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removing them from the tracks will improve the playback timing. To

block these messages from being recorded into new sequences, use

the MIDI Input Filter (MIDI key, option 3).

2. Erase any tracks that are turned off but still exist in the sequence.

Turning a track off (the On field in the Play/Record screen) reduces

the processing requirement for playing the track, but doesn’t eliminate

it.

3. If you only need to improve the timing while recording your sequence

to tape and are using a sync tone, then record the sequence to tape a

few tracks at a time, and turn off or erase the tracks you are not using

on each pass. By eliminating the need for the MPC60 to process the

tracks that aren’t being heard, the timing of the remaining tracks will

be improved.

4. In the Play/Record screen, disable Record Ready by selecting a

different sequence, then the original one. This slightly lessens the

processing requirement.

5. If the delay is due to many notes existing at one tick, then either delete

some of the notes or spread them around to neighboring ticks.

How can I reduce the time required for the “Analyzing sequence.

Please wait...” message?

This message is most noticeable during song mode. It appears once

after the song is edited and when the song screen is entered while a

long song is selected. The reason for this delay is that the MPC60 must

scan through the entire song to learn where the start of each bar is.

Once this is done, any rewind, fast forward or locate operation will be

very fast. Also, response to incoming SMPTE will be nearly immediate.

Unfortunately, there is no way to reduce the time required for this

message other than reducing the complexity of the song.

I want to use the MPC60 only as a sound generator receiving notes

from another sequencer. How can I get it to play from only one MIDI

channel?

1. Press the MIDI key and select option 2. In the screen that appears, set

the Active track receive channel field to the channel you want the

MPC60 to receive on.

2. In the Play/Record screen, set the Type field to DRUM or select a

track that has a Type of DRUM.

3. Load in the desired program.

I want to use the MPC60’s pads to program drum parts on an

external sequencer, but I can’t get any of the MIDI outputs to send

note-on messages when I play the pads. How do I do it?

1. In the Play/Record screen, set the Type field to DRUM or select a

track that has a Type of DRUM. Then, set the track’s Chn field to the

desired output MIDI channel and port.

2. In the MIDI key, option 1 screen, you can change the note numbers

assigned to each pad if desired.

3. If you are simultaneously using the pads to program the external

sequencer and using the MPC60’s sound generator to receive from

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