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

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Section 4:Editing sequences 85<br />

4.2 The ERASE key<br />

There are two main areas of the erase function:<br />

• Erasing notes while in overdub mode ("Live erase" mode)<br />

• Erasing specific events while stopped<br />

Each is described in detail in the following sections.<br />

4.2.1 Erasing notes while overdubbing ("Live erase" mode)<br />

One of the ways to erase notes is called "live erase" mode. If the<br />

ERASE key is pressed and held during OVERDUB mode, the top<br />

line of the main screen changes for as long as ERASE is held:<br />

If, during this time, you press a drum pad (if the active track is a "drums"<br />

track) or hold a key on the midi keyboard (if the active track is a<br />

"non-drums" track), any occurrences of that drum or key on the selected<br />

track while both (the ERASE key and the appropriate pad or key) are<br />

held down will be erased.<br />

4.2.2 The ERASE screen<br />

If the ERASE key is pressed while the <strong>MPC</strong><strong>60</strong> is not playing, one of the<br />

following two screens will appear:

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