User Guide

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Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Sounds
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CAUTION:When played back, the sound starts playing from
the point at which the threshold was exceeded be-
cause the Soft Start parameter (in the Edit a
Sound screen) is automatically set to the first
sample which exceeded the threshold. To hear the
prerecord portion of the sound, you must set the
Soft Start field to an earlier position within the
sound.
• LEVEL METER
While this screen is displayed, the meter will constantly display the
level of the signal input. The threshold setting is graphically repre-
sented by a within the meter’s range. In addition, a shows the
highest peak level received since the last time the RESET
PEAK[F1] was pressed.
If the recorded level is too large, the sampled sound will be dis-
torted. On the other hand if it is too small, the white noise will
stand out. When you are recording set the level to the maximum
within the range where the meter does not entirely hit the limit.
Set the level using the REC GAIN knob. It is not possible to change
the level with the REC GAIN knob if you are recording digital input
and DIGITAL is selected in the Input: field.
By pressing RESET PEAK[F1], the peak displayed on the LEVEL
METER will be reset.
By pressing RECORD[F6], the MPC2000 will be on standby to record
and the following will be displayed.
When a signal exceeding the threshold value is entered at this stage,
the sampling will start.
To cancel the sampling during record standby mode or recording
mode, press CANCEL[F5].
To manually start sampling before the value exceeds the threshold,
press START[F6].