Top Panel ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Bottom Panel....................................................................................................................................................................10

Hooking Up Your MPC5000 ..................................................................................................11

Output Connectivity Example .........................................................................................................................................11

Analog Input Connectivity Example ...............................................................................................................................11

Digital Connectivity Example .........................................................................................................................................12

USB Connectivity ............................................................................................................................................................12

MIDI Connectivity...........................................................................................................................................................13

Footswitch / Headphone Connectivity.............................................................................................................................13

Basic Concepts and Terminology..........................................................................................14

Sequence ..........................................................................................................................................................................14

Tracks ...............................................................................................................................................................................14

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

Sample..............................................................................................................................................................................14

Drum Pad .........................................................................................................................................................................15

Sample Program ...............................................................................................................................................................15

Synth Programs ................................................................................................................................................................15

Note Number, Velocity, and Length................................................................................................................................15

RAM.................................................................................................................................................................................15

Memory Card ...................................................................................................................................................................15

Operating Modes ..................................................................................................................16

MAIN Mode ([MAIN])....................................................................................................................................................16

Q-LINK Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 1]) .................................................................................................................................16

DISK Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 3])......................................................................................................................................16

REC SAMPLE Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 4]) ......................................................................................................................16

TRIM Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 5]) .....................................................................................................................................16

PROGRAM Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 6]) ...........................................................................................................................16

MIXER Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 7]....................................................................................................................................16

MIDI/SYNC Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 8]) ..........................................................................................................................16

OTHER Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 9])..................................................................................................................................16

ARP Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 10]) .....................................................................................................................................16

EFFECTS Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 11]) ............................................................................................................................17

SEQ EDIT Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 12]) ...........................................................................................................................17

STEP EDIT Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 13])..........................................................................................................................17

GRID EDIT Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 14]) .........................................................................................................................17

SONG Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 15]) ..................................................................................................................................17

HD RECORD Mode ([MODE]+[Pad 16]) ......................................................................................................................17

SYNTH Programs ([SYNTH]) ........................................................................................................................................17

Chapter 2:

Basic Operation ........................................................................................19

MAIN Page ......................................................................................................................................................................19

Cursor, Cursor Buttons, [DATA] wheel..........................................................................................................................19

Function Buttons ..............................................................................................................................................................19

[WINDOW] Button..........................................................................................................................................................19

[MODE] Button ...............................................................................................................................................................20

Setting Names .....................................................................................................................20

Entering letters with [DATA] wheel ...............................................................................................................................20

Entering letters with the Numeric Keypad ......................................................................................................................20

Chapter 3:

The Sequencer..........................................................................................21

Main Page ............................................................................................................................21

'Now'.................................................................................................................................................................................21

'Sequence' .........................................................................................................................................................................22

'Track' field.......................................................................................................................................................................22

'Track Status' field............................................................................................................................................................22

Recording the Performance..................................................................................................22

'Record Ready' Mode .......................................................................................................................................................23

Step Recording .................................................................................................................................................................23

Playing Back a Sequence .................................................................................................................................................23

Playing Several Sequences in Series ...............................................................................................................................23

Punch In/Punch Out .........................................................................................................................................................24

Other Useful Features for Recording Sequences ..................................................................24