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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

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The Play/Record Keys

These ten keys operate similarly to the transport keys on a tape

recorder, with some very useful additions:

• The PLAY START key:

This key causes the active sequence to begin playing from the start of

bar 1.

• The PLAY key:

This key causes the sequence to begin playing from the current position

displayed in the Now field in the Play/Record screen.

• The STOP key:

This key causes the sequence to stop playing.

• The OVERDUB key:

This key, when held down while PLAY is pressed, causes Overdub

mode to be entered, in which new notes can be recorded into the active

track without erasing existing notes. While Overdub mode is active, the

light above the OVERDUB key is on.

It is also possible to punch-in to Overdub mode while playing. To do this:

1. The MPC60 must be in Record Ready mode. (The top line of

the Play/Record screen must display the words Play/Record

(Record ready).) If not, simply press and release the

RECORD or OVERDUB key once while the sequence is

stopped.

2.While the sequence is playing, simultaneously press the

OVERDUB and PLAY keys. Overdub mode is now active,

indicated by the light above the OVERDUB key.

To punch-out of Overdub mode, simply press the OVERDUB key once,

and the light above the OVERDUB key will turn off.

COMMENT: If Overdub mode is entered while the sequence is

set to loop to a higher-numbered bar than bar number1, Overdub

mode will automatically be turned off at the moment the

sequence reaches the end and starts to loop.

• The RECORD key:

This key, when held down while PLAY is pressed, causes Record mode

to be entered, in which new notes can be recorded into the active track

while existing notes are erased, just as with a tape recorder. While

Record mode is active, the light above the RECORD key is on.

It is also possible to punch-in to Record mode while playing. To do this:

1. The MPC60 must be in Record Ready mode. (The top line of

the Play/Record screen must display the words Play/Record

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