Akai MPC Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 116)

5.1 Overview

One way to create a song in the MPC60 is to record all the parts in one long

sequence, using the copy functions to duplicate repeating sections. Another

way is use SONG MODE. In song mode, a number of sequences are

entered into a list, each representing a different section of the whole song.

Once the entire list is entered, song mode automatically plays the list of

sequences in the order they were entered. This is especially useful in creating

arrangements with many repeating sections, such as drum parts. Song mode

has the following advantages over using a long sequence to record a song:

• The song structure can be created very quickly.

• The content of the sections of the song can be changed very

quickly.

Technically, a "song" in the MPC60 consists of up to 256 "steps", each of

which contains a sequence number and the number of times it will repeat

before going on to the next step in the song. After the last step, the song

may either stop playing or loop back to an earlier step. The MPC60 may

hold up to 20 songs in memory at one time. Recording is not permitted in

song mode. Instead, the individual sequences must be recorded or edited

while in PLAY/RECORD mode.

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