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MPC500 Operator's Manual rev 1.0

6. Hit pads to check the sounds that are assigned to the pads.

You can play back the program selected in the Program assign page.

7. Press the [PLAY START] button while holding the [REC] button.

The recording will start after 4 counts.

8. Play the pads to record your performance.

By default, the sequence is set to 2 bars. After recording for 2 bars, the MPC500 will start playing back the recorded performance. You can

add to your original performance by continuing to play the pads when the track loops. The MPC500 automatically switches to "over dub"

recording and adds to the performance.

9. Stop overdub recording by pressing [STOP] button.

10. Press the [PLAY] button to play your recorded performance.

11. If you do not like the performance, you can start a new recording by pressing the [PLAY START] button while holding

the [REC] button.

This deletes the previously recorded performance data and starts a new recording.

12. To add to the already recorded performance, press the [PLAY START] button while holding the [OVER DUB] button.

This will play back the currently recorded performance, and you can add the new performance by playing the pads.

Tip: If you select another sequence in the Main Sequence page, you can record a new performance separately. By playing back those

sequences, you can create an entire song.

Tip: By default, the MPC500 is set to load a demo sequence automatically when you turn it on. If you wish to remove the demo sequence

and start from scratch, see "Deleting all sequences" section on page 23.

 Playing Back a Sequence

You can play back a recorded sequence by pressing the [PLAY START] button. The sequence will be played repeatedly until you press the

[STOP] button. If you press the [PLAY] button again, the MPC500 will resume the playback from where the previous play back was

stopped.

 Repeat Playback of a Sequence

You can play back several sequences in a series by using the Next Sequence feature. The

Next Sequence feature allows you to select the next sequence to play, while playing back a sequence, so that you can play the sequences in a

series.

While a sequence is playing, you can select the next sequence to be played from the Main Sequence page by turning the [DATA] wheel or

using the [NUMERIC] function at the 'Sequence' field.

1. From the Main sequence page, select Sequence01 and press Play.

2. While Sequence01 is playing, change the 'Sequence' field to Sequence02 using the [DATA] wheel. The screen will

change as follows:

The 'Current Sequence' field shows the sequence number that is currently playing,

The 'Next sequence' field shows next sequence that will be played.

After playing back the currently selected sequence to the end, the MPC500 will start playing back the sequence you've selected. By

repeating this step, you can play back several sequences seamlessly.

When next sequence is selected, you can start to play next sequence immediately by pressing [STEP>] button.

When next sequence is selected, you can cancel selected next sequence by pressing [<STEP] button.

Note: Next sequence cannot be used while recording.

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