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How to Upload Samples to the MPC 1000

The Akai MPC 1000 Production Station is an audio production sampler and sequencer that allows the producer to upload audio clips to the machine. The MPC 1000 top control panel provides the user with several touchpad buttons that are preprogrammed with beats and samples. The production station ships with 16 megabytes of onboard memory, which may be upgraded to 128 MB. In addition, samples and beats may be uploaded to the device in one of two ways: by using the Compact Flash memory card, or by connecting the device to a computer using the provided USB connector cable.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with SD card reader installed
  • Audio sample clips
  • MPC 1000 with USB connector cable
  • Compact Flash memory card for the MPC 1000
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Instructions

  1. Upload to MPC 1000 Using the Compact Flash Card

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      Copy the audio clips to the computer desktop for easy access to the files.

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      Insert the Compact Flash memory card into the card reader on the computer. The computer will recognize the flash card as a "Removable Drive."

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      Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the "Start" button in Windows, and selecting "Explore" from the Start menu.

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      Navigate to and click on the Compact Flash card, now listed as a "Removable Drive" with an assigned drive letter. Expand the drive by clicking on the entry in the left navigation panel of Windows Explorer.

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      Drag and drop the sample clips from the desktop onto the Removable Drive (Compact Flash card). The files will copy onto the card.

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      Remove the flash card from the computer drive and insert the card into the flash card slot on the front of the MPC 1000 unit.

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      Turn on the MPC 1000 device.

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      Press the "Mode" button on the MPC 1000 keyboard.

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      Press the button labeled "Pad 2 (Load)" on the MPC 1000 keyboard. The display screen for the MPC 1000 Compact Flash Card will show on the main screen.

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      Scroll using the data wheel to the folder that contains the new audio clips on the flash card and press the "Right Arrow" button to select the folder.

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      Press the "F5" button to preview the clips in the selected folder.

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      Press the "F6" button to load an audio clip.

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      Press the "MAIN" button to return to the main menu when finished uploading clips.

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      Press "Mode" and then press the "Pad 7 (Program)" key to assign the uploaded audio clips to keys on the MPC 1000 keypad.

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      Scroll to the "Layer 1" entry of the key to program on the screen using the Data Wheel. By default, the "Pad 1" key will be the first to be programmed. Click with the "Right Arrow" button to select.

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      Scroll using the Data Wheel to the audio clip to assign to the key and select the clip with the Right Arrow button.

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      Repeat the steps to assign audio clips to each available key.

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      Test the key assignments by pressing on the key after the clip is assigned.

    Upload to MPC 1000 Using the USB Connector Cable

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      Plug the small end of the USB connector cable into the MPC 1000 USB port. The port is located in the back of the machine, near the bottom right.

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      Turn on the MPC 1000 device.

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      Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the computer. The MPC 1000 device will register on the computer as a "Removable Drive" and will be assigned the next available drive letter.

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      Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the Windows "Start" button and selecting the "Explore" link. The MPC 1000 will be listed as a Removable Drive in the left pane of Windows Explorer.

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      Drag and drop the audio sample clips onto the MPC 1000 device using Windows Explorer. Ensure enough free drive space is available on the MPC 1000 to receive the new files. Once finished, the clips will be available on the device.

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      Unplug the MPC 1000 from the computer and use the uploaded audio clips that are now saved to the device by assigning to Pad keys if desired.

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