Akai MPC2000 User Manual

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Operator’ s Manual

WARNING!!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECT RIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SYMBOLS ARE RULED BY UL STANDARDS (U.S.A.)

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol , within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure; that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

The MPC2000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your MPC2000 meets the power requirements in your area. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or Akai Professional dealer.

120 VAC @ 60 Hz for USA and Canada 220~240 VAC @ 50 Hz for Europe

PROTECTING YOURSELF AND THE MPC2000

• Never touch the AC plug with wet hands.

• Always disconnect the MPC2000 from the power supply by pulling on the plug, not the cord.

• Allow only an Akai Professional dealer or qualified professional engineer to repair or reassemble the MPC2000. Apart from voiding the warranty, unauthorized engineers might touch live internal parts and receive a serious electrical shock.

• Do not put, or allow anyone to put any object, especially metal objects, into the MPC2000.

• Use only a household AC power supply. Never use a DC power supply.

Warning

• If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the MPC2000, disconnect the power, and call your dealer.

• Make sure that the unit is well-ventilated, and away from direct sunlight.

• To avoid damage to internal circuitry, as well as the external finish, keep the MPC2000 away from sources of direct heat (stoves, radiators, etc.).

• Avoid using aerosol insecticides, etc. near the MPC2000. They may damage the surface, and may ignite.

• Do not use denaturated alcohol, thinner or similar chemicals to clean the MPC2000. They will damage the finish.

• Modification of this equipment is dangerous, and can result in the functions of the MPC2000 being impaired. Never attempt to modify the equipment in any way.

• Make sure that the MPC2000 is always well-supported when in use (either in a speciallydesigned equipment rack, or a firm level surface).

• In order to assure optimum performance of your MPC2000, select the setup location carefully, and make sure the equipment is used properly. Avoid setting up the MPC2000 in the following locations:

1. In a humid or dusty environment

2. In a room with poor ventilation

3. On a surface which is not horizontal

4. Inside a vehicle such as a car, where it will be subject to vibration

5. In an extremely hot or cold environment

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Warning

WARNING

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

This equipment is fitted with an approved non-rewireable UK mains plug. To change the fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

1) Remove the fuse cover and old fuse.

2) Fit a new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A.S.T.A or BSI approved type.

3) Refit the fuse cover.

If the AC mains plug fitted to the lead supplied with this equipment is not suitable for your type of AC outlet sockets, it should be changed to an AC mains lead, complete with moulded plug, to the appropriate type. If this is not possible, the plug should be cut off and a correct one fitted to suit the AC outlet. This should be fused at 5 Amps.

If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should NOT BE GREATER than 5 Amp.

PLEASE NOTE: THE SEVERED PLUG MUST BE DESTROYED TO AVOID A POSSIBLE

SHOCK HAZARD SHOULD IT BE INSERTED INTO A 13 AMP SOCKET ELSEWHERE.

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW —EARTH BLUE —NEUTRAL BROWN —LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, please proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or with the safety earth symbol

GREEN and YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

Ensure that all the terminals are securely tightened and no loose strands of wire exist. Before replacing the plug cover, make certain the cord grip is clamped over the outer sheath of the lead and not simply over the wires.

or coloured GREEN or coloured

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Warning

VENTILATION

Do not prevent the unit's ventilation, especially by placing the unit on the soft carpet, in a narrow space, or by placing objects on the unit's chassis—top, side, or rear panels. Always keep the unit's chassis at least 10 centimeters from any other objects.

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CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROYED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

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FCC WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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The AKAI MPC2000 is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in DISKs and ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Operator’s Manual, contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software or its documentation may be copied, transferred or modified. You may not modify, adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for profit or create derivative works based on the software and its related documentation or any part there of without prior written consent from AKAI Electric Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.

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Warranty

WARRANTY

AKAI Electric Co. Ltd. warrants its products, when purchased from an authorized “AKAI professional” dealer, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of purchase. Warranty service is effective and available to the original purchase only, and only on completion and return of the AKAI Warranty Registration Card within 14 days of purchase.

Warranty coverage is valid for factory-authorized updates to AKAI instruments and their software, when their installation is performed by an authorized AKAI Service Center, and a properly completed Warranty Registration has been returned to your “AKAI professional” dealer.

To obtain service under this warranty, the product must, on discovery of the detect, be properly packed and shipped to the nearest AKAI Service Center. The party requesting warranty service must provide proof of original ownership and date of purchase of the product.

If the warranty is valid, AKAI will, without charge for parts or labor, either repair or replace the defective part(s). Without a valid warranty, the entire cost of the repair (parts and labor) is the responsibility of the product's owner.

AKAI warrants that it will make all necessary adjustments, repairs and replacements at no cost to the original owner within 12 (twelve) months of the purchase date if:

1) The product fails to perform its specified functions due to failure of one or more of its

2) The product fails to perform its specified functions due to defects in workmanship.

3) The product has been maintained and operated by the owner in strict accordance with the

Before purchase and use, owners should determine the suitability of the product for their intended use, and owner assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith. AKAI shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of use, or inability to use the product.

The warranty provides only those benefits specified, and does not cover defects or repairs needed as a result of acts beyond the control of AKAI, including but not limited to:

1) Damage caused by abuse, accident, negligence. AKAI will not cover under warranty any

2) Damage caused by any tampering, alteration or modification of the product: operating

3) Damage caused by failure to maintain and operate the product in strict accordance with the

4) Damage caused by repairs or attempted repairs by unauthorized persons.

5) Damage caused by fire, smoke, falling objects, water or other liquids, or natural events

6) Damage caused by operation on improper voltages.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This warranty becomes void if the product or its software is

AKAI shall not be liable for costs involved in packing or preparing the product for shipping, with regard to time, labor, or materials, shipping or freight costs, or time or expense involved in transporting the product to and from AKAI Authorized Service Center or Authorized Dealer.

AKAI will not cover under warranty an apparent malfunction that is determined to be user error, or owner's inability to use the product.

THE DURATION OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.

AKAI hereby excludes incidental or consequential damages, including but not limited to:

1) Loss of time.

2) Inconvenience

3) Delay in performance of the Warranty.

4) The loss of use of the product.

5) Commercial loss.

6) Breach of any express or implied warranty, including the Implied Warranty of Merchant-

components.

written instructions for proper maintenance and use as specified in this Operator's Manual.

original factory disk damaged or destroyed as a result of the owner's mishandling. software, mechanical or electronic components. written instructions for proper maintenance and use as specified in this Operator's Manual.

such as rain, floods, earthquakes, lightning, tornadoes, storms, etc.

electronically modified, altered or tampered with in any way.

ability, applicable to this product.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................... 1

Features .............................................................................................................. 2

Panel Descriptions ............................................................................................. 4

Front Panel ............................................................................................ 4

Rear Panel .............................................................................................. 7

Handling Floppy Disks ...................................................................................... 8

The Disk Drive ....................................................................................... 8

Taking care of your Disks ...................................................................... 9

Chapter 2: The Basics ............................................................................................... 11

Hooking Up Your System ................................................................................ 12

The Terms Used in MPC2000 ......................................................................... 13

Sequence................................................................................... 13

Track ........................................................................................ 13

Song .......................................................................................... 14

Sound ........................................................................................ 14

Drum Pads ............................................................................... 14

Note Number............................................................................ 14

Program .................................................................................... 15

Operating the Front Panel and Screen ........................................................... 16

The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields ................................... 16

The Numeric Keypad and DATA Wheel................................. 16

The Function Keys ................................................................... 17

Basic Functions ................................................................................................ 18

Loading the Operating System ........................................................... 18

Loading and Playing Programs ........................................................... 18

Playing the Drum Pads, the PAD BANK, & FULL LEVEL Keys .... 19

Selecting Programs .............................................................................. 20

The NOTE VARIATION Slider, ASSIGN and AFTER keys ............. 20

The ASSIGN Key ..................................................................... 21

The AFTER key ....................................................................... 22

The 16 LEVELS key ............................................................................ 23

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences............................................................................. 25

How Sequences are Organized ........................................................................ 26

Bar.Beat.Tick ........................................................................... 27

Examples of Sequence Recordings .................................................................. 28

Example 1: Recording a Drum Pad Performance .................. 28

Example 2: Recording a Loop .................................................. 30

Example 3: Multi-track Recording.......................................... 32

The MAIN SCREEN ........................................................................................ 34

Selecting a Sequence ........................................................................... 34

Next sequence function ........................................................... 34

Renaming a Sequence ............................................................. 35

Deleting a Sequence ................................................................ 35

Copying a Sequence ................................................................. 36

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Setting the Tempo ................................................................................ 37

Tempo Change Window ........................................................... 37

Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change ............................. 38

Selecting a Tempo Source .................................................................... 39

Setting the Time Correct (Quantization) ............................................ 40

Setting the Beat ................................................................................... 41

Setting the Number of Bars ................................................................ 42

Setting the Loop ................................................................................... 44

Setting the Count ................................................................................. 45

Selecting a Track ................................................................................. 46

Renaming a Track ................................................................... 46

Deleting a Track ...................................................................... 47

Copying a Track ....................................................................... 47

Turning the Track ON or OFF ............................................................ 48

Setting the Track Type ........................................................................ 48

Setting the Track’s MIDI Channel...................................................... 49

Settings for MIDI Reception ................................................... 49

MIDI Filter Function ............................................................... 51

Sending the All Note Off ..................................................................... 51

Multiple Track Real-time Recording .................................................. 52

Editing the Velocity ............................................................................. 53

Setting the Program Change Transfer ............................................... 54

Locating with the DATA Wheel .......................................................... 55

Units Used to Locate a Point .................................................. 55

The Main Screen Function Keys ......................................................... 56

The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys ................................................... 57

The AUTO PUNCH Function .......................................................................... 59

Chapter 4: Editing Sequences .................................................................................. 61

Overview ........................................................................................................... 62

Erasing Data with the ERASE Key ................................................................ 62

Erasing a Note in Real Time ................................................... 62

Using the ERASE Page to Erase Data ................................... 62

Step Editing ...................................................................................................... 64

Step Editing Screen ............................................................................. 64

The Event Display ................................................................... 66

Operating the List Display...................................................... 66

Selecting and Editing Multiple Events .................................. 67

Copying an Event .................................................................... 68

Deleting an Event .................................................................... 68

Pasting an Event ..................................................................... 68

Inserting an Event ................................................................... 68

Step Recording ..................................................................................... 69

The Editing Screen........................................................................................... 70

Copying an Event .................................................................... 70

Copying by Bar ........................................................................ 72

Rearranging the tracks ........................................................... 73

Transposing a Track ................................................................ 74

Sequence Preferences .............................................................. 75

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Chapter 5: Song Mode ............................................................................................... 77

Overview ........................................................................................................... 78

Song Mode ........................................................................................................ 79

Selecting a Song ................................................................................... 79

Renaming a Song ..................................................................... 79

Deleting a Song ........................................................................ 80

Copying a Song ........................................................................ 81

Setting the Tempo ................................................................................ 82

Setting the Loop ................................................................................... 83

Creating a Song.................................................................................... 84

Selecting a Step and Changing a Sequence ....................................... 85

Repeating a Sequence .......................................................................... 85

Deleting a Step ..................................................................................... 86

Inserting a Step ................................................................................... 86

Setting the Locate Point ...................................................................... 87

Converting a Song to a Sequence ........................................................ 88

Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Programs ............................................................. 89

What Are Programs? ........................................................................................ 90

Creating a program .............................................................................. 92

Selecting a Program and Assigning a Sound .................................................. 93

Selecting Programs .............................................................................. 93

Renaming Programs ................................................................ 94

Deleting a Program ................................................................. 94

Newly Creating Programs ....................................................... 95

Copying Programs ................................................................... 95

Assigning Notes to DRUMS PAD ....................................................... 96

The Pad Assign Mode and Initialize ................................................... 97

Assigning Sounds to Notes .................................................................. 98

The Program Sound Generation Mode ............................................... 98

Editing Note Parameters ............................................................................... 100

Selecting Programs ............................................................................ 100

Selecting Notes................................................................................... 100

Copying the Note Parameter ................................................ 101

Setting the Envelope .......................................................................... 101

Setting the Filter ............................................................................... 103

Setting the Pitch ................................................................................ 104

Setting the Voice Overlap .................................................................. 105

The MIDI Settings of the Sampler .................................................... 106

Chapter 7: Mixer Functions..................................................................................... 107

Stereo Output Mixer ...................................................................................... 108

Setting the Volume ............................................................................ 108

Setting the Pan .................................................................................. 109

Setting the Volume or Pan Together ................................................ 109

Setting the Para Out and Effect Send (Option)............................................ 110

Assigning Para Out ............................................................................ 110

Setting the Send Level ...................................................................... 111

Setting the Para Out and Send Level Together ............................... 111

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Setting the Volume or Pan for Each Note .................................................... 112

Setting Up the Mixer ..................................................................................... 113

Setting the Effects .......................................................................................... 114

Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Sounds ............................................................... 115

Sampling a New Sound .................................................................................. 116

Editing a Sound .............................................................................................. 121

Selecting a Sound ............................................................................... 121

Renaming or Displaying the Specification of the Sound ..... 121

Deleting a Sound ................................................................... 122

Copying a Sound .................................................................... 122

TRIM Mode ........................................................................................ 123

Deleting Unnecessary Samples ............................................ 124

Finely Adjusting the Start Point .......................................... 124

Finely Adjusting the End Point ............................................ 125

LOOP Mode ........................................................................................ 126

Finely Adjusting the Loop Point ........................................... 127

znEDIT Mode ..................................................................................... 128

Finely Adjusting the Start Point of a Zone .......................... 130

Finely Adjusting the End Point ............................................ 131

Setting the Sound Parameters .......................................................... 132

Beat Loop Function ............................................................... 133

Chapter 9: Disk Operation....................................................................................... 135

Overview ......................................................................................................... 136

The Device: Field ............................................................................... 136

The Device Icons ................................................................................ 136

Before Proceeding to Use a Floppy Disk ........................................... 137

Formatting a Disk .......................................................................................... 138

Formatting a Floppy Disk ................................................................. 138

Formatting a SCSI Drive .................................................................. 139

Saving the Data .............................................................................................. 140

Saving Across Multiple Floppy Disks ............................................... 144

Copying a System Disk .................................................................................. 145

Starting the MPC2000 from a SCSI Drive ....................................... 146

The Auto-load Functions of the .APS and .ALL Files ...................... 146

Loading Files .................................................................................................. 147

Deleting a File from the Disk ........................................................................ 152

Chapter 10: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode ........................................................ 153

MIDI/SYNC Mode .......................................................................................... 154

Synchronizing the MPC2000 with Other Sequencers ..................... 154

Synchronizing Another Sequencer or MTR to the MPC2000 .......... 156

OTHER Mode ................................................................................................. 158

OTHERS Screen ................................................................................ 158

INIT Screen ........................................................................................ 159

VER. Screen ....................................................................................... 159

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Appendix................................................................................................................... 161

Notes on Using SCSI Drives .......................................................................... 162

Connecting an External SCSI Drive ................................................. 162

SCSI Cables ........................................................................................ 162

SCSI ID ............................................................................................... 163

Termination ........................................................................................ 163

Cable Length ...................................................................................... 163

Installing the Options—To Service Technicians .......................................... 164

Location of MPC2000 Option Board ..................................... 164

To remove the cover: .......................................................................... 165

To remove the operation panel: ......................................................... 165

Installing Memory Expansion ........................................................... 166

Technical Specifications ................................................................................. 167

The MIDI Implementation Charts ................................................................ 169

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Features

The following is a summary of some of the advanced features of the MPC2000.

General

• Large 248 x 60 dot LCD display with graphics.

• 6 function keys under the LCD display provide various functions on each page.

• Built-in 1.44 megabyte floppy disk drive to store both sequence and sound data.

• By pressing the OPEN WINDOW key at the parameter you want to edit, you are allowed to make more detailed parameter settings. It is not necessary to switch between different modes as in the case of conventional devices to make detail settings.

• Built-in SCSI interface for storing data to external hard disk.

Sampler

• 16-bit, 44.1kHz stereo sampling.

• High capacity sound memory: 2 megabytes standard (22 seconds mono or 11 seconds stereo), expandable to 32 megabytes with SIMM memory.

• Digital sampling input for direct recording from digital sources with IB-M208P (optional) board.

• 128 sounds (samples) may be held in memory at one time.

• 32 simultaneous playback voices.

• The envelope or filter can be set for each sound.

• Optional multi-effects generator EB16* for versatile effects.

• Sample files may be loaded from Akai S1000 and S3000 disks.

• IB-M208P (optional) enables you to mix and output internal sampler sounds from 8 individual outputs.

• A maximum of 24 programs (sound assignments and sound parameter settings) can be created.

• A selection between polyphonic (multiple sounds are overlaid when the same sound is played continuously) or mono (the second sound silences the first).

• It is possible to stop the playing of a sound with another sound. This is used to simulate the open close effect of the hi hat.

• It is possible to copy a part of a sound as a separate sound or paste a sound to a section of a sound. It is also possible to mute or reverse part of a sound.

• One MIDI note can play three sounds. The sounds can be played simultaneously, switched by velocity, or with the NOTE VARIATION slider.

• Loop settings can be made to a sound.

• The velocity can change the playback pitch..

• When phrase sampling, it is possible to calculate the tempo of the phrase from the length of the sound loop.

• Since the sound wave patterns are displayed, it is possible to edit the sound while watching the wave pattern. It is also possible to zoom the wave pattern.

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Sequencer

• Loop recording function enables quick recording by looping short phrases.

• 10,000 note sequencer memory capacity. (1NOTE VARIATION = 2NOTE)

• 99 sequences may be held in memory at once. Each sequence contains 64 individual tracks,

• 2 independent MIDI output ports permit 32 simultaneous MIDI output channels.

• 2 mergeable MIDI inputs.

• The optional SMPTE boards* enable synchronization with SMPTE time codes.

• MTC (MIDI time code), MMC (MIDI machine control) compatible.

• Data can be exported to or imported from standard MIDI files.

• Step edit function enables you to edit individual events.

• The velocity of each track can easily be modified.

• It is possible to record to 16 MIDI channels at one time.

• Tap Tempo feature allows the playback tempo to be set by tapping a key in the time of 1/4-notes.

• Programmable tempo changes in mid-sequence or mid-song are supported.

• Auto Punch feature enables you to punch in or punch out automatically in the designated sequence.

• Swing feature enables you to add a swing-feel to the rhythm.

• 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive front panel drum pads and 4 pad banks provide a total of 64 pad/bank combinations.

• The NOTE VARIATION slider controls the decay or filter value of the sound in real time.

• Since it is possible to convert MIDI sustain pedal data to note duration data, you can place sustain effects independently from the note data within a track.

• The note repeat function and the after touch function pads enable you to easily enter drum rolls and hi-hat beats.

• The UNDO SEQ key enables you to undo sequence recordings or edits.

Not supported by V1.0 version software.

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Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

MAIN VOLUME

MIN MAX

REC GAIN

MAX

MIN

MIXER

OTHER

SAMPLE5TRIM6PROGRAM

SONG

PUNCH3DISK

SHIFT 0

NOTE

VARIATION

AFTER

ASSIGN

INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE

16 BIT DRUM SAMPLER

F 1F 2F 3F 4F 5F 6

MAIN SCREEN

MIDI/SYNC

OPEN WINDOW

DATA DIGIT

ENTER

TAP TEMPO

NOTE REPEAT

UNDO SEQ

STEP

EVENT

REC

ERASE

OVER

DUB

LOCATE

GO TO

CURSOR

START END

BAR

PLAY

PLAYSTOP

START

IJKLM

MIDI SEQUENCER

F 6F 5F 4F 3F 2F 1

ACB

PAD BANK

A/a

FULL LEVEL

16 LEVELS

SPACE

MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER

DRUMS

PAD 13 YZ

PAD 9 QR PAD 10 ST PAD 11 UV PAD 12 WX

PAD 5 I J PAD 6 KL PAD 7 MN PAD 8 OP

PAD 1 AB PAD 2 CD PAD 3 EF PAD 4 GH

PAD 14 & # PAD 15 - ! PAD 16

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1 MAIN VOLUME knob

This adjusts the volume of the STEREO OUT and PHONES. However, this does not adjust the volume of the optional “assignable mix out.”

2 REC GAIN knob

This adjusts the level of the sound coming from RECORD IN during a sampling.

3 LCD

This 248 x 60 dot display enable graphical display.

4 Function key

This key executes the function shown on the very bottom of the display. The function surrounded by a rectangular frame will be executed. indicates the currently selected page. The reversed display indicates that you can jump to that page by pressing the corresponding key.

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5 Numeric Pad / Mode key

This allows you to directly enter numeric data. Enter numbers with this key to a selected numeric field and press the ENTER key. If you are entering numbers with decimal value, enter the number ignoring the decimal point. (In the case of 120.5, enter 1205.) If you have made a mistake, it is possible to cancel by pressing the SHIFT key before the ENTER key. If you operate the CURSOR key, DATA wheel, or MAIN SCREEN key while you are entering with the numeric pad, the input is canceled and the data returns to the status before entry has been made. By pressing the numeric pad while holding the SHIFT key, the key functions as a Mode key and allows you to enter the mode indicated under the numeric pad key.

6 MAIN SCREEN key

This allows you to return from any page to the MAIN screen (initial screen). The MAIN screen is the basic screen used to record or play back a sequence.

7 OPEN WINDOW key

This displays the pages which allow you to set the details of the selected field.

8 DATA wheel

This allows you to change the numbers or data of the selected field. The data variably increases by rotating the wheel quickly. Also,

rotate the DATA wheel while holding down the SHIFT key to set the contrast of the LCD. It is possible to change this regardless of the displayed mode.

9 DIGIT wheel

This allows you to select the digit you want to change when you are changing long digit numbers such as in the case of sample editing.

0 AFTER key

Normally, the NOTE VARIATION slider effect is valid when the drum pad is played or when the drum pad performance is recorded to a sequence. However, by turning this key on, it is possible to execute the NOTE VARIATION slider effect while the sequence is playing. This key also needs to be on when you are over dubbing only the NOTE VARIATION slider effect. Press this key while holding down the SHIFT key to display the screen and set the parameter you want to change.

A NOTE VARIATION slider

This enables you to change the parameter of the preset internal sound source in real time. Assign the parameters in the screen that appears by pressing the AFTER key while holding down the SHIFT key.

B TAP TEMPO / NOTE REPEAT key

This allows a sequence to play at the tempo set by hitting the key. Hold this key and press DRUMS PAD to successively play to the beat set at Timing on the MAIN screen. For example, if the Timing is set at 1/8, you can play the hi-hat at an eight beat by holding this key and pressing the DRUMS PAD assigned to the hi-hat. You can also press the DRUMS PAD harder for louder sounds or softer for softer sounds.

C UNDO SEQ key

When you record and stop a sequence the light above this key will turn on. It is possible to return to sequence back to the state before recording by pressing the key and turning off the light. If the key is pressed again, the light will turn on and the state will return to the condition after the last recording. This is convenient to compare the recording with the previous, or to undo a poor recording. You can only use the UNDO SEQ key when you are recording or editing a sequence. You cannot use this key when you are editing a program or sound. The usage of the UNDO SEQ is also limited to the time just after a recording or edit. If you move to another mode or function screen, the UNDO SEQ will be disabled.

D ERASE key

This is used to erase data on the selected track. By holding this key and pressing the DRUMS PAD of the sound you want to erase while dubbing over a sequence, you can erase the data as long as the PAD is pressed. In addition to drum tracks, you can erase the notes on a track of an external MIDI device by holding this key and pressing the note that needs to be erased on the MIDI keyboard. The ERASE page will appear if you press this key while the sequence is not playing. This allows you to erase specific notes or lengths of data.

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E CURSOR key

This allows you to select the parameter field you want to edit. The currently selected field will be reverse displayed.

F STEP < / > key

This locates the sequence point back and forth one step at a time. The step is set in Timing on the MAIN screen. When the Timing is OFF, you can move the locate by a clock. Press this key while holding GO TO key to locate each even on a track.

G GO TO key

This key displays the locate page. By pressing the numeric pad keys 1 to 9, you can locate recorded points. Pick a point to record and display the Locate window by pressing the GO TO key and press STORE[F5]. By pressing any numeric key, you can record a locate point.

H BAR << / >> key

This locates the sequence point by bars. Holding the GO TO key, press this key to locate the start or end point of the selected track.

I REC key

While holding this key, press the PLAY key or the PLAY START key to begin the sequence recording. If there is data on the track, it will be erased by the new recording.

J OVER DUB key

While holding this key, press the PLAY key or the PLAY START key to begin the sequence recording. The new recording is dubbed over the data on the track.

K STOP key

This stops the playback or recording of a sequence.

L PLAY key

This starts the sequence from the current point (“Now:” on the MAIN screen). It is also possible to start the sequence from the point where it had stopped or select “Now:” with the CURSOR key and set the point with the DATA wheel.

M PLAY START key

This starts the sequence at the beginning.

N PAD BANK key

This switches between the 16 DRUMS PAD. There are four banks from A to D and it is possible to use 64 different sounds by switching the banks. The light is on over the key of the currently selected bank.

O FULL LEVEL key

When this key is pressed and the light is on, regardless of how hard the DRUMS PAD is hit the sound will always be generated at full velocity.

P 16 LEVELS key

The allows you to play a sound in 16 parameter levels of velocity, tone, attack, decay, or filter.

Q DRUMS PAD

This plays back other sounds including the drum within the memory. This corresponds to velocity, allowing you to change the velocity with the attack on the PAD. BY switching between the 4 banks with the PAD BANK key, it is possible to assign 64 different sounds.

R FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

This is a floppy disk drive used to load or save sound data, sequence data or the operating system. Both 2HD and 2DD floppy disks can be used.

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WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING : AVIS : VORSICHT :

POWER

OFFON

SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR

BERÜHRUNGSGEFAHR-NICHT ÖFFNEN

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

SCSI

OUT

SMPTE

S POWER

This is the ON/OFF power switch.

T AC in

This is used to connect to a power source.

U SCSI

This is a 25-pin SCSI interface. This connects a hard disk drive to load or save data.

V SMPTE IN/OUT (option)

This is the SMPTE TIME CODE IN/OUT jack used to play in sync with a tape.

W ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT (option)

This allows you to set separate outputs for each sound. By using an external mixer or effecter, this enables you to conduct advanced mixing.

X DIGITAL IN/OUT (option)

This allows you to sample data directly from an audio CD or DAT. It is also possible to record the entire digital data from this outlet to a hard disk recorder or DAT such as the AKAIDR4 or DR8.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS : MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,

(2)

THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY

AND INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

(1)

THIS DEVICE

ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT

7654321

Y MIDI IN

This receives MIDI signals. It is possible to merge 1 and 2.

Z MIDI OUT

This sends MIDI signals. Since A and B are independent, it is possible to handle a total of 32 MIDI channels.

[ RECORD IN

This is the input jack used for sampling. This stereo phone jack enables you to change the balance of the input.

\ STEREO OUT LEFT/RIGHT

This is the main output jack.

] STEREO OUT PHONES

This is connected to a stereo phone headset. The same sound is output to STEREO OUT LEFT and RIGHT.

MODEL NUMBER MPC 2000

AKAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

MADE IN CHINA

DIGITAL

OUT

STEREO OUTRECORD IN

PHONESRIGHTLEFTRIGHTLEFT

]

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Handling Floppy Disks

The Disk Drive

The 3.5 inch floppy disk drive will accept high density and low density disks.

Disks are inserted into the drive thus:

DISK EJECT BUTTONDISK ACTIVITY LED

WRITE PROTECT TAB

The label should be facing upwards when it is inserted (actually, it is physically impossible to insert disks the wrong way round without using an extreme amount of brute force!).

To eject the disk, simply press the DISK EJECT button. When a disk is loading, saving or formatting, the DISK ACTIVITY LED will be lit.

As a result, it is vital that you save your work to disk before turning the power off otherwise you will lose your work and, unless previously saved or backed up, it will be gone for ever. In fact, it is a good idea to regularly save your work as you are working. All good computer users do this and it prevents the accidental loss of data should power be accidentally removed from the instrument. This also serves as a form of ‘undo’ - if you make some kind of mistake in your programming and editing and can’t fix it, you can load the last level of editing back into the sampler. It may be a bit tedious to keep stopping every now and then to save your work but it is better than losing some valuable sounds.

HIGH DENSITY DETECTION TAB

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Taking care of your Disks

These floppy disks contain valuable sound data and, as such, should be treated with extreme care. Please observe the following points, therefore:

1. Never slide the metal cover back and touch the disk. Finger marks may render the disk unreadable.

2. Don’t leave the disk in the drive wherever possible. When the disk is in the drive, the metal protective cover slides back exposing the actual disk inside and this makes the disk susceptible to picking up dust which may cause read errors.

3. Do not leave your disks in a hot car.

4. Do not place your disks next to any magnetic sources such as speakers, amplifiers, televisions, etc.. Also, try to avoid X-ray machines. At airports, it is sometimes possible to ask for your disks to be inspected by hand at security desks but, with the added security at airports these days, this may not be possible. Always check with the security officer though, just in case. Security X-ray machines are generally safe with disks, though. If in doubt, make backup copies which should be left at home.

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Note: Some checked-in luggage is X-rayed by quite powerful ma-

Note:Note:

chines that are not as safe as those that check hand luggage. It is probably best to take your disks as hand luggage.

5. Do not leave your disks around when drinking liquids - one accidental spillage could ruin a lot of work!

6. Always use high quality disks. Whilst cheap ones may be appealing, they are prone to errors more than good ones.

7. Try to ensure that the write protect tab is switched on (i.e. the tab does not block the hole). This will prevent accidental erasure, formatting and loss of data. It may be a nuisance to try to write to the disk and find it write protected but it is less of a nuisance than accidentally over-writing a set of your favourite samples and programs!

8. Try to get into the habit of labelling your disks - it will pay dividends in the end when you are searching for something.

9. Invest in a sturdy carrying case for your floppies especially if you are a gigging musician. Heavy duty metal camera cases are ideal and some flight case manufacturers now make special heavy duty disk flightcases.

10.Even if you are using a hard disk of any sort, please make sure you have backed up your work to floppy disks. It can be time consuming but it will be worth it if you ever have a problem with your hard disk!

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Hooking Up Your System

The following diagram shows how to hook up the MPC2000 to a MIDI keyboard and two sound modules.

MPC2000

POWER

OFFON

POWER

TO AUDIO CONSOLE

SMPTE

OUT

MIDI IN

SCSI

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

1—2

MIDI OUT

A---B

ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT

MIDI OUTMIDI THRU

MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI KEYBOARD

7654321

MIDI IN

DIGITAL

OUT

STEREO OUTRECORD IN

PHONESRIGHTLEFTRIGHTLEFT

MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI SOUND MODULE

MIDI IN

MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI SOUND MODULE

If you only want to use the MPC2000 as a drum machine for now, don’t connect the MIDI keyboard, the sound modules, or make any MIDI connections. If you choose to connect an external MIDI device, connect the MIDI Output of the MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input of the MPC2000, and the MIDI Input of the MIDI sound source to MIDI Output of the MPC2000. MIDI Output provides an A or B Output. Normally use Output A when there is only one sound source. If you want to use a sound source from the connected MIDI keyboard, connect the MIDI keyboard MIDI Input to the MPC2000 MIDI Output. (In this case, it is necessary to turn the Soft thru function on the MPC2000 off. For details, refer to “Setting the Track’s MIDI Channel” on page 49.) To connect multiple sound sources, use the MIDI THRU jacks of the MIDI device. Connect the MIDI Output of the MPC2000 to the MIDI Input of the first MIDI sound source. Connect the MIDI THRU of the first MIDI sound source to the second MIDI sound source, and so on. MIDI can handle up to 16 data channels, the MPC2000 has MIDI Output A and B each with 16 channels enabling you to handle 32 channels of data.

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The Terms Used in MPC2000

Here are some definitions of terms used in the MPC2000 that you should know:

Sequence

A sequence is the most basic unit in creating data on the MPC2000. The performance data from a MIDI keyboard or pad is recorded on each track within a sequence. Each sequence has 64 tracks, each to which performance data can be recorded. It is possible to create up to 99 sequences.

Sequence

Track01 Track02 Track03

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Piano Bass Organ

Track64

(Unused)

There are two main ways to create music data on the MPC2000. One way is to create a long sequence as a whole piece, the other way is to create short sequences for each part of the piece and play them sequentially using the Song feature. Therefore, a sequence can be a long piece of more than 100 bars, a two-bar drum loop, etc.

One sequence as a whole piece.One sequence as a whole piece.

One sequence as a whole piece.

One sequence as a whole piece.One sequence as a whole piece.

SONG

Sequence

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequencesA multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequencesA multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences with the Song function).with the Song function).

with the Song function).

with the Song function).with the Song function).

SONG

Song

Seq Seq Seq Seq Seq Seq

Track

There are 64 tracks in a sequence to which individual performances can be recorded. For example, track 1 could be the piano, track 2 could be the bass, and track 3 the organ. Normally, each track is recorded one at a time. It is also possible to record a new track while playing the recorded tracks. Each track can be turn on or off individually. It is possible to record different piano solos to track 1 and track 2 and compare the combination with the other tracks. It is possible to selected either a Drum track or MIDI track. It is possible to play the internal sampler from a drum pad and record it to the Drum track. If you are recording a piano or bass line from an external MIDI keyboard, set the track to MIDI.

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Song

This function sequentially plays the data of a sequence. You can set the order or number of times to play the sequence. This is used to play multiple pieces consecutively, or to complete a song by arranging the sequence data for each part. In the MPC2000 there are 20 songs, each having up to 250 steps. A sequence is assigned to each step to create a song. In doing so, it is also possible to set each step to repeat a number of times.

Song

Step 1 2 3 4

250

Seq 1 10 1 23

Repeats 2 1 2 3

Sound

Each individually sampled recording in the MPC2000 is called a sound. A sound can be recorded on the SMPLE page or loaded from a floppy disk. The start of end of a sound can be changed or the looping of a sound can be set on the TRIM page. The sound is assigned to a note number and it is possible to set the envelope, filter, or pitch. Assign a note number to each pad to play the sound from the MPC2000 pad.

Drum Pads

Sounds are played by assigning them to a drum pad. It is possible to assign up to 64 sounds by combining the pads with the pad bank keys(16 pads x 4 pad banks). To play a sound from a pad, assign a sound to a note number then assign the note number to a pad. Details are described in the “Creating and Editing Programs” chapter. By playing a pad, it is also possible to send the MIDI note of the note number assigned to that pad from the MIDI output.

Note Number

This refers to the position (note) of the MIDI note event on the keyboard. For example, the note number for Middle C on the piano is 60. The lowest key on the piano is A-1 which is note number 21. On a MIDI track, the MIDI keyboard performance data is recorded as a note number. On a Drum track, the note number is used to play back the sound in the internal sample. If you play the pads and record to a drum track, the note numbers assigned to the pad will be recorded on the track. When you play back this track, the sound assigned to the note number is played back.

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Program

A program is a collection of sounds assigned to 64 note numbers. It is possible to set the envelope or filter on each note number individually. It is possible to create 24 programs on the MPC2000. The sound is played back by a pad or MIDI note only when it is assigned to a note number in a program. By assigning a note number to a pad, the sound assigned to that note number can be played from a pad. When a sequence is played back, the sound is played with the note data recorded on the track. (When the snare drum is assigned to note number 50, the snare drum is reproduced with the timing recorded on the note.) You can instantly switch the program by selecting it in PROGRAM mode. It is also possible to use the MIDI program change feature to switch the program.

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Operating the Front Panel and Screen

Before you can use the MPC2000, you must learn how to use the cursor keys, data fields, numeric key pad, and the Function keys.

Insert the system disk and turn the power on. After about half a minute, the LCD screen will display the following text:

It is the main operating state of the MPC2000 and most playing and recording of sequences is done when this screen is in view. It will be discussed further in the chapter entitled “Recording Sequences.” If at any time while operating the MPC2000 you are confused and want to return to this screen, press the MAIN SCREEN key.

The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields

Make sure that the Main screen is showing. If not, press MAIN SCREEN.

Notice that a part of the screen is displayed with black and white reversed. This is called the cursor. It is possible to move the cursor around the screen using the four gray direction keys located in the Cursor section of the panel. These four keys are referred to as the CURSOR LEFT, CURSOR RIGHT, CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN keys. Try moving the cursor around the LCD, then move it to the upper left corner.

Notice that the cursor does not move from letter to letter, but landing only in certain locations, usually to the right of a colon (:). These areas are called data fields and each one controls a specific parameter. For example, the upper left-most data field is called Sq (Sequence), an abbreviation for sequence. To the right of this field is another field containing the name for the selected sequence.

The Numeric Keypad and DATA Wheel

Make sure that the Main screen is displayed. If not, press the MAIN SCREEN key.

To change the data in a data field, move the cursor to the field and use the DATA wheel. By rotating the DATA wheel one click to the right when the cursor is in the data field, the number on the screen will increase. By rotating the DATA wheel one click to the left, the number on the screen will decrease. If you continuously rotate the DATA wheel, the numbers will continuously increase or decrease.

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There are fields in the data field where you can enter the numbers directly from a numeric keypad. Move the cursor to the field, enter a new number from the numeric keypad, and press the ENTER key. For example, to change the tempo to 100.0, follow the steps below:

1. Move the cursor to the : :(Tempo) field.

2. Enter 1000 (ignoring the decimal point) from the numeric keypad and press the ENTER key.

There are fields to select functions instead of entering numbers. Rotate the DATA wheel to select these functions. For example, move the cursor to the Timing field . Rotate the DATA wheel one click at a time and check the display change in the field. After you have finished, turn the field “ OFF”.

The Function Keys

Make sure that the Main screen is showing. If not, press the MAIN SCREEN key.

Immediately below the LCD screen are six keys labeled F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 and F6. The functions of these keys change from one screen to another; these functions are always displayed on the lowest line of the screen. For example, while the Main screen is showing, the lowest line appears as:

When a function has a frame such as , the function will be implemented. When the function is reversed such as , you can move to the page by pressing the corresponding function key. Press [F2]. If only characters are displayed as in the case of

in [F1], the display will show that the page is currently selected. Most of the screen displays in the MPC2000 have function key functions, and the lowest line of each of these screens indicates the function of the six function keys while that screen is showing. Some screens have fewer than six active function keys and some have none.

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Basic Functions

Loading the Operating System

To operate the MPC2000, it is necessary to load the operating system from the system disk. To load the operating system, insert the enclosed operation disk into the disk drive of the MPC2000 and turn the power on. When the power is turned on, the version number of the operating system will be displayed for several seconds and the main screen will appear.

Note:Note:

Note: The MPC2000 requires operating system software to turn

Note:Note:

the power on in the same way as personal computers. Personal computers have operating systems on the hard disk which is automatically loaded when the power is turned on. In the case of MPC2000, the operating system software is stored on the system disk and it is always necessary to use the system disk when you are turning the power on. The system disk is essential in operating the MPC2000 and it is therefore recommended to have several copies of the operating system. The way to copy a system disk is described in the “Disk Operation” chapter of this manual.

Loading and Playing Programs

All sounds and programs are stored on the memory held in RAM and the data is therefore lost whenever the power is turned off. In order to play any sounds after turning the power on, you must load them in from the disk. The procedure for loading files from a disk is described in the “Disk Operation” chapter of this manual, but to get you started quickly, the following steps enable you to load a disk from the enclosed disk and play the sounds from drum pads:

1. Insert “Disk#1 STANDARD SET” enclosed into the MPC2000. If

the system disk is left in the disk drive, press the eject button to remove the system disk and insert “Disk#1.”

2. Press the DISK key (3 on the numeric keypad) while holding down

the SHIFT key.

3. Select “ STANDARD_SET .PGM” with the DATA wheel and

press DO IT[F6].

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4. Press LOAD[F5] to load. The message “Loading....” will appear on

the display. The screen will return to 2. when the loading is completed.

All the files are now loaded. Press the MAIN SCREEN key to return to the main screen.

Playing the Drum Pads, the PAD BANK, & FULL LEVEL Keys

Each recorded sample in the MPC2000 is called a sound. To hear some of the drum sounds you have loaded, play the 16 drum pads on the front panel. To hear other sounds, press the PAD BANK key once so that the [B] light above the key is lit, then play the pads again. The MPC2000 has four pad banks (A, B, C and D). To hear the sounds assigned to pad bank C, press the PAD BANK key again and play the pads, and do the same to hear bank D. Each time you press the PAD BANK key you change to the next pad bank, and with each bank the 16 pads play different sounds.

The 64 bank/pad combinations are as follows:

Drum pads in bank A: A01 through A16 Drum pads in bank B: B01 through B16 Drum pads in bank C: C01 through C16 Drum pads in bank D: D01 through D16

The 16 drum pads are dynamic—the harder you play them, the louder the sound will play. Press the FULL LEVEL key (the light goes on), and no matter how hard you play the pads, the sound will play at its maximum dynamic level. Press the FULL LEVEL key again to return to normal dynamic operation.

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Selecting Programs

A program is an edited set with note number and sounds assigned to it. The MPC2000 can hold up to 24 programs. Each program has 64 sound assignments. If you change from one program to another, playing the four banks of pads will produce entirely different sounds.

When you just played the drum pads and heard the sounds, you were hearing the sounds assigned in Program 1. To change to Program 2:

1. Press the PROGRAM key (or 6 on the numeric pad) while holding

the SHIFT key . The following screen will appear:

2. Move the cursor to the Prg: field. Select program 2 using the

DATA wheel.

3. Play the sounds in program 2: Select Pad Bank A and play the

sounds, then select Pad Bank B and play the sounds, then play bank C, then bank D.

4. Repeat step 3, except select program 3 and play the sounds. Repeat

this procedure to hear the other programs.

5. To return to the Main screen, press the MAIN SCREEN key.

The NOTE VARIATION Slider, ASSIGN and AFTER keys

The NOTE VARIATION slider can be used in real time to change the tuning, attack, decay, or filter value for a sound preassigned to a drum pad by moving the slider while playing the pad.

Here are some examples of uses of NOTE VARIATION slider:

1. The slider can control decay for a hi-hat sound. This would simu-

late the action of a drummer’s hi-hat pedal, changing the hi-hat decay time each time the pad is played. By using the decay switch feature in the program and setting the sound so it switches according to the decay value, it is possible to simulate a closed hi-hat gradually opening by moving the slider.

2. The slider can be assigned to tuning for a tom tom sound. By mov-

ing the slider when playing the drum pad assigned to a tom tom sound, it is possible to change to tom tunings.

3. The slider can control filter value for a sound containing a filter

setting. This will change the sound of each time the note is played, to play analog synthesizer sample and hold filter effects.

NOTE VARIATION slider data is recorded on a sequence with the drum notes. For details about the data, please refer to “Step Edit” of the “Editing Sequences” chapter.

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The ASSIGN Key

To assign a pad and parameter to the NOTE VARIATION slider, press the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding the SHIFT key. The following screen will appear:

To assign the slider to a drum pad and parameter:

1. Press the drum pad you want to assign (the note number, pad num-

ber and sound name of the pad you pressed will appear in the As- sign note: field). It is also possible to select the sound by selecting the Assign note: field with the cursor and using the DATA wheel.

2. Move the cursor to the Parameter: field and select the desired

parameter (TUNING, DECAY, ATTACK or FILTER) using the DATA wheel.

3. Press the MAIN SCREEN key to return to the Main screen.

4. Play the selected pad while moving the NOTE VARIATION slider.

Each time the pad is played, the selected parameter (tuning, attack, decay or filter) will change according to the slider position.

5. To turn the NOTE VARIATION slider off, press the ASSIGN (AF-

TER) key while holding down the SHIFT key to display the assign screen, move the cursor to the Assign note: field and turn the DATA wheel to the left until “OFF” appears.

Here is additional information about the four fields:

• Assign note:

This field contains the note number to which the slider is assigned (35-98). To change the assignment, press a drum pad. The pad number of the pad you pressed in the Assign note: field and the name of the sound currently assigned to the note number will appear. Alternately, you can change it by moving the cursor directly to the field and rotating the DATA wheel.

• Parameter:

This field determines which of the four possible parameters the slider will control. The four choices are:

TUNING This slider changes the tuning of the sound. The

tuning you get is based on the tuning that is set in the Tune: parameter of the program.

DECAY This enables you to change the decay time with

the slider. This changes regardless of the value set in the Decay: parameter of the program.

ATTACK This enables you to change the attack time with

the slider. This changes regardless of the value set in the Attack: parameter of the program.

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FILTER This enables you to change the cut off frequency

of the sound with the slider. This changes the Freq: value of the parameter in the program.

• Low range: and High range:

These two fields control the range of the slider effect. The Low range: field determines the parameter value that will be produced when the pad is hit while the slider is at the bottom of its travel; the High range: field determines the parameter value that will be produced when the pad is hit while the slider is at the top of its travel. The parameter value consecutively changes in any position within the range. The available range for this field is determined by the parameter selected in the Parameter: field.

TUNING : -120 ~ +120 ATTACK : 0 ~ 100 DECAY : 0 ~ 100 FILER : -50 ~ +50

Note:Note:

Note: The attack or decay changes within the range of 0 and

Note:Note:

5000msec.

The AFTER key

Normally, the slider only affects notes which are actually played have no effect on notes played back from sequences. However, if the AFTER key is pressed (and the associated light goes on), the slider also effects the drum notes playing back from sequences. In this case, the function effects the drum note of the note number (drum pad) selected in the ASSIGN key’s screen. Further, these NOTE VARIATION slider datum can be recorded if you are in Overdub mode.

To return to normal operation, press the AFTER key again and the light will go off.

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The 16 LEVELS key

By using the 16 LEVELS function, you can play a sound in 16 parameter levels of velocity, tone, attack, decay, or filter.

To use the 16 LEVELS function, press the 16 LEVELS key and display the following screen.

• Note:

Use the 16 level feature to select the pads you are playing to 16 levels. Select the sound by directly playing the drum pad. It is also possible to move the cursor to the field and select the level with the DATA wheel.

• Param:

When VELOCITY is selected, it is possible to apply 16 levels of velocity to the sound set in Note: The velocity is played the weakest on PAD1 and strongest on PAD16. When NOTE VAR is selected, set the parameter with the following Type:.

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• Type:

This allows you to select the next parameter.

TUNING This allows you to play the sound set in Note:

at 16 levels of tuning. The original tuning is assigned to the pad set in the Original key

pad: field and the tuning changes by half note.

DECAY This allows you to play the sound set in Note:

at 16 levels of decay time. The range of decay time is set on the assign screen of the note variation by pressing the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding down the SHIFT key.

ATTACK This allows you to set the attack time of a sound

set in Note: at 16 levels and play them. The range of attack time is set on the assign screen of the note variation by pressing the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding down the SHIFT key.

FILTER This allows you to set the cut off frequency of the

filter of a sound set in Note: at 16 levels and play them. The range of cut off frequency is set on the assign screen of the note variation by pressing the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding down the SHIFT key.

After you have set the parameter, press TurnON[F5]. The 16 LEVELS LED will light up and allow you to play using the 16 levels function.

If the 16 LEVELS key is press when the 16 LEVELS function is on, the 16 LEVELS LED will turn off and the 16 LEVELS function will be turned off.

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How Sequences are Organized

Sequence

Track01 Track02 Track03

Piano Bass Organ

Track64

(Unused)

One sequence as a whole piece.One sequence as a whole piece.

One sequence as a whole piece.

One sequence as a whole piece.One sequence as a whole piece.

SONG

Sequence

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequencesA multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences

A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequencesA multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences with the Song function).with the Song function).

with the Song function).

with the Song function).with the Song function).

SONG

Song

Seq Seq Seq Seq Seq Seq

In order for the sequencer to play external synthesizers, it must send its notes out using one of the 32 output MIDI channels (16 MIDI channels for each of the 2 MIDI output jacks). On the MPC2000, each track can be independently assigned to one of these 32 output MIDI channels.

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Bar.Beat.Tick

The sequencer of the MPC2000 divides the quarter note into 96 parts. Each one of these divisions is called a tick.

In many of the sequence editing screens it is necessary to enter the start and end of the region to be edited. This is done using the time field, containing a bar number, beat number, and tick number.

001.01.00

Beat TickBar

To specify the range of edit, select bar, beat, or tick with the cursor and set the value with the DATA wheel. The edit range set in the time field starts at the time entered on the right and continues to one tick before the time entered on the right. Therefore, if the settings were 001.01.00-003.01.00 then you cannot edit an event entered before 003.01.00. Also when you are editing each bar, the First bar: filed is the first bar and the Last bar: field will be the last bar edited. In this case, the bar set in the Last bar: field is included in the edit range. When the First bar: is set to one and the Last bar: to two, the data of the first and second bars will be edited.

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Examples of Sequence Recordings

The MPC2000 is a sequencer with internal samplers. It is possible to simply use this as a rhythm machine, or as a sequencer connected to a MIDI device. It is also possible to set a loop to a sequence and repeatedly play a phrase. Here we will describe in detail simple ways to record sequences on the MPC2000.

Example 1: Recording a Drum Pad Performance

First record a drum pad performance on the MPC2000. This is the most basic way of using the MPC2000; as a rhythm machine.

1. Turn the MPC2000 on and load the drum sounds from the enclosed

sound disk. (Refer to the chapter “Disk Operation” for details on how to load the sounds.) When you have finished, check to see if the drum sounds can be played back by playing the drum pads.

2. Press the MAIN SCREEN key and display the main screen. The

recording and play back of a sequence will always be operated here.

3. Select the Sq: field with the CURSOR key, rotate the DATA

wheel until it displays and select an unused sequence labeled (Unused).

4. Select the track type field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the right to select Drum.

5. Select the Bars: field with the CURSOR key and set the number

of bars (length) you want to record with the DATA wheel.

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6. Select the Loop: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the left to set it OFF.

7. Select the Count: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the right to turn it ON.

8. Select the Count: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key to

open the Count/Metronome window.

9. Select the Count in: field with the CURSOR key and select

REC ONLY with the DATA WHEEL. Furthermore, select the In rec: field and rotate the DATA wheel to the right and set it to YES.

10.Press CLOSE[F4], close the Count/Metronome window and return

to the main window.

11.Press the PLAY START key while holding down the REC key to

start recording. After one bar count, the bar.beat.tick numbers in the Now: field will start to increase. Play the drum pads to the click.

12.The recording will automatically stop when the number of bars set

in step 5 have been recorded. To stop in the middle of a recording, press the STOP key. It is possible to play back the recorded sequence by pressing the PLAY START key.

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13.To record again, press the PLAY START key while holding down

the REC key again and start recording.

14.To over dub a performance over a recorded sequence, press the

PLAY START key while holding down the OVER DUB key.

Example 2: Recording a Loop

This allows you to repeatedly play a preset bar and dub sounds over it.

1. Turn the MPC2000 on and load the drum sounds from the enclosed

sound disk. (Refer to the chapter “Disk Operation” for details on how to load the sounds.) When you have finished, check to see if the drum sounds can be played back by playing the drum pads.

2. Press the MAIN SCREEN key and display the main screen. The

recording and play back of a sequence will always be operated here.

3. Select the Sq: field with the CURSOR key, rotate the DATA

wheel until it displays and select an unused sequence labeled (Unused).

4. Select the track type field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the right to select Drum.

5. Select the BARS: field with the CURSOR key and set the number

of bars to record with the DATA wheel. In this example, we will create a two-bar loop. Select “2” with the DATA wheel.

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6. Select the Loop: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the right to turn it ON.

7. When the Loop: field is selected, press the OPEN WINDOW key

to open the Loop window.

8. Select the First bar: field with the CURSOR key and set the

field to 1 with the DATA wheel.

9. Select the Last bar: field with the CURSOR key and set the

field to END with the DATA wheel and close the Loop window by pressing CLOSE[F4].

10.Select the Count: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the

DATA wheel to the right to turn it ON.

11.When the Count: field is selected, press the OPEN WINDOW

key to open the Count/Metronome window.

12.Select the Count in: field with the CURSOR key and select

REC ONLY with the DATA wheel. Furthermore select the In rec: field and set the function to YES by rotating the DATA

wheel to the right.

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13.Press CLOSE[F4] to close the Count/Metronome window and you

will return to the main window.

14.Start recording by pressing the OVER DUB key while holding

down the REC key. After one bar count, the bar.beat.tick numbers in the Now: field will start to increase. Play the drum pads to the click. When the two bars have been recorded, the numbers will automatically return to the first bar and the mode will return to overdub mode allowing you to repeatedly overdub.

15.To finish recording, press the STOP key. You can play back the

sequence loop by pressing the PLAY START key.

Example 3: Multi-track Recording

This is an example of multi-track recording to the MPC2000 sequencer using an external MIDI sound source in addition to the internal drum sound source.

1. Refer to the example on page 12 and connect the MIDI device to

the MPC2000, turn the MPC2000 on and load the drum sounds from the attached sound disk. (Refer to the chapter “Disk Operation” for details on how to load the sounds.) When you have finished loading, check to see if the drum sounds can be played back by playing the drum pads.

2. Use the drum pads to record the drum sound in the same manner

as in Example 1.

3. Select the Tr: field with the cursor and select a track which is not

used by rotating the DATA wheel to the right.

4. Select the Track Type field with the cursor and select the MIDI by

rotating the DATA wheel to the left.

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5. Select the MIDI Channel field with the cursor and set the MIDI

channel of the MIDI device with the DATA wheel.

6. Start recording by pressing the PLAY START key while holding

down the REC key. After one bar count, the bar.beat.tick numbers in the Now: field will start to increase. Play the MIDI device to the prerecorded drum sound.

7. When the number of bars set have been recorded, the recording

automatically stops. To stop in the middle of a recording, press the STOP key. You can play back the prerecorded sequence by pressing the PLAY START key.

8. To record over again, begin to record by pressing the PLAY START

key while holding down the REC key again.

9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 and overdub the external MIDI device sound.

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The MAIN SCREEN

After the system disk is inserted into the MPC2000 and the power is turned on, the LCD screen shows the following contents:

This is called the Main screen. It is the main operating screen of the MPC2000 and most playing and recording of sequences is done while this screen is showing. To return to this screen, press the MAIN SCREEN key. The following is an explanation of each of the data fields and function keys contained in this screen:

Selecting a Sequence

Move the cursor to the Sq: field and turn the DATA wheel to select the sequence. The sequence number and sequence name will appear. (Unused) will appear when there is no data recorded to the sequence.

Next sequence function

When the cursor is in the Sq: field while the sequence is playing, you can select the sequence to play next by rotating the DATA wheel. The following window appears when you rotate the DATA wheel.

Select the sequence with the DATA wheel. In the above illustration, 02-Sequence02 is played back after 01-Sequence01 is played to the end. It is possible to play sequences consecutively in this manner. When you want to stop the next sequence function, select the number originally selected (the currently playing sequence in the Next sequence: field.

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Renaming a Sequence

To open a Sequence window select the Sq: field and press OPEN WINDOW.

• Sequence name:

Change the name of the sequence.

Move the cursor using CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT, or the DIGIT wheel and enter letters with the DATA wheel. It is also possible to directly enter letters from the DRUMS PAD. The letter shown on the top right of the pad will be entered when PAD is pressed. For example, A will be entered if you press PAD1 once and B if you press it again. Use the 16 LEVELS key to enter a space. To switch between lower and upper case keys, press the PAD BANK key.

Enter a name and press the ENTER key to confirm.

Note:Note:

No t e: If you do not press the ENTER key and move the

Note:Note:

Name:

field or other pages with the CURSOR DOWN

Default

key, the entered name will be ignored and the name will not change.

• Default name:

When you are recording a new sequence, the name set here will automatically be used. When a name is actually used for a sequence, the sequence number will be added after the name. For example, if the default name is set to “Sequence”, the name will be “Sequence01” (01 is the sequence number). The way to enter a name is the same as for Sequence name.

Deleting a Sequence

To open a Sequence window select the Sq: field and press OPEN WINDOW.

The Delete Sequence window will open when you press DELETE[F2].

The selected sequence data will be erased if you press DO IT[F5] and the sequence name will change to (Unused).

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The following warning will appear if you press ALL SQ[F3] and all of the sequence data will be erased when you press DO IT[F5].

Copying a Sequence

Sq: To open a sequence window select a field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

The Copy Sequence window will open when you press COPY[F5].

Select the copy source (top level) by pressing CURSOR UP and select the sequence you want to copy with the DATA wheel. Select the copy destination (bottom level) by pressing CURSOR DOWN and select the sequence you want to copy the data to with the DATA wheel.

The sequence data will be copied when you press DO IT[F5].

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CAUTION:If there is data in the sequence you have selected as

CAUTION:CAUTION:

the destination, the data will be erased if you write over the data. Be careful when you are copying to a sequence with a name other than “Unused.”

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Setting the Tempo

Set the tempo of the sequence.

wheel.

Enter 4 digits if you are using the numeric pad to enter. For example, to set the value to 120.5, enter “1205.” In this case, the tempo is confirmed when the fourth digit is entered. To set the value to 88.5, enter “885” and press the ENTER key to confirm the entry.

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: Move the cursor to a field and set the tempo by rotating the DATA

Note:Note:

Note: If you do not press the ENTER key and move to other fields

Note:Note:

or pages, the entered data will be ignored and the tempo will not change.

Tempo Change Window

Select a tempo field and open the Tempo Change window by pressing the OPEN WINDOW key.

• Tempo Change:

Set the tempo change ON or OFF.

• bar.beat.tick

This is the point where the bar.beat.tick tempo change event is inserted.

• %:

Set the tempo change event to the ratio of the original sequence tempo set in the main screen.

• :

Set the tempo change event using an absolute value.

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CAUTION:The %: and the : affect each other and the value

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Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change

To open a Tempo Change window select a tempo field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

When a tempo change is not set, the following screen will appear:

To enter a tempo change, press INSERT[F3] in the Tempo Change window.

Select the bar.beat.tick field and set the tempo change event point and set the tempo with %: or :. The %: and : work together, so if you change the value of one, the other will change correspondingly.

Note:Note:

Note: When you are changing the tempo change event by select-

Note:Note:

ing the bar.beat.tick field where multiple tempo change events are entered, you cannot set an event time beyond the area directly before or after the data you are trying to change. For example, if there is a tempo change event on points 002.01.00 003.01.00 and 004.01.00, it is not possible to change the data before 002.01.00 or after 004.01.00 when you are changing 003.01.00.

To delete the tempo change event, select the tempo change event you want to delete with the CURSOR UP or DOWN key and press DELETE[F2].

When there are many tempo change events entered, it is possible to scroll the screen with the CURSOR UP or DOWN keys.

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Selecting a Tempo Source

This allows the performance of each sequence to a set tempo or the master tempo set by MPC 2000.

Move the cursor to the Tempo Source Field as shown above and set the tempo source with the DATA wheel.

• (SEQ)

Within each sequence is a unique tempo setting. When (SEQ) is selected, the sequence’s unique tempo is displayed in the Tempo field. It is possible to set this tempo to each sequence individually. When playing sequences, this is useful if you want each sequence to play at its preset tempo. The sequence’s tempo is saved to disk along with sequence data when a sequence is saved.

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• (MAS)

The master tempo is a single tempo setting that applies to all sequences and songs. When playing sequences this is useful if you always want each selected sequence to play at the same tempo. This tempo setting is not saved in the sequence file.

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Setting the Time Correct (Quantization)

When data is recorded to a sequence in real-time, the note event is time corrected to the value specified here. Also, when the bar, beat, or tick point is moved using the STEP < / > key, the value specified here is adapted.

Select the Timing: field with the CURSOR and set the quantize rate by rotating the DATA wheel. The options are as follows:

OFF No timing correction. Moves the point by one

tick each time the STEP < / > key is pressed.

1/8 All notes are moved to the nearest 1/8-note (48

tick).

1/8(3) All notes are moved to the nearest 1/8-note trip-

let (32 tick).

1/16 All notes are moved to the nearest 1/16-note (24

tick).

1/16(3) All notes are moved to the nearest 1/16-note

triplet (16 tick).

1/32 All notes are moved to the nearest 1/32-note (12

tick).

1/32(3) All notes are moved to the nearest 1/32-note

triplet (8 tick).

It is also possible to make fine adjustments in the following Time Correction window.

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CAUTION:Timing Correct is only valid for note events. Control

CAUTION:CAUTION:

Change or Pitch Bend will not be time corrected.

To make fine adjustments in the Time Correct window, select the Timing: field with the CURSOR key and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

To time correct recorded data, set the following fields and press DO IT[F5]. Only the track selected on the main screen will be time corrected.

• Note Value:

This is the same as the Timing: field on the Main screen.

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• Swing %:

This appears only when Note Value: is set to 1/8 or 1/16. Shift the note events of the even beats at the ratio set here to swing the rhythm.

• Shift Timing:

This shifts the note event back or forth the number of ticks set in the

amount: field below.

EARLIER shifts back LATER shifts forth

• amount:

This sets the volume of the shift timing. The maximum value varies depending on the Note Value settings. For example, if the Note Value is set at 1/16, the maximum amount is 12 which corresponds to half of the time correction value (24 ticks).

• Time:

This sets the data range of the recorded data when the timing is corrected. The timing of any data not specified within this range will not be corrected.

Setting the Beat

• Notes:

This sets the note range of the recorded data when the timing is corrected. The timing of the note not specified within this range will not be corrected.

This sets the beat of the sequence.

Select the Tisg: field with the CURSOR and rotate the DATA wheel to display the Change Tsig window.

Use the CURSOR key and the DATA wheel to set the bar of which beat you want to change in the Bar: field and select the new beat you want to set in the New Tsig: field.

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If the beat is set in the New Tsig: field to extend the bar (i.e. 5/4), a blank space will appear at the end of each bar. Press DO IT[F5] to execute the beat. If the bar is shortened (i.e. 4/4 shortened to 3/4), the end of each bar is cut. Press DO IT[F5] to execute the beat.

You can also display the Change Tsig window by pressing the OPEN WINDOW key when you are in the Tsig: field.

Setting the Number of Bars

Set the number of bars for each sequence.

To display the Change Bars window select the Bars: field with the CURSOR and rotate the DATA wheel.

Continue to rotate the DATA wheel to set the number of bars.

When the number of bars is increased, the message “The end of the sequence will have blank bars,” will appear. Press DO IT[F5] to execute the sequence.

When the number of bars is decreased, the warning, “The end of each sequence will be cut,” will appear. Press DO IT[F5] to execute the sequence.

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To insert or delete bars in the middle of the sequence, press the IN/ DEL[F3] key.

This window is divided into two function. The left is the insertion and the right is the deletion settings. Both fields function independently. To insert, set the left side and press INSERT[F2]. A blank bar(s) is inserted in the sequence. To delete, set the right side and press DELETE[F5]. A bar(s) in the sequence is deleted.

The following is a description of each field.

• After bar:

Specify where to insert a bar. The new blank bar is inserted after the specified bar.

• Number of bars:

Set the number of bars to insert.

• Tsig:

Set the beat of the bar to insert. To insert a bar, press INSERT[F2] after completing the above settings.

• First bar:

Specify the beginning of the bar(s) to delete.

• Last bar:

Specify the end of the bar(s) to delete.

To delete the bar(s), press DELETE[F5] after completing the above settings.

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Setting the Loop

Set the loop (repeated performance) of the sequence.

To repeatedly play the specified range until STOP is pressed, turn the loop ON and play the sequence. When the loop function is on, after the last bar has been recorded, the REC mode automatically changes to OVERDUB mode allowing you to play a sequence in a loop while over-dubbing.

To set the loop ON or OFF, select the Loop: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the DATA wheel.

To set the range of the loop, press the OPEN WINDOW key.

• First bar:

Specify the first bar of the loop.

• Last bar:

Specify the last bar of the loop. In this field, in addition to setting the bar number of a sequence, you can set the END. When END is set, the last bar of the sequence is simply set as the Last bar: even if you change the number of bars in a sequence in the Bars: field.

• Number of bars:

This sets the range of the loop in number of bars. The number of bars to loop will be from the bar set in Fist bar: to the bar set here.

CAUTION:CAUTION:

CAUTION:The

CAUTION:CAUTION:

First bar: bars: Number of bars:

change the value of

as well as the

First bar:

Number of bars:

and the

Last bar:

Number of

and the

affect each other. If you

Last bar:

will change accordingly. Also, by changing the value of

Last bar:

Number of bars:

will change accordingly.

, the

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Setting the Count

This sets the metronome on or off.

Select the Count: field with the CURSOR key and set the count ON or OFF by rotating the DATA wheel. TO finely adjust the count, press the OPEN WINDOW key and open the Count/Metronome window.

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• Count IN:

This sets the count down before the beginning of a sequence.

OFF Will not count down. REC+PLAY Counts down before both recording and playing. REC ONLY Counts down only before recording.

• In play:

This turns the metronome click ON or OFF while you are playing a sequence.

• In rec:

This sets the metronome to click during a recording.

• Rate:

This sets the note value of the metronome. For example, to play at quarter notes, set is to 1/4 and for eight notes to 1/8.

• Volume:

This sets the volume of the metronome.

• Output:

This sets the output of the metronome to either STEREO OUT or INDIVIDUAL OUT. INDIVIDUAL OUT is only valid when the optional IB-M208P is installed.

• Wait for key:

Set this ON to start a sequence recording with MIDI signals from external devices such as MIDI keyboards. When the Wait for key: is on, the recording will not start when you press the REC key and PLAY key, but will be in stand-by mode. The recording starts when the MPC2000 receives a MIDI signal from an external MIDI keyboard. In this case, the first MIDI signal received to start recording will be ignored. This is convenient when MPC2000 and the MIDI keyboard are located away from each other during a recording.

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Selecting a Track

Move the cursor to the Tr: field and select the track by rotating the DATA wheel. The name and number of each track will appear.

Renaming a Track

To open the Track window, select the Tr: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

• Track name:

This changes the name of the track.

Move the cursor using CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT keys, or the DIGIT wheel and enter letters with the DATA wheel. It is also possible to directly enter letters from the DRUMS PAD. The letter shown on the top right will be entered when PAD is pressed. For example, A will be entered if you press PAD1 once and B if you press it again. Use the 16 LEVELS key to enter a space. To switch between lower and upper case keys, press the PAD BANK key.

Enter a name and press the ENTER key to confirm.

Note:Note:

No t e: If you do not press the ENTER key and move the

Note:Note:

Name:

key, the entered name will be ignored and the name will not change.

• Default:

This sets the default name of the track. It is possible to set a default track name to each track. Enter the name in the same way as Track name.

field or other pages with the CURSOR DOWN

Default

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Deleting a Track

In the main screen, open Track window, select the Tr: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

To open the Delete Track window, press DELETE[F2].

To erase the data of the selected track, press DO IT[F5].

When you press ALL Tr[F3], the following warning will appear and will erase all track data when DO IT[F5] is pressed.

Copying a Track

In the main screen, open Track window, select the Tr: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

To open the Copy Track window, press COPY[F5].

Select the copy source (top level) by pressing CURSOR UP and select the track you want to copy with the DATA wheel. Select the copy destination (bottom level) by pressing CURSOR DOWN key and select the track you want to copy the data to with the DATA wheel.

To copy the data, press DO IT[F5].

CAUTION:CAUTION:

CAUTION:If there is data in the track you have selected as the

CAUTION:CAUTION:

destination, the data will be erased if you write over the data.

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Turning the Track ON or OFF

This sets the track ON or OFF.

Select the On: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the DATA wheel to select YES or NO. YES will turn the track ON and play the track. NO will not play the track.

Setting the Track Type

This sets the track to either the sound source within MPC2000 or other external MIDI devices.

Select the field as shown below with the CURSOR key and select between MIDI and Drum by rotating the DATA wheel.

MIDI Allows data input from devices such as MIDI key-

boards and uses the track to play the sound source of external MIDI devices.

Drum Allows data input from DRUMS PAD and uses the

track to play the internal sound source.

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Setting the Track’s MIDI Channel

This sets the MIDI channel of the selected track.

Select the field as shown below with the CURSOR key and rotate the DATA wheel to select the MIDI channel.

Select between OUTPUT A or B in the field on the right side of the numeric field.

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For example, in the setting shown above, the data of track 01 which is currently selected sends data from MIDI OUT A as MIDI channel 1 data.

Set the MIDI channel to the connected MIDI sound source. For example, if the MIDI channel of the external MIDI sound source you want to play is set to five, you can use track data to play the MIDI sound source by setting the MIDI channel of the track to five. The drum tracks are normally used to play the internal sampler, but if a MIDI channel is set will output MIDI data from this channel. If you do not want to output the drum track data in MIDI format, set the MIDI channel off.

Settings for MIDI Reception

To display the MIDI Input window, select a MIDI channel field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

• Soft thru:

Set the MIDI data received by MIDI IN to be sent out through MIDI OUT.

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• Receive ch:

Set the receiving MIDI channel. All the other data that has not been set to a MIDI channel is ignored. Set this to ALL to receive all MIDI channel data.

• Sustain Pedal to Duration:

When performances from devices such as the MIDI keyboard are recorded to the sequencer, the sustain pedal message (control number 64) is recorded with the note data, but the following issues arise.

1. If you delete or erase a section of the sequence that con-

2. When multiple tracks are set to the same MIDI channel and

3. If you merge a track with sustain pedal information into a

4. If you overdub notes into a track containing sustain pedal

tained a Sustain Off message, all notes after that location will be sustained until the next Sustain On message.

one track only contains sustain pedal data, the other track(s) set to the same MIDI channel will also have sustain effects.

track without sustain pedal information, notes on the resultant track will be sustained.

information, the new notes will be sustained.

The MPC2000 solves these problems by specially processing sustain pedal messages. If the Sustain pedal to Duration field is set to ON, when the MPC2000 receives a Sustain On message during record, it will NOT record it. Instead, it will be converted to Note ON/OFF data. As a result, the duration of the note on the recorded track becomes longer.

There are some situations in which converting sustain pedal to duration of the note is undesirable:

1. Depending on the settings and specifications of the MIDI sound source when the duration of a note is too long and exceeds the number of voices that can be sounded, new notes may be ignored and may not generate a sound.

2. Depending on the settings of the MIDI sound source, MIDI control number 64 may be used for messages other than sustain.

In this case, by turning this field off, you can record a sustain pedal message (control number 64).

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MIDI Filter Function

This sets the MPC2000 to receive or not receive a MIDI event.

• MIDI filter:

This is the on or off setting for the entire MIDI filter function. When this is off, all MIDI events will be received regardless of the settings in the Type: and Pass?: fields.

• Type:

Set the type of MIDI event. The following MIDI events can be filtered. For details on MIDI events, read a MIDI guide book.

NOTES, PITCH BEND, PROG(ram) CHANGE, CH(annel) PRESSURE, POLY PRESS(ure), EXCLUSIVE, CONTROL:ALL (Change all of the controls), Control Change #000 ~ #127

• Pass?: This sets the reception of a MIDI event selected in Type:. Set this to YES to receive MIDI events set in Type: and NO to ignore the events.

Sending the All Note Off

When a sound generated by a MIDI device connected to the MIDI OUT jack of MPC2000 does not stop, send an “All note off” or “All reset control” MIDI event from MPC2000 to force the sound to stop.

To display the MIDI Input window, select a MIDI channel field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

By pressing PANIC[F5], the “All note off” or “All reset control” MIDI event will be sent through MIDI OUT.

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Multiple Track Real-time Recording

MPC2000 receives data from devices such as an external MIDI sequencer making it possible to record real-time on the 16 tracks of each MIDI channel. In this case, tracks 1 to 16 will be automatically assigned to MIDI channels 1 to 16 respectively.

To display the MIDI Input window, select the MIDI channel field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

To display the Record All 16 Channels window, press REC 16[F2].

• Sq: Selects the sequence to record the data.

• : Sets the tempo of the sequence.

• Tsig: Sets the beat of the sequence.

In order to record at a more precise timing when you are receiving and using data from another sequencer, it is necessary to synchronize the MIDI signals. For details, refer to the chapter “MIDI/SYNC Mode”.

After each setting, press PROCED[F5]. The data of the selected sequence will be erased and the 16 channel real-time recording window will appear.

Each parameter cannot be set in this window.

To start recording, press the PLAY key while holding the REC key. If you are recording in sync to the MIDI clock of an external sequencer, start it while holding the REC key on the MPC2000.

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Editing the Velocity

This adjusts the velocity of the data that is recorded on the selected track when the sequence is played.

Select the Velo%: field with the CURSOR key and set the incremental or decremental ratio of the velocity with the DATA wheel.

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CAUTION:Take note that if you record on multiple tracks in

CAUTION:CAUTION:

real-time, all of the track data in the sequence selected in the

Sq:

field will be erased.

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CAUTION:This setting will not directly edit the recorded

CAUTION:CAUTION:

data. The velocity will increase or decrease to the ratio set here only during the play back. Also, the data with maximum (127) velocity will no be affected by values set over 100%.

To edit the velocity of prerecorded data, use the Edit Velocity window.

To display the Edit Velocity window, select the Velo%: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

To directly change the velocity of recorded data, set the following fields and press DO IT[F5].

• Edit type: Select the method of changing the velocity.

ADD VALUE Adds the set Value: to the current veloc-

ity.

SUB VALUE Subtracts the set Value: from the cur-

rent velocity.

MULT VAL% Increases or decreases the set Value: ra-

tio (percentage) against the current velocity.

SET TO VAL Sets all of the velocity values uniformly to

the set Value:.

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• Value: Sets the value of the edit method selected in Edit type:.

• Time: Specifies the data range to be edited when the velocity of recorded data is edited. Any data not specified within this range will not be edited.

• Notes: Specifies the note range to be edited when the velocity of recorded data is edited. Any note not specified within this range will not be edited.

Setting the Program Change Transfer

When a sequence is selected, it is possible to send a program change to each track in addition to the program change event within a track.

Select the Pgm: field with the CURSOR key and set the program number you want to set with the data wheel. The program change will not be sent if it is set OFF.

To display the following window, select the Pgm: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

Set the field to enable or disable the transfer of program change recorded on the selected track. When this is set OFF, the program change will not be sent even if there is a program change on the track.

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Locating with the DATA Wheel

You can locate a point in the sequence with the DATA wheel.

To locate, select the Now: field with the CURSOR key and increase or decrease the number with the DATA wheel. The other increments or decrements in the Beat.tick field are determined by the settings in the Timing: field on the main screen.

Units Used to Locate a Point

The Now: field allows you to switch and display the bar/beat/clock and hour/minute/second.

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Select the Now: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

• Display style: Select BAR,BEAT,CLOCK to display the bar, beat, and clock. Select HOUR,MIN,SEC to display the hour, minute, and second.

• SMPTE start time: Select HOUR,MIN,SEC in Display style: to start the time display on the main screen from the time set in this field. This can also be used to synchronize MTC (MIDI time code) or SMPTE time codes.

• SMPTE frame rate: This sets the frame rate of the time code used to synchronize the MTC or SMPTE code. Synchronization is described in “MIDI/SYNC Mode”.

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The Main Screen Function Keys

• This displays the step edit page which allows you to edit on sequence data at a time.

• This edits or sets other elements of a sequence.

• This enables you to play only the currently selected track. The SOLO display blinks when you press the key and enables solo playing. Press it again to turn it OFF, enabling all tracks to play.

• Select the track with this function key. It is not necessary to move the cursor to the Tr: field.

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The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys

These ten keys operate similarly to the transport keys on a tape recorder, with some very useful additions:

• The PLAY START key: This key causes the currently selected sequence to begin playing from the first bar.

• The PLAY key: This key causes the sequence to start from the current position displayed in the Now: field in the Main screen.

• The STOP key: This key causes the sequence to stop playing or recording.

• The OVERDUB key: While holding this key, press PLAY to overdub new notes to the currently selected track, without erasing existing notes. While Overdub mode is active, the light above the OVERDUB key is on. It is also possible to enter Overdub mode by pressing the OVERDUB key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is playing. To cancel Overdub mode, press the OVERDUB key again and the light above the key will turn off.

• The REC key: While holding this key, press PLAY to enter Record mode. New notes can be recorded into the currently selected track while existing notes are erased, just as with a tape recorder. While Record mode is active, the LED above the REC key is on. It is also possible to enter Record mode by pressing the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key while a sequence is playing. To cancel Record mode, press the RECORD key again and the light above the key will turn off.

• The BAR << / >> Keys: By pressing this key, you can move the sequence position back or forth by one bar. Also to move to the beginning of the sequence press the BAR << key while holding down the GO TO key and to move to the end of the sequence press the BAR >> key while holding down the GO TO key.

• The STEP < / > Keys: By pressing this button, you can move the sequence position back or forth by setting a number on the Timing: field in the main screen. For example, when the Timing is set to 1/16, you can move back 24 ticks every time you press STEP >. If you press this button while holding down the GO TO key, you can locate the position directly befor or after an entered event.

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• The GOTO Key: This key is used to instantly move to a specific position within the sequence. When pressed, the following screen is displayed:

You can store a locate point to a memory on numeric pad keys 1 to 9. The Locate window will display the point stored on each key. By pressing the numeric pad key when this window is displayed will allow you to move the point.

To store a point to a memory, display the point in the Now: filed of the Main screen and press the GOTO key and press STORE[F5] when the Locate window appears. To store to a memory in real-time during play back, press STORE[F5] at the point to store.

Press the number on the numeric pad when the Store Locate Point window is displayed.

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The AUTO PUNCH Function

The Auto Punch function allows Overdub or Record modes to be entered and exited automatically at preset points while playing. This can be very useful at times such as when you want to execute a very tight punch-in and there isn’t enough time to get from the MPC2000 to the MIDI keyboard to play the new notes after the punch-in. The Auto Punch function allows you to punch in automatically, allowing you to concentrate on your performance.

While holding the SHIFT key, press the PUNCH key (2 on the numeric pad) and set the auto punch.

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• Auto punch: There are three auto punch modes:

PUNCH IN ONLY This allows you to automatically

punch in only. To stop the recording, press the STOP key.

PUNCH OUT ONLY This allows you to automatically

punch out only. To start recording, press the PLAY or PLAY START key while holding down the REC or OVER DUB key.

PUNCH IN OUT Both the punch-in and the punch-out

is executed automatically.

• IN / OUT Sets the auto punch in or out points.

To execute an auto punch, press TurnON[F6]. The display returns to the main screen and the following appears at the bottom in standby mode.

While holding the REC or OVERDUB key, press PLAY or PLAY START key to start recording. The punch in or out will automatically start at the set point and enables you to record your performance.

To cancel auto punch, press OFF[F6] and return to the Main screen.

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Chapter 4

Editing Sequences

Chapter 4: Editing Sequences

Overview

There are three ways to edit a sequence. The first is to erase unnecessary note data using the ERASE key. The second is to display and edit each note or event. The third is to specify the bar or note range and edit the data together.

Erasing Data with the ERASE Key

To erase data with the ERASE key, you can play back a sequence and erase a random note, or display the note or event and erase them individually.

Erasing a Note in Real Time

It is possible to erase a random note data while you are playing back a sequence in Overdub mode.

1. Select the track with the data you want to erase on the MAIN

screen.

2. Either press the PLAY or PLAY START key while holding the

OVER DUB key or press the OVERDUB key during playback to switch to Overdub mode.

3. Locate the data you want to erase, and while holding the ERASE

key, press the DRUMS PAD assigned to the sound.

Besides erasing the drum track you can erase notes by continuously pressing the note on the MIDI keyboard while holding this key.

Using the ERASE Page to Erase Data

When a sequence is not playing, press the ERASE key to display the ERASE page. You can select and erase specific notes or data sections.

• Track: This specifies the track you want to erase. If you set this to 0, it will mean that all tracks are selected.

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• Time: This sets the range you want to erase.

• Erase: Select from the following three event types to erase:

ALL EVENTS This erases all the events within the range

selected in the Time: field. For note events, only the notes set in the Note: field below are erased.

ALLEXCEPT This erases the events except the selected

events. When ALL EXCEPT is selected, the field on the right enables you to select the event. The events selected here will not be erased. For note events, the notes set in the Note: field below are erased. When notes are selected in the field where events are selected, the Note: field will not appear and all the data except the notes will be erased.

ONLY ERACE This erases only the selected events. When

ONLY ERASE is selected, the field on the right enables you to select an event. Only the event selected here will be erased. The Note: field will appear only when NOTES is selected in the event selection field. When NOTES is selected, only the notes set here are erased.

• Notes: This field sets the notes you want to erase.

Press DO IT[F5] to erase.

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Step Editing

On the Step Edit screen, you can finely edit MIDI data on a track or enter data one at a time from the DRUMS PAD or MIDI keyboard.

Step Editing Screen

Press STEP[F1] on the MAIN screen to display the Step Edit screen. You can efficiently display the event you want to edit and edit efficiently.

• View: This specifies the type of listed events.

ALL EVENT Displays all of the events recorded on a

track.

NOTES: Displays only the notes. By selecting

NOTES, the note range setting field will

also appear. The notes of the range specified here will be displayed.

PITCH BEND Displays only the pitch bend data. CTRL: Displays only the control change data.

By selecting CTRL, the field to select the control change number will also appear. This field will only display the control change event selected in this field. When ALL is selected, all of the control change events will be displayed.

PROG CHANGE Displays only the program change data. CH PRESSURE Displays only the channel pressure

data.

POLY PRESS Displays only the poly pressure data. TEMPO CHANGE Displays only the tempo change data. EXCLUSIVE Displays only the exclusive data.

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View: Open the Step Edit Option window by selecting a field and pressing the OPEN WINDOW key.

• Auto step increment: After entering data in step input, you can automatically move a sequence according to the value set in the Timing: field on the main screen each time an event is entered from a pad or MIDI keyboard. Setting this to YES will move the sequence according to the settings in the Timing: field after the DRUMS PAD or MIDI keyboard has been released (and the note off has been sent).

• Duration of recorded notes: During the step input, this sets the duration of the entered note to either the length of time the key is actually pressed or to a predetermined length.

AS PLAYED The metronome will play from the moment

the DRUMS PAD or MIDI keyboard is pressed until it is released.

TC VALUE: Regardless of the time that the key is actu-

ally pressed, the duration will be the value set in the Timing: field. When TC VALUE is selected, the percentage field will also appear. The duration is set against the Timing: field by percentage. For example, if it is set to 50%, the duration is half the amount set in the Timing: field and the result will be a staccato sound.

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The Event Display

The note event displayed on the step edit screen will change depending on whether the selected track is a drum track or a MIDI track.

Drum trackDrum track

Drum track

Drum trackDrum track

(With note variation)

(Without note variation)

MIDI TrackMIDI Track

MIDI Track

MIDI TrackMIDI Track

N: This is the note number and the Drum Pad number

assigned to it.

Tun: When the note variation function is used during a re-

cording, this field will display the note variation data.

D: This is the duration (length of note on). V: This is the velocity (how hard the note is played). The

right side will display the velocity value in a bar chart.

N: This displays the note number and note name. D: This is the duration (length of note on). V: This is the velocity (how hard the note is played). The

right side will display the velocity value in a bar chart.

BendBend

Bend

BendBend

Control ChangeControl Change

Control Change

Control ChangeControl Change

Program ChangeProgram Change

Program Change

Program ChangeProgram Change

Channel PressureChannel Pressure

Channel Pressure

Channel PressureChannel Pressure

Polyphonic PressurePolyphonic Pressure

Polyphonic Pressure

Polyphonic PressurePolyphonic Pressure

Exclusive DataExclusive Data

Exclusive Data

Exclusive DataExclusive Data

Operating the List Display

When many events are entered at one point and the whole list cannot be displayed, you can scroll the list with the CURSOR UP or DOWN key.

Press PLAY[F6] to generate the selected event.

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Selecting and Editing Multiple Events

Multiple MIDI events on the display can be selected together with the CURSOR UP or DOWN key while holding the SHIFT key. In this case the parameter is reverse displayed in addition to the note number.

When multiple events are selected, EDIT appears in place of function keys INSERT and PASTE as shown above.

By pressing EDIT[F4] here, the Edit Multiple window corresponding to the field selected with the cursor will appear.

◆When a note number is selected,

all the selected notes are changed to note number set here. Select the note number with the DATA wheel and press DO IT[F5] to execute.

◆When parameters other than the note numbers are selected,

edit the value of the selected parameter by setting this window.

• Edit type:

Edit the selected parameters according to the following settings.

ADD VALUE This adds the value set in Value: to

the current value.

SUB VALUE This subtracts the value set in Value:

from the current value.

MULT VAL% This increases or decreases the current

value by the percentage set in Value:.

SET TO VAL This unifies all the parameters to the

value set in Value:.

• Value:

This sets the edit method selected in Edit type:.

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Copying an Event

To temporarily save the data on the clip board, select an event and execute Copy. To execute Copy, press COPY[F2] after selecting the event.

Deleting an Event

To execute Delete, press DELETE[F3] after selecting the event.

Pasting an Event

To paste data which was copied to the clip board, specify the point to paste it in the Now: field and press PASTE[F5].

Press DO IT[F5] to execute the paste.

If multiple data with time ranges are saved on the clip board, the following screen will appear when you press PASTE[F5].

Press RPLACE[F4] to erase the data in the specified point and over write the contents of the clip board.

Press MERGE[F5] to merge the data with existing data.

Inserting an Event

To insert an event, specify the point of insertion in the Now: field and press INSERT[F4].

Select the type of event you want to insert from the following:

NOTE, NOTE+VARIATION, PITCH BEND, CONTROL CHANGE, PROGRAM CHANGE, CH PRESSURE, POLY PRESSURE, TEMPO CHANGE, EXCLUSIVE

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When EXCLUSIVE is selected, a field displaying the byte volume of the exclusive message to be entered appears. Set the volume (byte) of the exclusive message you want to enter.

By pressing DO IT[F5], you can return to the step edit screen. Since the event set in the Insert Event window will be inserted, set the parameter with the CURSOR key and the DATA wheel.

It is also possible to insert a note directly from a drum pad or keyboard. For details, refer to the following “Step Recording.”

On the step edit page displayed by pressing STEP[F1] on the main screen, it is possible to use the drum pad or MIDI keyboard to step record.

Set the point where you want to enter a note in the Now: field and enter the note with a drum pad or a MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN of the MPC2000. In doing so, the velocity (the strength of the note on) or the duration (length of the note) is affected by the entered data.

When the Auto Step Increment: in the Step Edit Options window is set to YES during a step recording, the Now: field points increase the amount set in the Timing: field of the main screen each time a note is entered.

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The Editing Screen

The editing screen allows you to copy an entire event within a sequence. It is also possible to rearrange the tracks, transpose, or set the preferences of a newly created sequence. To display the editing screen, press EDIT [F2] in the main screen.

Copying an Event

First the event copy screen is displayed on the editing screen.

Set the range of the event copy source in the left window and set the copy destination in the right window. Here it is possible to copy all of the events recorded in a sequence, but necessary to set a random pad for the drum track and a note range for the MIDI track.

◆Left Window

• Sq:

Select the copy source sequence. Here, only the sequence number will appear.

• Tr:

Select the copy destination track. Here, only the track number will appear.

• Time:

Set the range of the event you want to copy.

• Note:

Set the note of the copy destination. A pad number will appear if the track is set to a drum track, and a note range will appear if the track is set to a MIDI track. It is possible to directly set the destination from a drum pad or MIDI keyboard.

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◆Right Window

• Sq:

This selects the copy source sequence. Here, only the sequence number will appear.

• Tr:

This selects the track of the copy destination. Here, only the track number will appear.

• Mode:

This selects whether you will be writing over the copied data (REPLACE) or mixing the data (MERGE). When REPLACE is selected, the event in the copy destination is erased and is replaced with the copy source data. When MERGE is selected, the copy destination data and the copy source data is mixed.

• Start:

This specifies the point where you want to start copying. The copy source data will be copied at the point set here the number of times set in Copies: below.

• Copies:

This specifies the number of copies. From the point set in Start:, the data will be repeated the number of times set here.

To execute the copy, press DO IT[F6].

The track of the copy source and copy destination can be set at the same time in the Copy Events window. When the Sq: or Tr: field is selected with the cursor, press the OPEN WINDOW key.

Select the sequence and track of the copy source at the top and select the copy destination at the bottom. Here, it is possible to check and select the sequence name and the track name.

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Copying by Bar

It is possible to bundle the data on all of the tracks in a sequence and copy them by bar measures. Press EDIT[F2] in the main screen and display the event copy screen and press BARS[F2].

Set the range of bars to be the copy source in the left window and set the insert destination in the right window. Here, all of the tracks in a sequence will be copied and inserted to the point set in the right window.

◆Left window

• Sq:

This selects the sequence of the copy source. Here only the sequence number is displayed.

• First bar:

This specifies the first bar of the copy source sequence.

• Last bar:

This specifies the last bar of the sequence of the copy source.

◆Right Window

• Sq:

This selects the sequence of the copy destination. Here only the sequence number is displayed.

• After bar:

Behind the bar set here, the data set in the left window is inserted the number of times set in Copies:. Here, the data will not be over written, but the inserted data will push back the initial data.

• Copies:

This specifies the number of copies. The copy source data is repeated the number of times set here.

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The sequence of the copy source and the copy destination can be set at the same time in the Copy Bars window. When the Sq: field is selected with the cursor, press the OPEN WINDOW key.

Select the sequence of the copy source on the top and select the copy destination on the bottom. Here it is possible to view and select the sequence name.

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CAUTION:When you copy by bar, the data among corre-

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sponding tracks will be copied. For example, the data on track 1 will be copied to track 1 and track 2 to track 2 and so on.

Rearranging the tracks

This allows you to rearrange the tracks within a sequence. In the main screen, press EDIT[F2] and display the Event Copy screen and press trMOVE[F3].

Select the sequence in the Sq: field and move the cursor to the field where the track is displayed using the CURSOR DOWN key. In doing so, the cursor will select the track which displays a list in the middle as shown below. Scroll the list with the DATA wheel, select the track you want to rearrange, and press SELECT[F6].

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The selected track moves to the left. Here, if you rotate the DATA wheel again, the list on the right will scroll.

When the place you want to move is displayed, press INSERT[F6] to go back to the list on the right.

The track name remains the same and new track numbers are set in order.

Transposing a Track

This allows you to set the transposition of the data for each track. In the main screen, press EDIT[F2] , display the Event Copy screen, and press TRANS[F4].

• Tr: This selects the track you want to transpose. When this is set to 00, all the tracks will be transposed. The Drum tracks however, will not be affected by the transposition.

• Transpose amount: This sets the value of the transposition. It is possible to set a plusminus twelve for each half tone. Plus twelve is one octave up and minus twelve is one octave down. The settings here do not directly change the data but only transpose the data when they are played back.

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To transpose and change the data itself, press FIX[F6].

By pressing DO IT[F5], the data is transposed according to the settings in Transpose amount:.

Sequence Preferences

This sets the preferences of the main screen when a sequence is newly created. In the main screen, press EDIT[F2] and display the Event Copy screen and press USER[F5].

Select the field with the CURSOR key and set the parameter with the DATA wheel. The fields which are not displayed here cannot be changed.

For details regarding the parameter, refer to the item “Main Screen.”

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Chapter 5

Song Mode

Chapter 5: Song Mode

Overview

When you are creating music data on the MPC2000, there are two main ways to create music data on the MPC2000. One way is to create a long sequence as a whole piece, the other way is to create short sequences for each part of the piece and play them sequentially using the Song feature.

The Song function sequentially plays the data of a sequence. You can set the order or number of times to play the sequence. This is used to play multiple pieces consecutively, or to complete a song by arranging the sequence data for each part. The following are the advantages to align the sequence data created for each part and complete a music piece:

• The song structure can be created very quickly.

• The content of the sections of the song can be changed very quickly.

A song in the MPC2000 consists of up to 250 steps, each of which contains the number of the sequence that will play at the step and the number of times the step will repeat before going on to the next step in the song.

The MPC2000 can hold up to 20 songs in memory at one time. Recording is not permitted in Song mode. Rather, the individual sequences must be recorded or edited while in the MAIN screen.

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Chapter 5: Song Mode

To display the Song mode screen, press the SONG key (or 1 on the numeric pad) while holding the SHIFT key. The Song Mode screen will appear:

While this screen is showing, the MPC2000 is in Song mode, meaning that if play is entered, the active song will play instead of the active sequence.

All of the Play/Record keys except RECORD and OVERDUB keys operate on the active song. PLAY START plays the active song from the start; PLAY plays the active song from the current location in the Now: field; the REWIND, FAST FORWARD, and LOCATE keys change the position within the song.

Selecting a Song

Move the cursor to the Song: field and select a song by rotating the DATA wheel. The song number and song name will appear. If you have not created any data for the song, (Unused) will appear.

Renaming a Song

To open the Song window, select the Song: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

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• Song name: Changes the name of the song.

Move the cursor with the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT key, or the DIGIT wheel and enter the name with the DATA wheel. It is also possible to directly enter the name from the DRUMS PAD. The letter on the top right of the pad will be entered each time the PAD is pressed. For example, A is entered when PAD1 is pressed once and B when pressed again. It is possible to enter a space with the 16 LEVELS key. To switch between the upper and lower case keys, press the PAD BANK key.

Press the ENTER key after you have entered the name.

Note:Note:

No t e: If you do not press the ENTER key and move the

Note:Note:

Name:

field or other pages with the CURSOR DOWN

Default

key, the entered name will be ignored and the name will not change.

• Default name: This sets the name that will automatically be used when data is entered into a new song (titled “Unused” Enter the name in the same way as for the Song name.

Deleting a Song

To open the Song window, select the Song: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key. To open the Delete Song window, press DELETE[F2].

The data of the currently selected song is erased when DO IT[F5] is pressed and the song name changes to (Unused).

If you press ALL SG[F3] the following warning will appear and all of the song data will be erased if you press DO IT[F5] here.

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Copying a Song

To open the Song window, select the Song: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key. To open the Copy Song window, press COPY[F5].

Select the copy source (top level) by pressing the CURSOR UP key and select the song you want to copy with the DATA wheel. Select the copy destination (bottom level) by pressing the CURSOR DOWN key and select the song you want to copy the data to with the DATA wheel.

To copy the song data, press DO IT[F5].

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destination, the data will be erased if you write over the data. Be careful when you are copying to a song with a name other than “Unused.”

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Setting the Tempo

This sets the tempo of the song.

• TEMPO: This sets the sequence to either be played in the specified tempo or the Master tempo. Move the cursor to the TEMPO: field and set the tempo source by rotating the DATA wheel.

SEQ The song will be played at the tempo specified in the

sequence. In this case it is not necessary to change the tempo in the : field.

MAS: The song will be played at the Master tempo specified

in the : field.

• : Set the tempo of the song if MAS: is selected in the TEMPO: field. Move the cursor to the : field and set the tempo by rotating the DATA wheel. Enter 4 digits if you are using the numeric pad to enter. For example, to set the value to 120.5, enter “1205.” In this case, the tempo is confirmed when the fourth digit is entered. To set the value to 88.5, enter “885” and press the ENTER key to confirm the entry. When SEQ: is selected in the TEMPO: field, you can not change the tempo. The current tempo specified to the sequence is displayed in this field.

To open the Tempo Change window, select the TEMPO: or : field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

Specify whether the tempo change recorded within the sequence should be ignored. If YES is selected, the tempo change in the sequence will be ignored. If NO is selected, the tempo change in the sequence becomes valid ant the tempo of the song will change according to the data.

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Setting the Loop

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This sets the loop (repeated performance) of the song. To repeatedly play the specified range of the step until the STOP key is pressed, turn the loop ON and play the song.

To set the loop ON or OFF, select the Loop: field with the CURSOR key and rotate the DATA wheel. To set the range of the loop, press the OPEN WINDOW key.

• First step: Specify the first step of the loop.

• Last step: Specify the last step of the loop.

• Number of steps: This sets the range of the loop in number of steps. The song will loop from the step set in First step: for the number of set bars.

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CAUTION:The

CAUTION:CAUTION:

First step: steps: Number of steps:

change the the value of

as well as the

First step:

Number of steps:

and the

Last step:

Number of

and the

affect each other. If you

Last step:

will change

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Creating a Song

To newly create a song, select an (Unused) song in the Song: field. Select (end of song) in the Sequence with the CURSOR key.

Select the sequence by rotating the DATA wheel. The sequence will be assigned to the first step of the song.

To select (end of song), press CURSOR DOWN key once.

To select the sequence assigned to Step 2, rotate the DATA wheel.

In the same way, assign sequences and increase the number of steps.

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Selecting a Step and Changing a Sequence

Select the step number of the Step field with the CURSOR key. If there are many steps, press the CURSOR UP or DOWN key many times to automatically scroll the screen. It is also possible to select the step with the DATA wheel.

When you are changing a sequence assigned to a step, first select the Sequence with the CURSOR key. Select the sequence of the step you want to change with the CURSOR UP or DOWN key. If there are many steps, press the CURSOR UP or DOWN key many times to scroll the screen.

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Change the sequence by rotating the DATA wheel.

Repeating a Sequence

The sequence assigned to the song can be repeated the number of specified times. Select the Reps field of the sequence you want to repeat with the CURSOR key.

Set the sequence to the number of time to be repeated by rotating the DATA wheel.

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CAUTION:If the number of repeats is set to 0, the sequences

CAUTION:CAUTION:

after the step will not be played.

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Deleting a Step

Select the step number or sequence of the step you want to delete with the CURSOR key and press DELETE[F5]. When the delete is executed, the steps after the specified point will be moved up.

Inserting a Step

Select the step number or sequence of the step you want to insert with the CURSOR key and press INSERT[F6]. The steps after the selected will move one step back and sequence 01 will be inserted. Select the Sequence of the inserted sequence and select a sequence by rotating the DATA wheel.

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Setting the Locate Point

It is possible to locate in the Now: field using the DATA wheel.

Select the Now: field with the CURSOR key and increase or decrease the number with the DATA wheel to locate.

The Now: field allows you to switch and display the bar/beat/clock and hour/minute/second. Select the Now: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key.

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• Display style: Select BAR,BEAT,CLOCK to display the bar, beat, and clock. Select HOUR,MIN,SEC to display the hour, minute, and second.

• SMPTE frame rate: This sets the frame rate of the time code used to synchronize the MTC or SMPTE code. Synchronization is described in “MIDI/SYNC Mode”.

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Converting a Song to a Sequence

Song mode is useful for quickly creating the format of a song. However, it is cumbersome compared to Sequence mode when fine-tuning the details of a complex song. It is therefore useful to create a song initially using Song mode, then convert that song into a long sequence. This allows you to use the more versatile sequence editing features to complete the song. The Convert Song to Sequence function does this conversion. All sequences in the song, including their designated repetitions, are copied end-to-end into the specified sequence. Note that track names, track status (Drum or MIDI), MIDI output channel assignments, MIDI program change assignments, stereo mixer settings, tuning settings, and tempo settings for the newly created sequence are taken from the first sequence in the song, and that the song’s loop status is used for the new sequence’s loop status.

To convert the song, press CONVRT[F4].

• From song: This selects the song to convert.

• To sequence: This selects the storage destination of the data converted to a sequence.

To execute the convert, press DO IT[F5].

CAUTION:CAUTION:

CAUTION:If there is data in the sequence you have selected as

CAUTION:CAUTION:

the destination, the data will be erased if you execute the convert. Be careful when you are converting to a sequence with a name other than “Unused.”

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Akai MPC2000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Warranty

Table of Contents

Features

General

Sampler

Sequencer

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Handling Floppy Disks

The Disk Drive

Taking care of your Disks

Hooking Up Your System

The Terms Used in MPC2000

Sequence

Track

Song

Sound

Drum Pads

Note Number

Program

Operating the Front Panel and Screen

The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields

The Numeric Keypad and DATA Wheel

The Function Keys

Basic Functions

Loading the Operating System

Loading and Playing Programs

Playing the Drum Pads, the PAD BANK, & FULL LEVEL Keys

Selecting Programs

The NOTE VARIATION Slider, ASSIGN and AFTER keys

The ASSIGN Key

The AFTER key

The 16 LEVELS key

How Sequences are Organized

Bar.Beat.Tick

Examples of Sequence Recordings

Example 1: Recording a Drum Pad Performance

Example 2: Recording a Loop

Example 3: Multi-track Recording

The MAIN SCREEN

Selecting a Sequence

Next sequence function

Renaming a Sequence

Deleting a Sequence

Copying a Sequence

Setting the Tempo

Tempo Change Window

Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change

Selecting a Tempo Source

Setting the Time Correct (Quantization)

Setting the Beat

Setting the Number of Bars

Setting the Loop

Setting the Count

Selecting a Track

Renaming a Track

Deleting a Track

Copying a Track

Turning the Track ON or OFF

Setting the Track Type

Settings for MIDI Reception

MIDI Filter Function

Sending the All Note Off

Multiple Track Real-time Recording

Editing the Velocity

Setting the Program Change Transfer

Locating with the DATA Wheel

Units Used to Locate a Point

The Main Screen Function Keys

The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys

The AUTO PUNCH Function

Overview

Erasing Data with the ERASE Key

Erasing a Note in Real Time

Using the ERASE Page to Erase Data