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Recording a Bass Sequence

Recording a melodic instrument like piano or bass works differently in the software from recording drums.

Unlike a drum kit, it's important to be able to play and record a bass sound chromatically, so this will be

slightly different than setting up the drum kit.

Let's set up a Program so we can record a bass Sequence:

1. In the Sequence Section in the lower half of the window, click the Type drop-down menu, and select

Keygroup.

2. In the Project Information Section on the right, right-click the new Program (with the piano icon

next to it) and enter a name (e.g., Bass).

Now, let's load a bass sound:

1. Click the File Browser's drop-down

menu for an overview of your hard disk

structure and select a location. Double-

click any displayed folder in the File Browser to open it.

2. Locate and select a bass sample. Click the Preview button to preview any selected audio

sample.

3. Double-click a sample to add it to the Project. (Keep in mind that the sample is not yet assigned to a

pad.)

Let's continue to set up the Keygroup Program:

1. Click the Program Edit tab to enter Program Edit Mode.

2. In the Layer section, click the Layer 1 drop-down menu and

select the bass sample you just loaded (you'll see your drum

samples in this list, as well). Because you're working with a

Keygroup Program instead of a Drum Program, this sample is

now playable across all pads.

Tip: On your MPC hardware, press the Pad Bank D button to switch to Pad Bank D and hit Pad 13.

You should hear the bass sample played back with its original pitch. You can use the other pads to

play your sample chromatically.

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