from the power supply by pulling on the plug, not the cord. · Allow only an "Akai Professional" dealer or qualified professional engineer to repair or reassemble the MPC3000. Apart from voiding the warranty, unauthorized engineers might touch live internal parts and receive a serious electric shock. · Do not put, or allow anyone to put any object, especially metal objects, into the MPC3000. · Use only a household AC power source. Never use a DC power source. · If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the MPC3000, disconnect the power, and call your dealer. · Make sure that the MPC3000 is well-ventilated, and away from direct sunlight. · To avoid damage to internal circuitry, as well as the external finish, keep the MPC3000 away from sources of direct heat (stoves, radiators, etc.). · Avoid using aerosol insecticides, etc. near the MPC3000. They may damage the surface, and may ignite. · Do not use denaturated alcohol, thinner or similar chemicals to clean the MPC3000. They will damage the finish. · Place the MPC3000 on a flat and solid surface. iii 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 --EARTH BLUE --NEUTRAL BROWN --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 This equipment conforms to No. 82/499/EEC, 87/308/EEC standard 3A-En CONFORME AL D.M. 13 APRILE 1989 DIRETTIVA CEE/87/308 3B-It iv LITHIUM BATTERY This product uses aLithium Battery for memory back-up. The lithium battery should only be replaced by qualified service personnel. improper handling may cause risk of explosion. 24A-En FCC warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. 21A-En AVIS POUR LES ACHETEURS CANADIENS DU MPC3000 Le présent appareil numérique n'ément pas des bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la Class A 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 A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 27-En FÜR KUNDEN IN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND Bescheinigung von AKAI Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß das Gerät AKAI MPC3000 in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Amtsblattverfügung 1046/1984 funkentstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespostwurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die Berichtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt. AKAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 17B-G COPYRIGHT NOTICE The AKAI MPC3000 is a computer-based instrument, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs and disks. 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 copy the operating software and any samples, programs, etc. contained on disks for your own personal use. All other copies of the software are in violation of copyright laws. You may not distribute copies of the software to others, or transfer the software to another computer by electronic means. 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 there of without prior written consent from AKAI Electric Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Japan. v FRONT PANEL INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE 16BIT DRUM SAMPLER/MIDI SEQUENCER STEREO VOLUME MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER MPC3000 DATE ENTRY 7 8 9 a COMMANDS DISK PROGRAM/ SOUNDS b MIXER/ EFECTS c RECORD LEVEL 4 5 6 d MIDI e SONG OTHER f 1 SOFT KEY 1 DISPLAY CONTRAST 0 SOFT KEY 2 SOFT KEY 3 SOFT KEY 4 2 3 SEQ EDIT g STEP EDIT EDIT LOOP h i · ENTER TEMPO/SYNC TRANSPOSE SIMUL SEQ j k l SOFT KEY 1 SOFT KEY 2 SOFT KEY 3 SOFT KEY 4 AUTO PUNCH COUNT IN WAIT FOR KEY m n o ­ A C PAD BANK CRASH 13 CRASH2 14 RIDE CYMBAL 1 5 RIDE BELL 16 B D DRUMS + CURSOR DATA ENTRY p FULL LEVEL q 16 LEVELS HIGH TOM 9 MID TOM 10 LOW TOM 11 FLOOR TOM 12 NOTE VARIATION ASSIGN r s REAL TIME TIMING CORRECT t ERASE ALT SNARE AFTER 5 SNARE 6 HIHAT OPEN 7 HIHAT PEDAL 8 TAP TEMPO MAIN SCREEN HELP PLAY / REC u v w x y LOCATE 10 10 SIDE STICK 1 BASS 2 HIHAT CLOSED 3 HIHAT LOOSE 4 Z # & space A/a REC OVER DUB STOP PLAY PLAY START 0 0 REAR PANEL AKAI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD. SCSI RECORD IN FOOT SW 1 2 LEVEL SYNC IN DIGITAL OUT GAIN LOW MID HI MODEL NUMBER MPC3000 MADE IN JAPAN STEREO OUT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT PHONS LEFT MIDI IN POWER 1 2 A B MIDI OUT C D 1 2 3 INDIVIDUAL MIX OUTPUTS 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF vi Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 Welcome! ......................................................................................................................... 2 Features .......................................................................................................................... 3 What's Different From the MPC60? .............................................................................. 6 If You Already Know the MPC60 ...................................................................... 8 Chapter 2: The Basics ........................................................................................................... 13 Hooking Up Your System ............................................................................................. 14 Getting Around on the MPC3000 ................................................................................ 15 The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields, and Command Keys ........................ 15 The Numeric Keypad, Data Entry Control, and [+] & [­] Keys .................... 16 The Soft Keys ................................................................................................... 17 The HELP key .................................................................................................. 18 Definitions: Sequence, Track, Song, Sound, Pad, Note Number, and Program ....... 19 Loading and Playing Sounds and Programs ............................................................... 22 Playing the Pads, the PAD BANK, & FULL LEVEL Keys ........................... 22 Selecting Programs .......................................................................................... 23 The Note Variation Slider, ASSIGN and AFTER keys .................................. 24 The 16 LEVELS key ......................................................................................... 26 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences ....................................................................................... 29 How Sequences are Organized .................................................................................... 30 The MAIN SCREEN Key & Play/Record Screen ........................................................ 32 The Play/Record Keys .................................................................................................. 39 Sequence Recording Example 1: A Looped Drum Pattern ......................................... 42 Sequence Recording Example 2: A Multitrack Sequence ........................................... 44 The TIMING CORRECT Key: Correcting Timing Errors, Swing Timing ................ 49 The Note Repeat Feature ................................................................................ 52 Tempo and the TEMPO/SYNC Key ............................................................................. 53 Mid-Sequence Tempo Changes ........................................................................ 56 The TAP TEMPO Key ...................................................................................... 58 The WAIT FOR and COUNT IN Keys ........................................................................ 59 The AUTO PUNCH Key .............................................................................................. 60 The SIMUL SEQUENCE Key ..................................................................................... 62 The OTHER Key ........................................................................................................... 63 Metronome, Foot Switches, and Free Sequence Memory .............................. 63 Initializing System Parameters ...................................................................... 66 The Record 16 Channels Function: Multichannel Recording ........................ 67 Recording MIDI System-Exclusive Data .................................................................... 70 Chapter 4: Editing Sequences ............................................................................................ 71 The ...