Akai MPC 5000 Instruction manual
QUICKSTART MANUAL
ENGLISH ( 1 - 11 )
GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO
ESPAÑOL ( 13 - 25 )
GUIDE D'UTILISATION RAPIDE
FRANÇAIS ( 27 - 39 )
KURZANLEITUNG
DEUTSCH ( 41 - 51 )
GUIDA RAPIDA
ITALIANO ( 53 - 65 )
QUICKSTART GUIDE (ENGLISH)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASIC INFORMATION..............................................................................................................1
1. [MAIN] Button .........................................................................................................1
2. Function buttons - [F1] - [F6] ..................................................................................1
3. Fields, [DATA] wheel ..............................................................................................2
4. Cursor, [CURSOR] Buttons ....................................................................................2
5. [MODE] Button........................................................................................................2
6. [WINDOW] Button...................................................................................................2
TUTORIAL OF THE MPC5000 .................................................................................................3
PLAYING BACK A DEMO SONG................................................................................................3
PLAYING A PRESET PROGRAM................................................................................................3
RECORDING A PERFORMANCE WITH PADS...............................................................................4
Deleting the performance on a specific pad...............................................................4
PLAYING BACK SEVERAL SEQUENCES IN SERIES .....................................................................4
Selecting the Sequence in Real Time........................................................................4
Playing Back the Sequence in the Selected Order ....................................................5
Using the NEXT SEQ button .....................................................................................5
RECORDING A SAMPLE ..........................................................................................................6
Preparing the recording .............................................................................................6
Starting the recording ................................................................................................6
Assigning the Recorded Sound to a Pad...................................................................7
LOOPING A PHRASE SAMPLE..................................................................................................8
Adjusting the start/end points of the sample ..............................................................8
Recording to a sequence...........................................................................................8
Setting the Same Number of Sample and Sequence Bars........................................9
Setting the same tempo for sample and the sequence..............................................9
PLAYING SYNTH PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................9
HARD DISK RECORDING ......................................................................................................10
SAVING ..............................................................................................................................11
OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................11
Arpeggiator ..............................................................................................................11
Effects with Tempo Sync .........................................................................................11
Q-Link slider.............................................................................................................11
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When you switch on the MPC5000, it displays the start-up screen and then starts
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Pressing the [PLAY START] button will start playback of the demo song from the
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To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button.
When you press the [PLAY] button, the MPC5000 will start the playback at the point you stopped last time.
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You can play up to 64 pads by switching between pad banks A through D, but
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You can select any sequence for recording a performance; but here, select a sequence that says 'unused'.
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The performance data will be recorded on a track in the sequence. You can select any track, but here select '01-Track 01'.
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For more details on selecting presets, see 'Playing a Preset Program' on page 3 of this guide.
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The recording will start after a 4 beat count.
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By default, the sequence is set to 2 bars. After recording for 2 bars, the MPC5000 will start playing back the recorded performance from the
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Selecting a sequence in the 'Sequence' field during the playback will change the
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After playing back the currently selected sequence to the end, the MPC5000 will start playing back the sequence you selected in the next
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Assign the sequences in the desired order by repeating steps 3 and 4.
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The assigned sequence will be played in the selected order.
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The number and name of the selected sequence will be displayed below the Sequence list as shown in lower left corner of the image above. The
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This brings up the RECORD page.
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Important: If the meter goes too far to the right, the sound will be distorted, but if the
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The MPC5000 will be in Record Enable mode, and will wait for an incoming signal. It will start the recording when the CD player starts playing and
a threshold of audio signal is registered.
Pressing the [CANCEL] button exits Record Enable mode and resets the MPC5000. Pressing [F6] (RECORD) a second time will start the
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The MPC5000 will start the recording automatically when the CD Player starts
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If the recording level is too low, the MPC5000 will not register the incoming audio
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4 and set the level with the [REC GAIN] knob again.
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If you do not press [F6] (STOP), the MPC5000 will stop the recording when the
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The number of this pad will be displayed in the Assign to pad field.
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This closes this screen and returns to the RECORD page.
Now you can play the recorded sample with the pads. Hit the pad that you have selected in step 1 to make sure the recorded sound will be
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You can change the start point by turning the [DATA] wheel, or by moving the Q1 Slider.
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This will open the SYNTH page.
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The first screen you will see in SYNTH mode is the BASIC page. Here, the most
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Listen to how each control changes the sound of the Synth program. Some change the sound radically, some are more subtle. The key to the
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GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO (ESPAÑOL)
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INFORMACIÓN BÁSICA ..........................................................................................................15
1. Botón [MAIN] (Principal) .......................................................................................15
2. Botones de funciones - [F1] - [F6].........................................................................15
3. Campos y rueda [DATA] (Datos) ..........................................................................16
4. Cursor y botones [CURSOR]................................................................................16
5. Botón [MODE] (Modo) ..........................................................................................16
6. Botón [WINDOW] (Ventana).................................................................................16
TUTORIAL DEL MPC5000 ....................................................................................................17
REPRODUCCIÓN DE UN TEMA DEMO ......................................................................................17
CÓMO INTERPRETAR UN PROGRAMA PREDETERMINADO..........................................................17
CÓMO GRABAR UNA INTERPRETACIÓN CON LOS PADS.............................................................18
Cómo eliminar la interpretación de un pad específico .............................................18
CÓMO REPRODUCIR VARIAS SECUENCIAS EN SERIE ................................................................18
Cómo seleccionar la secuencia en tiempo real .......................................................18
Cómo reproducir la secuencia en el orden seleccionado ........................................19
Cómo usar el botón NEXT SEQ ..............................................................................19
CÓMO GRABAR UNA MUESTRA ..............................................................................................20
Cómo preparar la grabación ....................................................................................20
Cómo iniciar la grabación ........................................................................................20
Cómo asignar el sonido grabado a un pad..............................................................21
CÓMO CREAR UN LOOP CON UNA MUESTRA DE FRASE.............................................................22
Cómo ajustar los puntos de inicio y fin de la muestra..............................................22
Cómo grabar en secuencia......................................................................................22
Cómo configurar el mismo número de barras en la muestra y la secuencia ...........23
Cómo configurar el mismo tempo para la muestra y la secuencia...........................23
CÓMO INTERPRETAR PROGRAMAS DE SINTETIZADOR ..............................................................23
CÓMO GRABAR EN DISCO DURO............................................................................................24
CÓMO GUARDAR DATOS Y AUDIO ..........................................................................................25
OTRAS FUNCIONES ÚTILES ...................................................................................................25
Arpegiador ...............................................................................................................25
Efectos con sincronización al tempo........................................................................25
Cursor Q-Link ..........................................................................................................25
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