Akai MPC5000 Specifications download pdf (Page 34)

Basic Operation 20

 [MODE] Button

With the MPC5000, each function (such as recording samples, editing samples, assigning samples to each pad, editing

sequence data, loading from memory cards, etc…) has a separate screen. These screens are called 'modes'. For

example, you will use the RECORD mode to record samples, and the TRIM mode to edit samples etc. By pressing the

[MODE] button and hitting a pad, you can switch modes. The mode that a pad corresponds to is displayed above each

pad.

Setting Names

The MPC5000 handles various types of data, from sound data (such as samples and programs) to performance data

(such as sequences and tracks). This data is managed by naming. In this section, you will learn how to name these

items.

Select a field which you wish to name with the cursor and turn the [DATA] wheel. The Name windows will appear.

Note: In this window, the cursor is displayed as an underscore instead of highlights.

You can enter the name, either by using the keypad or by using the [DATA] wheel.

 Entering letters with [DATA] wheel

You can change letters selected with a cursor by turning [DATA] wheel in the Name window.

Move the cursor with RIGHT/LEFT cursor button and enter letters. You can enter letters using

both [DATA] wheel and pads.

 Entering letters with the Numeric Keypad

Much like a telephone, three or four letters are assigned to each number on the keypad. By

hitting a number, the corresponding letter is entered. Below, we will describe how to enter 'Bass 01' instead of

'Sequence 01'.

01. Press the UP cursor button to make the first letter capitalized.

Pressing the UP cursor button allows you to enter a capitalized letter.

02. Hit [2] two times.

Hitting [2] once enters 'a', twice enters 'b', three times enters 'c', four times enters '2'.

03. Press the RIGHT cursor button and move the cursor to the right.

If you enter the next letter using a different button, the cursor will move to the right automatically. However,

when you enter the letters which are assigned to the same button, you need to press the [RIGHT] cursor button

to move the cursor manually. In this example, A and B are assigned to the same button. So, you need to move

the cursor manually.

04. The next letter is a lower-case letter (' a '), so press the [DOWN] cursor button.

Pressing the [DOWN] cursor button allows you to enter lower case letters.

05. Hit [2] once.

A lower case letter 'a' is entered.

06. Hit [7] four times. The cursor will move to the right automatically and a lower-case 's' is entered.

07. Press the RIGHT cursor button to move the cursor to the right and hit the [7] four more times.

This will enter a second 's'.

08. Press the RIGHT cursor button to move the cursor to the right and press RIGHT cursor button holding the

[SHIFT] button.

The [SHIFT] + RIGHT cursor button inserts space.

09. Press the right cursor button to move the cursor one step to the right, and press the '0' button four times to

insert a zero.

10. Press the '1' button four times.

11. Press the RIGHT cursor button to move the cursor to the right, and press the LEFT cursor button four times

holding the [SHIFT] button.

The [SHIFT] + LEFT cursor buttons delete selected letters. Now 'Bass 01' is entered instead of 'Sequence 01'.

12. Press [F5] (ENTER) to confirm the entry and close the window.

Pressing [F4] (CANCEL) cancels the entry and closes the window. In this case, the name does not change.

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