Akai MPC-3000 v3.0 Owners Manual.pdf - Fdiskc

Chapter 2: The Basicsthe on-screen number will decrement. Continuously turning thedata entry control will repeatedly increment or decrement the onscreenvalue. It is not necessary to press ENTER after turning thedata entry control.There is a special type of data field called a choice field. Fields ofthis type do not contain numeric data, but rather a specific numberof preset text selections, though only one can be active at a time. Inthis case, the data entry control is used to select from the availableoptions. For example, press the OTHER key and move the cursor tothe Rate field, which is a choice field. Now turn the data entrycontrol and notice that with each step of the control, a differentpreset option appears in the data field. When finished, set this fieldback to 1/4 NOTE.Pressing the [+] key has the same effect as turning the data entrycontrol one step to the right. It either increments a number in anumeric field or chooses the next option in a choice field.Pressing the [-] key has the same effect as turning the data entrycontrol one step to the left. It either decrements a number in anumeric field or chooses the previous option in a choice field.The Soft KeysMake sure that the Play/Record screen is showing. If not, pressMAIN SCREEN.Immediately below the LCD screen are four keys labeled SOFTKEY 1, SOFT KEY 2, SOFT KEY 3, and SOFT KEY 4. Thefunctions of these keys change from one screen to another; thesefunctions are always displayed on the lowest line of the screen. Forexample, while the Play/Record screen is showing, the lowest lineappears as: The bottom line shows four titles enclosed in angle brackets. Thetitles are , , and. These four titles indicate the functions of the four softkeys, but only while this screen is showing. Most of the screendisplays in the MPC3000 have soft key functions, and the lowestline of each of these screens indicates the function of the four softkeys while that screen is showing. You can see this by pressing theERASE key, then the TIMING CORRECT key, then MAIN SCREENto return to the Play/Record screen. Some screens have fewer thanfour active soft keys and some have none.Page 17