Akai MPC 500 Supplementary Manual
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Akai MPC 500 Supplementary Manual

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Parameter Map
MAIN SEQUENCE mode
Now
Tempo
Pad bank
Sequence
Next sequence
MAIN TRACK mode
Now
Tempo
Pad bank
Track
SEQUENCE PARAMS
Sequence loop
1st
Last
Sequence length
Now
New
Time signature
Bar
Time signature
field
Sequence name
Copy sequence
To
Fr
Delete sequence
Sq
User Default
Memorize this
Sq
Use default
TRACK PARAMS
Program assign
Tr
Program
Mute track
Tr
Mute
MIDI channel
Tr
Midi channel
This is the first screen seen on power up. This page is displayed when MAIN SEQUENCE button
is pressed.
Displays the current time of the sequence by bar and beat
Displays the sequence tempo. When slaved to midi clock, this field is displayed as EXT
Displays which of the four pad banks is active.
Displays the current sequence number and sequence name.
Selecting a new sequence while playing will start the next selected sequence at the end of
the current sequence. [Step >] button changes sequences immediately. [< Step] button
cancels Next sequence.
Displayed when MAIN TRACK key is pressed.
Displays the current time of the sequence by bar and beat
Displays the sequence tempo. When slaved to midi clock, this field is displayed as EXT
Displays which of the four pad banks is active.
Displays the currently selected track number and name. Each sequence has 48 tracks, numbered
A1-12, B1-12, C1-12, D1-12
Accessed by pressing the [PARAMS] button while on the MAIN SEQUENCE page
The sequence will be repeated between the selected bars.
Selects the start of the Sequence loop. When OFF is selected, sequence loop function is off.
Selects the last bar of sequence loop. When END is selected, Last bar is always set to
sequence end regardless sequence length.
Sets the current sequences length. Increasing the length of the sequence adds blank bars. Decreasing
the length of the sequence truncates the ending bars.
This shows current length of selected sequence. This field is display only.
Sets the new length of the selected sequence. Increasing the length of the sequence adds
blank bars. Decreasing the length of the sequence truncates the ending bars. Press [DO IT]
to execute the selected function.
Sets the time signature. Time signature can be set per bar.
Displays the bar to be edited.
Displays the time signature of the currently selected bar. The following values are available:
1/4...16/4, 1/8...16/8, 1/16...16/16, 1/32...32/32. Press [DO IT] to execute the selected
function.
Allows the name of the current sequence to be set. For more information on naming, see page XXX
Used to create a duplicate of the selected sequence in another sequence location.
The following fields can be scrolled between them by selecting the field directly.
Selects the location the sequence is to be copied to. Press [DO IT] to execute the selected
function.
Selects the sequence to be copied from. This field defaults to the current sequence.
Removes the current sequence from memory.
Selects the sequence to be deleted. Press [DO IT] to execute the selected function.
Available when scrolling past sequence 99. Pressing [DO IT] will open a
DELETE ALL
confirmation screen. Press [DO IT] again to delete all sequences from
memory.
This memorizes the setup of current sequence as the default for new sequences in this session. This
default will be saved along with the All Sequences and Songs file. The following fields can be
scrolled between them by selecting the field directly.
The default name, number of the bars, time signature, tempo, and loop are automatically set
to the currently selected sequences value as default when you create a new sequence. Press
[DO IT] to execute the selected function.
The default name, number of the bars, time signature, tempo, and loop are automatically set
to the factory default when you create a new sequence. Press [DO IT] to execute the selected
function.
Accessed by pressing the [PARAMS] button while on the MAIN TRACK page. Track parameters
are set for each track independently.
Assigns an internal sound to a track.
Selects the track to be edited.
Selects a program from memory. When OFF is selected, the internal sound is not played.
Sets whether the currently selected track will play.
Selects the track to be edited.
YES or NO. Selects whether the currently selected track will play.
Determines which midi channel this track will use to send midi data. Default is OFF.
Selects the track to be edited.
Selects one of the 16 midi channels this track will send information on. When this field is
set to OFF, no midi will be sent on this track.

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  • Page 1 Parameter Map MAIN SEQUENCE mode Tempo Pad bank Sequence Next sequence MAIN TRACK mode Tempo Pad bank Track SEQUENCE PARAMS Sequence loop Last Sequence length Time signature Time signature field Sequence name Copy sequence Delete sequence DELETE ALL User Default Memorize this Use default TRACK PARAMS...

  • Page 2: Delete All

    Track type Type Track name Name Copy track Delete track DELETE ALL Default name ALL CLEAR Name ERASE / UNDO Erase events Pads Notes Track Type Undo Redo Timing Correct Swing% Metronome Count in In play In Record Rate Sound 12 LEVELS Type SLIDER mode...
  • Page 3 P field Parameter Tune Level Filter Pad Bank Range LOAD / SAVE mode Load Autoload Save To internal Delt Frmt File type File name Directory up / down icons RECORD mode Mode Monitor Threshold Record Free TRIM mode Sample Trim st Loop st Loop St link...
  • Page 4 Orig ♪ New ♪ Preset Adjust Copy Name Assign to pad Delete PROGRAM mode Program select Pad Bank Sample assign Sample Sample level Level Sample tune tune Play mode Mode Velocity Range Range Filter Frequency Resonance Attack Decay Mode Velocity > Level Velocity >...
  • Page 5 Name Copy program From Delete Program Purge unused MIDI / SYNC mode Receive channel Soft thru Pad to sampler Sync Default assign Note Assign reset OTHER mode Master Level Sus.pedal record Truncate dura. Tap average Pad Sensitivity Sensitivity curve Low Bat. Warning Version EFFECT mode Pad Bank...

  • Page 6: Seq Edit Mode

    Copy Eff Copies the content of the selected Effects set to a new Effect set location. From Reset SEQ EDIT mode Copy events From Pads Start Copies Mode DO IT Move events From Pads Start Copies Mode DO IT Transpose Edit Pads Amount...

  • Page 7: Timing Correct

    Pads Mode Amount DO IT Timing correct Edit Pads Swing% DO IT Track move Copy bars From First Last After Copies DO IT Insert bars Edit After Bars Tsig DO IT Delete bars Edit First Last DO IT Fix tempo Tempo DO IT STEP EDIT mode...

  • Page 8: Song Mode

    Event type Incr Dura SONG mode Pad Bank Song Select Assign Seq Step Sequence Repeats Step Times Tempo Step Tempo (♪) Song name Insert Before Step Sequence Delete step Step Sequence Copy song Delete song Song Fix tempo When Inst is selected, this field is available. For a list of events available to insert, see Chapter XXX STEP EDIT on page XXX.

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