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Chapter 8: HD RECORD Mode

Another function that is new to MPC line with the MPC5000 is Hard Disk Recording. Using the [RECORD IN], [PHONO

IN], or [S/PDIF IN] jacks on the back of your MPC, you can record performances, such as vocals, live guitar, live

keyboards -just about anything you can imagine – to your song. Up to eight tracks can be recorded per song.

Since this audio is recorded directly to the Hard Drive, no RAM is used, so the only limit to how much you can record is

the size of the Hard Drive. Many hours of sound can be recorded on the MPC5000's Hard Drive. You can also apply

effects to your Hard Disk tracks, edit your recorded audio, and mix down your song along with your song to create a

finished product.

Adding Hard Disk Tracks to a Song

To add a Hard Disk track to your current song, do the following.

01. Press [MODE] and [PAD16] (HD RECORD) to enter the HD REC

page.

The following page will be displayed as shown. Here, you can select whether you

would like to add audio tracks to the current song.

Note: this page is also accessible from SONG mode by pressing [F2] (HD

REC).

02. Select a song you would like to add Hard Disk tracks to in the

'Song' field.

See page 61 for more information on SONG mode.

03. Press [F6] (DO IT).

This will add audio tracks to the current song, and the screen will be displayed as

shown on the right. For recording audio tracks, see the next section.

Note: an important thing to note is that once audio tracks are added to a song, when attempting to select another

song, you will be prompted to save the current song if anything regarding the current song has changed. This is to

avoid wasted hard drive space. Unsaved audio will be deleted when you switch to a different song.

 About the RECORD Page.

Many recording functions are handled here on this page. Track arming for recording, selecting inputs and monitoring of

levels are all done on this page.

Now

This is a display of time. This is the same as the 'Now' field on the MAIN page.

Song

This is where the name of the current song is displayed. Pressing the [WINDOW] button on

this page will allow you to rename the song. For more on naming, see page 20.

Source

This parameter selects whether the recording tracks will use the analog [RECORD IN] jacks, or the

[DIGITAL] S/PDIF input as a source. You can also resample the MAIN OUTS, or resample any pair

of ASSIGNABLE MIX OUTS.

Rec In L/R to Track

Each of these settings determine which Hard Disk track will be recorded to for each input. Any

of the eight tracks are available for recording.

Level Meters

These meters display the input level of the left and right inputs. When the source is set to

analog, the overall input level can be adjusted using the [REC GAIN] knob.

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