Akai MPC5000 manual Improvements to Step Edit Mode, Insert System Exclusive Events

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Improvements to STEP EDIT Mode

Track Lock

Individual tracks in a sequence can now be locked for editing. This will allow data on that track to be protected when performing global functions, and protects from accidental adding, deleting or changing the information on the track.

A Track's LOCK Status is indicated by the padlock icon in the upper right corner of the display. To lock or unlock a track, do the following:

03. Select the TRACK LOCK icon

04.Turn the [DATA] Wheel, or press the [+] button to toggle the TRACK LOCK icon.

This will toggle the TRACK LOCK Icon. The icon will indicate the track status as shown below:

Track is unlocked.

Track is locked.

Insert System Exclusive Events

System Exclusive events are used by different manufactures to control a specific devices non-standard functions such as different program parameters, or to send preset editing data, tuning information, and so forth. These commands are most typically device specific, and not able to be edited using standard MIDI CC#s. The MPC5000 can now edit exclusive data in addition to record and play them back. To learn what data is required for each of your devices, please consult the devices user manual

„Editing the exclusive data

Exclusive data can be edited in STEP EDIT Mode. To Edit an EXCLUSIVE Event, select the device as shown on the right and press the [WINDOW] button.

The data of each byte will be displayed. You can scroll through the display with right/left cursor buttons. Select the byte that needs change, and change the setting with the DATA wheel.

To change the length of the exclusive data, press the [F2] (F7 EOX) key. Pressing the [F2] (F7 EOX) key enters “F7”, which indicates the end of the exclusive data, to the selected byte. Pressing the [F5] (SEND) key sends out the currently set exclusive data. When you finish editing, press the [F4] (CLOSE) key and close the window.

To send the Exclusive data to your device, press the [F5] (SEND) button.