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TIP<\/strong>: Give your sequences a unique name (i.e. Intro Drums)<\/em> by tapping the Cursor<\/strong> icon on the touchscreen. This will make it much easier to identify them when editing or creating songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRecording music on the MPC One is easy. Just select a track, create or load a preset program, and press record. Once you\u2019ve finished, press stop. Or, if you want to overdub a drum pattern, choose overdub recording. When you begin recording the next track, the start point will be where you ended the last recording. This means if you stopped the previous recording two and a half measures in, the next recording will start there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMPORTANT: <\/strong>If you are layering a drum beat (i.e. recording bass drum and snare, then going back to record a hi-hat pattern)<\/em> be sure Overdub recording is on. If Overdub recording is off, anything currently on the sequence will be overwritten. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce the recording has reached the end of the bar length you\u2019ve set, it will automatically switch to overdub recording. Overdub recording lets you build upon the notes\/steps which have already been recorded. When going back to record an additional layer, press Over Dub <\/strong>and press play.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow that everything is set up, let\u2019s load a drum kit and record a beat. For this guide, we will use one of Akai\u2019s preset drum kits but feel free to replace and customize them however you wish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- In the Track <\/em>section, press the Drum <\/em>icon (four squares) then rename the track to Drums.<\/li>
- Press Browse<\/strong>, press Content <\/strong>and then select Drums<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Use the Data wheel to scroll through the kits, then press Load<\/strong>. Alternatively, press the Data wheel to load the kit.
- Press the Play <\/strong>button on the screen to audition the kit.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Press the Main <\/strong>button, press the dropdown box in the Drum Program <\/em>section, then use the Data wheel to select the kit you loaded.
- If you want additional drum kits, create a new track, follow the instructions above and rename it something unique.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Use the third small encoder (Q-Link knob)<\/em> to turn the metronome on. Alternatively, you can tap the Metronome <\/strong>icon and adjust the settings. <\/li>
- Press the Rec<\/strong> button to arm the recording, and then press Play<\/strong> to begin. Once you\u2019re finished, press the Stop <\/strong>button.
- To start the next recording at the beginning of the track, press the Rec <\/strong>button and then press the Play Start <\/strong>button to begin.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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The MPC One can automatically quantize MIDI tracks while you record (Time Correct function)<\/em>. However, you can use the Note repeat function, as well. For example, if you want to record straight 8th, 16th, and 32nd notes on the hi-hat, just overdub and it will automatically be added to the track. All you need to do is hold the Note repeat <\/strong>button and hold down the pad you\u2019re triggering. To change the quantization value, continue holding the Note repeat button and select one of the values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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- The (3) <\/em>option allows you to perform triplets.<\/li>
- Hold Shift <\/strong>+ Note repeat <\/strong>to enable Latching. This function will keep the note repeat in time with tempo changes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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