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About Tempo change

With the STEP RECORDING feature in the STEP EDIT mode, you can insert the tempo change even in a track,

so that you can change the tempo within a sequence.

When you use the tempo change feature, select the (Tempo) field in the MAIN mode and press the [WINDOW]

key to open the Tempo Change window and set the Tempo change field to ON.

When you turn the tempo change feature on, the (Tempo) field in the MAIN page will be displayed as below.

The tempo display on the left is the original tempo set for the sequence. On the right, the tempo you changed

with the tempo change event will be displayed. The sequence will actually be played at the tempo in the right.

To move to the STEP EDIT mode, press [F2] (EDIT) key in the Tempo Change window.

Setting the loop for a sequence

By default, the MPC1000 has the sequence loop feature on. It is useful when you create a short sequence. With

the sequence loop feature, you can overdub a new performance while playing back a sequence repeatedly.

However, when you are working on a long song, created as a single sequence, it may be better to loop only the

part of the song that needs to be changed. Also, when you wish to play freely without worrying about the bars or

times, it is better to turn the loop feature off. In this section you will learn how to set the loop feature.

01. In the MAIN page, select the Loop field.

You can switch the sequence loop features ON/OFF by turning the DATA wheel.

In this field, you can only set the loop at ON/OFF. You can set the start/end points of the loop in the Loop

window.

02. Press the [WINDOW] key.

The Loop window will open. The MPC1000 will repeat the part you set in the First bar and Last bar fields.

If you set END in the Last bar field, the last bar of the sequence is always the end of the loop. Even if you edit

a sequence and change its length, the last bar of the sequence is still the end of the loop.

The Number of bars field displays the length of the bars to loop. The Last bar field and the Number of bars

field work together. Changing the value in the Last bar field also changes the value in the Number of bars

field.

03. Press [F4] (CLOSE) key.

This closes the window and goes back to MAIN page.

Extending the sequence length automatically

Usually, the length of a sequence is set based on the value of the Bars field in the MAIN page. However, when

you are recording/overdubbing with the Loop field set to OFF, the length of a sequence will be extended

automatically. For example, when the Bars field is set to 2, If you start recording with the loop field set to OFF,

the recording will continue after second bar until you press the [STOP] key. And the number of the bar when you

actually pressed the [STOP] key will be set as the new length for the sequence. This is useful when you do not

know the length of the song.

Tips: When you press the [PLAY START] key when the First bar is not 1, the MPC1000 will start the playback

from the bar set in the First bar field instead of from the beginning of the sequence.

Sequence feature

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