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Chapter 5: Song Mode

The SONG Key and Song Mode Screen

To enter Song mode, press the SONG key. The Song Mode screen

will appear:

=============== Song mode ==============

Song: 1-(unused) Loop:TO STEP 1

Song starts at SMPTE#:00:00:00:00.00

========= Contents of step: 1 =========

Sqnc: 1-(unused) Reps(0=end): 1

Bars: 0 Tempo:120.0 BPM

===== Now:001.01.00 (00:00:00:00) ======

While this screen is showing, the MPC3000 is in Song mode, mean-

ing that if play is entered, the active song will play instead of the

active sequence.

All of the Play/Record keys except RECORD and OVERDUB operate

on the active song. PLAY START plays the active song from the

start; PLAY plays the active song from the current location in the

Now field; the REWIND, FAST FORWARD, and LOCATE keys

change the position within the song.

A detailed description of each of the on-screen fields and soft keys is

given below:

• The Song field:

This field selects the current song number (1-20). There are 20

songs, each containing its own list of 250 steps.

• The Song Name field (Song: 1-

(unused)(unused)

(unused)):

This field has no title but exists directly to the right of the song

number. It is the 16-character name of the active song. Changing

the song name is done in the same manner as changing the se-

quence name in the Play/Record screen.

• The Loop field:

This field indicates what will occur when the current song plays all

the way to its end. There are two options:

1. OFF: The song stops playing.

2. TO STEP 1: The song loops back to the step number

shown directly to the right of the word STEP. This step

number can be changed by moving the cursor to it and

changing it.

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