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Chapter 3: The Sequencer

The MPC5000 has a sequencer feature that allows you to record/playback your performance. With the sequencer

feature, you can record the performance you created with the pads, and by playing back the recorded data, you can

reproduce your performance. The actual performance will be recorded on a track within a sequence. For more

information on sequences and tracks, see the section entitled 'Basic Concepts and Terminology' on page 14.

The performance data you made by hitting the pads will be recorded on a track as events A track can contain other

events, such as Q-LINK controller information, tempo change etc… When you are using the MPC5000 with an external

MIDI device, you can record the data from the external keyboard as MIDI events.

Note: The sequencer feature records only performance data (when and which pad you hit, etc…). It does not record

the actual sound. To record audio tracks, see 'HD RECORD' on page 67.

Main Page

This is the page where you record/playback sequences. This is the MPC5000’s main operation mode and, unlike the

other pages, you can display this page by pressing the [MAIN] button at any time.

 'Now'

The 'Now' field, which is located in the upper left corner of the screen. When you record/playback a sequence, the

display updates constantly to show the current position of the sequence. When the sequence is stopped, you can move

the cursor to the 'Now' field to set the time manually.

The 'Now' field displays time in two ways.

Bars and Beats

Bars and Beats will display the current time of the sequence by bar, beat and

tick from left to right. For example, '002.03:000' means the third beat in the

second bar. When you record/playback a sequence, the display updates

constantly to show the current position of the sequence.

A tick is a unit that divides a beat (1/4 note) into 960 parts. For example, 1

beat equals one 1/4 note (960 ticks), so one 1/8 note equals the half of 1 beat, which is 480 ticks.

Below is the relationship between note and tick:

1/4 note = 960 ticks 1/8 note = 480 ticks 1/16 note = 240 ticks

1/4 triplets = 640 ticks 1/8 triplets = 320 ticks 1/16 triplets = 160 ticks

1/32 Note = 120 ticks 1/32 triplets = 80 ticks 1/64 note = 60 ticks

1/64 triplets = 40 ticks

Absolute Time

Another way the 'Now' field will display time is absolute time. Absolute time will show actual length of the sequence in hours, minutes,

seconds, and frames. For example, '00h03m07s03f' means three minutes, seven seconds, and three frames. Unlike when displayed

in BARS:BEATS:TICK, the 'Now' field will increase in time linearly as a sequence plays. In other words, If you have a two bar

sequence, and you let it play for 5 minutes, BARS:BEATS:TICK will show the time counting to bar two, then looping back to one, but

viewing the HOURS:MINUTES:FRAMES display will count up to '00h05m00s00f' showing the sequence played for five minutes.

Frame is a subdivision of seconds sent via MIDI in a format called MIDI TIME CODE, or MTC. MTC is a standard that has been used

as a timing standard for many years by both the Audio and the Video industry. The MPC5000 can sync to the frame rate of external

devices, or generate its own timing data to slave other devices to its internal clock. For more on MIDI TIME CODE, see page 186.

To toggle between 'Bars and Beats' and 'Absolute Time', do the following:

01. In MAIN Mode, select the 'NOW' field as shown.

02. Scroll with the [DATA] wheel, or press the [+] button.

03. The screen will change as shown.

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