16 levels + quantizing problem, very weird

so what I'm doing, step-by-step:

power up MPC
load up a melodic sample
assign sample to, say, pad A8.
trim the sample so that it contains a single sound, for example A.
Full levels on
16 levels -> Tune setting, Pad A8, Original Key pad 4.
1/8 quantization with 50% swing On.

press overdub&play, get ready to rock the pads
depress note repeat
depress pads A4, A11 and A16 for one measure,
depress pads A11, A14 and A16 for half a measure,
depress pads A9, A11 and A16 for half a measure.

Hey presto, you have two measures of chords. Or at least should have.
what I get recorded is two measures of pad A8 with a +120 tuning.
Which sounds pretty dull, to be honest..

I'll give it a go tonight - I wasn't doing Note Repeat, maybe that's a factor...

Dang - we got us a live 'un here, boys.
It's as you described - when you use Note Repeat and 16 Levels at the same time, the sequencer is recording only one of the notes and dropping the rest. I think it's keeping the one you hit last.

Not something I've tried before, I lay the samples out over the pads, not rely on 16 Levels. Is it a Bug or a Feature? You'll have to ask Akai...

I've mailed the .. *cough* nice folks who reply to akai support e-mail.. took 'em ages to answer last time, but let's see...

I'll post the possible reply over here, as soon as it's received.

Wow. Old old thread. I just experienced this. Tried quantizing 16 levels. Eliminates simultaneous notes. Very strange.