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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

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The OTHER Key

The OTHER key gives you access to a number of additional features,

many of which are related to sequence recording:

• Metronome controls: Provides adjustments for the recording

metronome and Count In function.

• Foot Switches: Allows the two foot switch inputs to be assigned.

• Free sequence memory display: Shows the current percentage of

sequence memory available for recording.

• Initialize system parameters: Provides access to the Initialize PAR File

Data screen, which allows the initialization of all general parameters in

the MPC60. This function is further described in the “Initializing System

Parameters” section later in this chapter.

• Record 16 channels simultaneously: Provides access to the Record 16

Channels function, which allows all 16 incoming MIDI channels to be

recorded simultaneously, which is useful when transferring sequences

from another sequencer to the MPC60. This function is detailed in the

“Record 16 Channels Function: Multichannel Recording” section later in

this chapter.

Metronome, Foot Switches, and Free Sequence Memory

When the OTHER key is pressed, the following screen appears:

============== Metronome ==============A

Volume:14 In play:YES

Count in:REC ONLY Rate:1/4 NOTE

====== Foot switches / Free Memory =====

Foot1:PLAY-STRT/STP Foot2:RECORD IN/OUT

Free seq mem:100%

========================================

The fields and soft keys are:

The Metronome section:

• The Volume field:

This field controls the volume of the metronome in the stereo mix, from 0

to 14.

• The In play field:

This is a choice field that has two options:

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