User Guide
Creating and editing a sequence
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3 Creating and editing a sequence
This chapter explains how to record MIDI events into a sequence, and how to edit the recorded MIDI events.
About sequences
A “sequence” is the smallest unit from which an MPC4000 song is made up. You can specify the length
(1–999 measures), tempo, and time signature of each sequence. On the MPC4000, you can create a song
that consists of only one sequence, or you can create separate sequences and then arrange them later into a
complete song.
The internal memory of the MPC4000 contains 128 sequences. When you turn on the power, all sequences
will be empty. To create a new sequence, you must select an empty sequence and record or edit it.
A sequence consists of 128 tracks. Each track can independently record the performance data (MIDI events)
such as note-on/off and control change that is sent from the pads and from the [MIDI IN I]/[MIDI IN II]
connectors.
There are two types of track.
• DRUM.............. This type of track lets you view and edit the recorded MIDI events in a matrix-type
graphic editor (→p.27). This type of track is convenient for drum or percussion sounds.
• INST................. This type of track lets you view and edit the recorded MIDI events in a piano-roll type
graphic editor (→p.27). This is convenient for pitched sounds such as bass or piano.
The recorded MIDI events are sent to the output destination that you specify for each track. You can choose
from the following outputs.
• [MIDI OUT A] connector – [MIDI OUT D] connector
• INT-A/INT-B (virtual MIDI reception ports of the sampler section)
• Specific parts of the sampler section
Note: The contents internal memory will be cleared when you turn off the power, and the sequences you create
will be lost. If you want to keep your sequences, you must save them to a storage device before turning off the
power.
Hint: You are free to change the track type even after MIDI events have been recorded in the track.
Track 127
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 128
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F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6
CONTRAST
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6
MAIN VOLUME
MINMIN MAX
REC GAIN
MAX
L
R
GAIN
HIGH
LOW
MIN MAX
MIN MAX
ACTIVE ACTIVE
MIN MAX
MIN MAX
ACTIVE ACTIVE
ACTIVE ACTIVE
Q 1
Q 2
Q 3
Q 6
Q 5
Q 4
JOG
CURSOR
BLOCK
CURSOR
WINDOW
SHIFT
MASTER TEMPO
UNDO SEQ
TIMING CORRECT
TAP TEMPO
X
Y
Z
PLAY/ REC
STOP
PLAY
LOCATE
STEP
GO TO
BAR
EVENT START END
PLAY
START
REC
OVER
DUB
NOTE
REPEAT
ERASE
16
LEVELS
FULL
LEVEL
PAD
ASSIGN
Q
-
LINK
SEQUENCE
&
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!
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A
NEXT
SEQUENCE
TRACK
MUTE
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BC
D
A
F
E
PAD BANK
PAD 1 PAD 2 PAD 3 PAD 4
PAD 5 PAD 6 PAD 7 PAD 8
PAD 9 PAD 10 PAD 11 PAD 12
PAD 13 PAD 1 4 PAD 1 5 PAD 1 6
P LOOP PTO P FROM
PLAY
DRUMS
789
456
123
0 ENTER
SEQ EDIT
SONG MISC.
STEP EDIT
SAVE LOAD
RECORD
MULTI
PROGRAM
MIXER
SAMPLE
EFFECT
GLOBAL
MIDI
MAIN
IJK
LMN
OPQ
RST
UVW
SETUP SEQUENCE
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Sequence
Sequencer section
Part
Part
Part
Sampler
INT A
INT B
[MIDI OUT A] connector
[MIDI OUT B] connector
[MIDI OUT C] connector
[MIDI OUT D] connector
Part
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