Akai MPC-60 v2.0 Owners Manual.pdf - Fdiskc

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4.5 The EDIT LOOP key
This function allows a specified number of bars within a sequence to
repeat in a loop while playing or overdubbing. This allows for quick
recording or editing of the looped section. Pressing EDIT LOOP displays
the following screen:
The screen fields and soft keys are:
• The NUMBER OF BARS field:
This field specifies the number of bars which will be looped when the edit
loop is created.
• The 1ST BAR field:
This field specifies the starting bar of the work loop. The current bar
number is automatically inserted here.
• SOFT KEY 1 - :
Pressing this soft key turns the edit loop on. It also causes the
PLAY/RECORD screen to be re-displayed and the EDIT LOOP light to
go on, indicating that an edit loop is active.
If EDIT LOOP is again pressed while an edit loop is active, the same screen
will appear, with two changes:
1. The first two fields are displayed, but all changes are locked out. 2. The
bottom line changes to:
If SOFT KEY 1, , is pressed at this time, the edit loop will
be turned off, returning the sequence to its normal operation. However, if
SOFT KEY 2, , is pressed, the loop is turned
off, but all changes made while the loop was on are not used and the
sequence returns to its status before the loop was turned on. In either case,
the EDIT LOOP light is turned off and the PLAY/RECORD screen is
returned to.