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Chapter 1: Introduction...1 „ Top Panel...1 „ Front Panel ...7 „ Rear Panel ...8 „ Bottom Panel ...9 „ Output Connectivity Example...10 „ Analog Input Connectivity Example...10 „ Digital Connectivity Example...11 „ USB Connectivity...11 „ MIDI Connectivity ...12 „ Footswitch / Headphone Connectivity...12 „...
Page 6 „ Undo and Redo...22 „ Deleting In Real Time ...23 „ Deleting From the Erase Screen ...23 „ Real time timing correction ...24 „ Swing...24 „ Correcting the timing of recorded events...24 „ Swing...25 „ Shift Timing ...25 „ Strength ...25 „...
Page 7 Chapter 5: STEP EDIT Mode...43 „ A Note about Playing Events...43 „ About Step Edit ...43 „ 'Now' field ...43 „ Event List ...43 „ 'View' field...43 „ 'Event Time' field...43 „ Event ...43 „ Event List ...43 „ [F1] (T.C.) ...43 „...
Page 8 Chapter 7: SONG Mode...55 „ Now' field ...55 „ 'Song' field ...55 „ Step list...55 „ 'Step' field ...56 „ 'Sequence' field ...56 „ 'Reps' field ...56 „ 'Tempo' field ...56 „ 'Bars' field...56 „ Deleting a step ...56 „ Inserting a step...56 „...
Page 9 „ Switching pad banks...71 „ Full level function ([FULL LEVEL] button) ...71 „ 16 levels function ([16 LEVEL] button) ...71 „ Operation...72 „ Solo Function ...72 „ Selecting Instant Track Mute...72 „ Setting the Track Mute in Solo Mode...73 „ Recording Track Mutes ...73 „...
Page 10 „ Zooming in/out ...90 „ Changing the sample name ...92 „ Changing the pitch of a sample...92 „ Copying a sample ...92 „ Deleting a sample ...93 „ Deleting all samples...93 „ NORMALIZE ...94 „ REVERSE ...94 „ TIME STRETCH...94 „...
Page 11 „ About Subtractive Synthesis...115 „ Playing an MPC5000's Synth Program..115 „ The Synth Button...116 „ Creating a Synth Program...116 „ Editing with Q-LINK Controls ...117 „ Basic Editing of a Synth Program...117 „ VCOs...118 „ VCF ...120 „ VCA ...122 „...
Page 12 „ Loading the ALL File ...157 „ Loading Individual Sequences from the ALL File...157 „ Loading Only the Effect Set from the ALL File ...157 „ Loading a Folder...157 „ Loading a Folder after Deleting All Data in Memory ...158 „...
Page 13 „ Options ...180 „ Data Compatibility ...180 Index ...183...
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Page 24 „ This will allow the main mix of your MPC to be heard. This will allow individual samples and sounds to be sent individually to be recorded. Other examples of ways you can connect your MPC5000's outputs include connecting the [STEREO OUT] to a mixing board to mix the MPC alongside other instruments, and using the [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUTS] to send certain sounds to external effects processors.
Page 25 This will allow sampling from vinyl. If your turntable requires a preamp, make sure the [LINE/PHONO] switch is set to 'PHONO'. If the turntable requires grounding, connect the grounding wire to the [PHONO GROUND] nut. „ This connection is a 48 kHz S/PDIF type digital audio signal. This optical digital output supports 8-channel ADAT format.
Page 26 „ „ Footswitches will allow you to start and stop your MPC, punch out, or do many other functions. See page 176 for more information. This will allow you to monitor the output of the [STEREO OUTS]. The level of the headphones is controlled with the [MAIN VOLUME] knob.
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Page 32 „ „ Pressing the UP cursor button allows you to enter a capitalized letter. Hitting [2] once enters 'a', twice enters 'b', three times enters 'c', four times enters '2'. If you enter the next letter using a different button, the cursor will move to the right automatically. However, when you enter the letters which are assigned to the same button, you need to press the [RIGHT] cursor button to move the cursor manually.
Page 33 „ Bars and Beats will display the current time of the sequence by bar, beat and tick from left to right. For example, '002.03:000' means the third beat in the second bar. When you record/playback a sequence, the display updates constantly to show the current position of the sequence.
Page 34 „ „ The [MAIN] button displays the MAIN page where you record your sequences. You can select any sequence for recording a performance, but here, select a sequence that says 'unused'. 'Unused' indicates that the sequence is not used. Your performance will be recorded on the track you select in the 'Track' field. You can select any track, but here select the first unused track (i.e. '01-(unused)').
Page 35 This deletes the previously recorded performance data and starts a new recording. This will play back the currently recorded performance, and you can add the new performance by playing the pads. „ The MPC5000's RECORD light will blink, indicating it is now in 'Record Ready' Mode. Recording will start.
Page 36 The 'Sequence' field continues to show the sequence number that is currently playing, The '>' field shows next sequence that will be played. When next sequence is selected, you can start to play next sequence immediately by pressing [STEP>] button. When next sequence is selected, you can cancel selected next sequence by pressing [<STEP] button.
Page 37 „ While the [ERASE] button is held, pressing a pad will not record the pad, but delete any instances of the pad while it is being held down. „ This field will default to the current track, but can be switched to any of the 64 sequence tracks.
Page 38 The operation starts and the events of the selected pad within the selected area will be deleted. Erase can also be used to delete events from tracks other than the currently selected track, or to delete only specific types of events. You can also specify only a certain time range from which to delete events.
Page 39 Timing Correct window will be displayed. To correct the timing of all events, leave it as ALL. To correct the timing of only events on a specific pad, hit the pad. You can select several pads. If you hit a different pad by mistake, you can cancel the selection by hitting the pad again. To restart the pad selection, turn the [DATA] wheel to the left.
Page 40 You can select this if you want the metronome sound during recording/overdub. If you select NO, you will not hear the metronome sound during the recording/overdub. Here, you can select what your metronome will sound like. Seven different sounds are available to use. MPC CLICK METRO TICK CLAP...
Page 41 „ The 'Bar' field displays the current sequence length. The CHANGE SEQUENCE LENGTH window will be displayed as shown. . If you set a larger number than the current value, empty bars will be added at the end of the sequence. If you set a smaller number, the bars in the end of the sequence will not be played.
Page 42 „ „ The TEMPO CHANGE window will be displayed. The FIX TEMPO window will be displayed. It changes the tempo of all of the sequences to the value set in the 'Fix Tempo' field. „ „ You can switch the sequence loop features on or off by turning the [DATA] wheel. In this field, you can only set whether the loop is on or off.
Page 43 The Loop window will be displayed as shown on the right. The MPC5000 will repeat the part you set in the 'First Bar' and 'Last Bar' fields. If you set END in the 'Last Bar' field, the last bar of the sequence is always the end of the loop. Even if you edit a sequence and change its length, the last bar of the sequence is still the end of the loop.
Page 44 For more information for setting the name, see the 'Setting the name' section on Page 18. This closes the window and goes back to the MAIN page. „ The SEQUENCE WINDOW will be displayed. The COPY SEQUENCE window will be displayed as shown. If the selected sequence number is not blank, the name of the sequence will be displayed.
Page 45 The DELETE ALL SEQUENCES window will be displayed. That deletes all sequences. Sequence numbers will display 'unused' as a name until new data is recorded. „ That switches to the OTHER mode. The MPC5000 records as played up to sequence length. The MPC5000 cuts the note at the end of the sequence even if you hit the pad.
Page 46 Sets the 'MSB' (Control Change # 0) and 'LSB' (Control Change #32) of a MIDI Bank Select message from 0 to 127. Selects whether a 'MIDI Program Change' message recorded in the track is transmitted or not. Selects whether the sequence will send program changes whenever the sequence loops, or only on start. „...
Page 47 „ The TRACK NAME window will be displayed. The COPY TRACK window will be displayed as shown. Copying the sequence will start. To cancel the operation, press [F4] (CANCEL). „ The TRACK NAME window will be displayed. The DELETE TRACK window will be displayed as shown. That deletes the selected track and changes its name to 'unused'.
Page 48 The TRACK NAME window will be displayed. The 'Pad' field will be displayed below the 'Continuous Sample Track' field. The selected pad will play as a continuous sample. Tracks set to Continuous will be displayed as a '+' in the 'Track Status' field. For more on the 'Track Status' field, see page 20.
Page 49 Connect the MIDI OUT of the keyboard to the MPC5000’s MIDI IN, and the MPC5000’s MIDI OUT to MIDI IN of the external sound module. If you select it to the OFF or No., the MPC5000 does not play internal programs. If you select it to the No. and set MIDI Program number, MPC5000 transmit the MIDI Program number to the external sound module for selecting the sound in it when the sequence is selected.
Page 50 This switches the MPC5000 to OTHER mode. The MPC5000 is set to convert the sustain pedal data to note duration. The MPC5000 records sustain pedal data as it is. This switches the MPC5000 to OTHER mode.
Page 51 „ „ The display of the 'Pads' field depends on the type of the track that you have selected. By default, the field is set to ALL, which means the MPC5000 will edit all the pads. If you wish to edit only a specific pad, position the cursor in the 'Pads' field and hit the desired pad.
Page 52 The MPC5000 will overwrite the destination with the source data. The data that is already in the destination will be removed. The MPC5000 will merge the source data with the data that is already in the destination. To copy the same phrase repeatedly, enter the number of copies in the 'Copies' field. You can copy it repeatedly with one operation. The MPC5000 will start copying the data.
Page 53 The MPC5000 will start processing your changes. „ The various fields necessary for the Shift Timing will be displayed. In the Edit 'Sq' field and the 'Tk' field, you can select ALL by turning the [DATA] wheel. When you select ALL, the MPC5000 will shift the timing of all the sequence and tracks.
Page 54 „ The various fields necessary for changing the duration will be displayed. In the Edit 'Sq' field and the 'Tk' field, you can select ALL by turning the [DATA] wheel. When you select ALL, the MPC5000 will change the Duration of the events in the track. Adds the value in MIDI pulses selected in the 'Value:' field to the note.
Page 55 The various fields necessary for inserting bars will be displayed. The selected bars will be inserted at the end of the bar set here. The number of empty bars selected will be inserted at the selected location. „ The fields necessary for deleting the bars will be displayed. The selected bar(s) will be deleted For example, if you want other tracks to follow the order in sequence 01, you should select sequence 01 in the 'Reference Sequence' field.
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Page 58 „ „ „ You can set the pad number in this field. In the above picture, the area that displays 'T' is the 'Note Variation' field. You can select the type of note variation data to record with the Q-LINK sliders. In this field, displayed to the right of the 'Note Variation' field, you can set the note variation value.
Page 59 „ „ You can set the pad number in this field. You can set the event variation in this field. The events described here are specific events to the MPC5000. The pitch of the sample The cutoff frequency of the Filters The volume level of the sample The resonance value of the Filter The panning position...
Page 60 „ „ „ You can select several events by pressing the down cursor button while holding the [SHIFT] button. When you press [F3] (EDIT), the display of the [F4] and [F5] buttons will change to (COPY) and (PASTE) respectively until you release the button. The selected event will be pasted.
Page 61 The LED of [OVERDUB] will be lit, which indicates that you can now enter events by hitting a pad. The event of the pad will be recorded. The LED of [OVERDUB] will be turned off and you can finish the step recording. „...
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Page 64 „ „ „ This shows the tick value of the Event. It cannot be edited. You can select the Pad Number or Note in this field In the above picture, the area that displays 'T' is the 'Note Variation'...
Page 65 field. You can select the type of note variation. In this field, displayed to the right of the 'Note Variation' field, you can select the Note Variation Value. You can specify how long a note is held (length of a note). In the MIDI standard, pressing a key is called 'Note on', releasing a key is called 'Note off'.
Page 66 The selected Event will be pasted. You can select several Pads by pressing the up/down [CURSOR] buttons while holding in [SHIFT]. You can then select several Grids by pressing the right/left [CURSORS] or turning the [DATA] wheel while holding [SHIFT]. When you press [F3] (EDIT), the display of [F2] will change to (MOVE) until you release the button.
Page 67 „ „ The length that a pad (or MIDI keyboard) is pressed will be applied to the event. When you hit a pad (MIDI keyboard), the metronome sound will start automatically. Refer to the metronome sound to set the length to press a button.
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Page 70 „ „ „ „ „ The SONG page will be displayed. Turning the [DATA] wheel creates the new step and you can select a sequence. Then the new song will be created and its name will change from (unused) to Song## (## indicates the song number). The MPC5000 will repeat the sequence the number of times set here before starting to play the next step.
Page 71 „ „ „ The Song window will be displayed. For more information for setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on Page It closes the window and goes back to the SONG page. „ The Song window will be displayed. The Copy Song window will be displayed.
Page 72 „ The Song window will be displayed. The Delete Song window will be displayed. The Delete ALL Songs window will be displayed. All the songs will be titled (unused). „ The Tempo Change window will be displayed. The Fix Tempo window will be displayed. All the sequences used in the song will be set to the tempo that is set in the 'Fix tempo' field.
Page 73 The muted tracks in the sequences of the Song will not be converted. The track in the sequence of the Song will be merged to the track according to the MIDI output channel. For example: The track data of MIDI output channels 1A-16A will be merged to tracks 1-16. The track data of MIDI output channels 1B-16B will be merged to track 17-32.
Page 75 The following page will be displayed as shown. Here, you can select whether you would like to add audio tracks to the current song. See page 55 for more information on SONG mode. This will add audio tracks to the current song, and the screen will be displayed as shown on the right.
Page 76 These buttons are used to arm the tracks for recording. When selected, the button will darken, and the tracks indicated in the corresponding 'Rec In' fields will be recorded to. The incoming audio will be monitored through the [STEREO OUT] jacks, so you can hear what you are recording.
Page 77 This check box selects which tracks will be edited. This selection can be navigated to by using the [CURSOR] buttons, and checked or unchecked by turning the [DATA] wheel. In the example to the right, tracks 1 and 2 are selected for editing. This read-only column shows you which tracks are set to be recorded in the RECORD tab.
Page 78 „ The screen will change as shown on the right, with a popup to select which track to view. „ You can navigate to field by using the [CURSOR] buttons. You can edit this field by scrolling with the [DATA] wheel. If you press the left or right [CURSOR] buttons while holding [SHIFT], you can move the cursor to higher points within the numeric display to allow for quicker value selection.
Page 79 „ „ This function sets an automatic fade in or out to an audio track. The following fade types are available: Linear Fade In / Out This selection fades in or out the audio with a linear curve. A linear curve will go from start to end with no curve, creating a straight line.
Page 80 „ „ „ If no Hard Disk tracks are added to the current song, add audio to this song as detailed in the section entitled 'Adding Hard Disk Tracks to a Song' on page 61. This will open the following window. Here, you can select the track you wish to load.
Page 81 „ You can choose any of the eight Hard Disk tracks to export, or you can export all of them by selecting 'ALL'. If you will be burning this track to a CD, select 16-bit. If you will be importing the file into a 24-bit capable audio application, select 24-bit.
Page 82 The track will be sent to the [STEREO OUT]. The track can be panned. The track will be output to the corresponding [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT]. The track can be panned. The track will be output in MONO to the corresponding [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT] output. Panning is disabled. The Track Matrix shows which track the left and right inputs are armed as set in the RECORD page, allowing for quick reference.
Page 83 „ The TRKMIX page will be displayed. Each column indicates track 1 though 8 from the left and the currently selected track is highlighted. The column for the selected track will now be highlighted. Track will play as normal Track is muted Additionally, if this field is scrolled while the [SHIFT] button is held down, the following is available: Track is soloed.
Page 84 „ The page shown on the right will be displayed. For more information on naming, see page 18. If you will be burning this track to a CD, select 16-bit. If you will be importing the file into a 24-bit capable audio application, select 24-bit. You can select from the following parameters.
Page 85 „ „ „ The Assign 16 Levels window will be displayed. The 'Pad' field displays the pad you selected in step 1. You can select the following parameters; The MPC5000 will play the velocity in 16 levels. The MPC5000 will play a single pad in a sample program by varying pitch in 16 levels by semitone. The MPC5000 will play the filter cutoff value in 16 levels.
Page 86 During Sequence recording, the Note variation data will be recorded with the note event and you can play back the sequence exactly what was played. The note variation value is also used for the Q- Link slider function. This brings up the Track Mute page. Like the 'Now' field in the MAIN page, this field displays the current time position of the sequence.
Page 87 The MUTE EVENTS window will be displayed. Tracks will be muted instantly by sending MIDI Volume. Tracks will be muted like legacy MPCs, by ignoring Note Off events. „ When the solo function is on, press [F6] (SOLO) while holding the [SHIFT] button. The Solo function will be deactivated and the mute setting for the track set to solo will be turned off.
Page 88 The mute group selection for [PAD02] is selected. Notice that now PAD A02] mutes along with PAD A01. Up to 16 different mute groups can be created. This brings up the Pad Mute page. Like the Now' field in the MAIN page, this field displays the current time position of the sequence. This displays which program is being affected with pad mute.
Page 89 Like the 'Now' field in the MAIN page, it displays the current time position of the sequence. Like the 'Sequence' field in the MAIN page, you can select a sequence in this field. The sequence list is displayed under the 'Now' field and the 'Sequence' field. „...
Page 91 Each pad is assignable to a different output bus and effects bus, and can have its own level and pan settings. „ The PrgMix page will be displayed. Each column indicates pad 1 though 16 from the left and the currently selected pad is highlighted. The row at the top is the 'OUT' field, where you where you will assign a specific pad to a specific assignable output.
Page 92 The pad will be output in MONO to the corresponding [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT] output. „ In this display, each column indicates pad 1 though 16, starting from the left, and the currently selected pad is highlighted. The bar display on the bottom indicates the current level.
Page 93 The effect bus number selected (1 to 4) will be used. The Pad sound will be sent to the selected effect section. The display in the SEND row indicates the output setting. The graphical knob display in the FX row indicates the current send level. Increasing this level will increase the amount of effect for the selected pad.
Page 94 „ In this display, each column indicates tracks 1 though 16, starting from the left, and the currently selected track is highlighted. The bar display on the bottom indicates the current level. Longer bars indicate higher levels. The column of the selected track will be highlighted. You can select several tracks by hitting pads while holding down the [SHIFT] button. You can also select all 16 tracks displayed by pressing a [PAD BANK] button while holding in the [SHIFT] button.
Page 95 „ These buttons correspond to the OUT setting for the OUT row. Pressing this button repeatedly will toggle through each OUT setting for the selected column. These knobs correspond to the FX SEND setting for the SEND row. These buttons correspond to the FX setting for the FX row. Pressing this button repeatedly will toggle through each FX bus for the selected column.
Page 96 played with changing the Level or the Pan as you did during the recording. The mixing data recorded in the sequence is displayed in STEP EDIT page and you can edit it same as other MIDI event. „ „ The INPUT page will be displayed. You can also get to the INPUT page by pressing the [F4] (INPUT) button in MIXER mode.
Page 97: Rear Panel
The MPC5000 can accept audio input from its 1/4 inch / MIC combo jacks, as well the RCA and Digital inputs. Any of these connections will work for recording. When you press the [MODE] button, its LED will blink. Pressing [PAD 4] with the [MODE] button’s LED on displays the SAMPLE page, where you adjust the setting for the recording.
Page 98 The MPC5000 will record for the time set in this field. We recommend you set the time a little longer than the actual recording time. You can finish the recording manually. „ The MPC5000 will be in the Record Ready mode, and the bottom of the screen will change as shown on the right.
Page 99: Sequence
„ For the next steps, proceed as described in the 'Starting the recording' section on page 84. „ The sound that the MPC5000 will actually record is exactly the same as the sound from the [STEREO OUT]. Before going back to SAMPLE mode, set the program and sequence so that the desired sound will be output from the [STEREO OUT].
Page 100: Tracks
The CD CONTROL page will be displayed, instead of LEVEL METER page. This shows the selected track number of audio CD. This shows the play time on track. This key plays the Audio CD from the beginning of the track This key plays the Audio CD from the current time position.
Page 101 „ To avoid clicks / pops or errors when recording, the MPC5000 can cache the beginning of the recording. When the recording starts, the cache is added to the beginning of the sample. For example, if you are recording from CD, and you press the (F6) [RECORD] button to start recording at 3 minutes, sample will contain data starting from 2:59.
Page 102 „ The Main page will be displayed. The Direct Recording window will be displayed. If you press the [F5] (Turn ON) button, the window will be closed and the MAIN page will be displayed with waiting for the Direct Recording. If you press the [F4] (CANCEL), the window will be closed and the MAIN page will be displayed.
Page 103 „ „ „ When you press the [MODE] button, its LED will blink. Pressing [PAD 5] while the [MODE] button’s LED is blinking will display the TRIM page. The 'Sample' field is located in the upper left corner of the screen, which displays the sample name. This field chooses which sample's waveform is to be displayed.
Page 104 You can change the end point value by turning the [DATA] wheel. If you press the left or right [CURSOR]buttons while holding [SHIFT], you can move the cursor to higher points within the numeric display to allow for quicker value selection. You can also enter the value directly with the numeric keypad.
Page 105 Set the points so that the MPC5000 plays back only the necessary part. The Sample Edit window will be displayed. The data outside the start/end points will be deleted. The deleted data will be returned to the available memory. Set the range that you wish to delete with the start/end points. The Sample Edit window will be displayed.
Page 106 The part between the start/end points will be saved as a new sample. The Sample Edit window will be displayed. The following options are available: The Conversion will only use the left channel for conversion. The Conversion will only use the right channel for conversion. The conversion will combine the left and right audio channels to a single mono channel.
Page 107 The Copy Sample window will be displayed. In the 'New name' field, set the name to the newly created sample. For more information for setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on Page 18. The MPC5000 will start copying the sample. To cancel the operation, press [F4] (CANCEL) instead. „...
Page 108 „ The Sample Edit window will be displayed. Normalizing will start. It may take some time to process depending on the length of the sample. „ The Sample Edit window will be displayed. The MPC5000 will begin processing the sample. It may take some time to process depending on the length of the sample. „...
Page 109 The MPC5000 uses 18 preset algorithms to carry out the timestretch process, so you can select a preset that nearest resembles your sample’s content. If the results are not to your liking, try experimenting with different presets. Each preset is divided into A, B or C: A: Standard quality timestretch with fast processing.
Page 110 „ The Sample Edit window will be displayed. This determines the amount of the pitch shift in semi tone and cent step. For example, if you enter +1.00, the sample will pitch up one semi tone. If you enter +12.00, the sample will pitch up one octave. The MPC5000 uses 18 preset algorithms to carry out the pitch shift process, so you should select a preset that closely resembles your sample’s content.
Page 111 Deletes the original sample and keep the new sample. Returns to the Sample Edit window without keeping the new sample. Keeps the new sample with the name set in the New Name' field. „ „ Page 100 Page 101 Page 101 Page 100 Page 102...
Page 112 „ You can set the sample range of your edit by adjusting the start/end points. For more information about adjusting the start/end points, see 'Setting the Start / End Points' on page 89. The Chop Shop window will be displayed. This sets the minimum time between the attack and the next attack.
Page 113 „ In the CHOP SHOP Page, hitting Pad 1-12 will trigger the selected region. In the image above, region 1 is selected. You can change the start point by using the numeric keys directly or by turning the [DATA] wheel button. If you press the left/right cursor key while holding the [SHIFT] button, you can select individual digits to change with the [DATA] wheel.
Page 114 „ The Convert window will be displayed. This sets the length that is added to the release after dividing a sample. If you set this to larger value, the release of the divided sample will be long and the sample data will be larger in size as well. This sets the original tempo for the patched phrase.
Page 115 The Region Edit window will be displayed. „ You select the number of the region you wish to extract. Sets the new name for the new sample here. The MPC5000 will start the extract process. Pressing [F4] (Cancel) will cancel the extract and the display go back to the CHOP SHOP Page. „...
Page 116 „ The LOOP page will be displayed. The 'Sample' field is located in the upper left corner of the screen, which displays the sample name. It displays the waveform of the selected sample. You can change the loop point by turning the [DATA] wheel. If you press the left/right cursor key while holding the [SHIFT] button, you can select the digit with the [DATA] wheel.
Page 117 „ Loop point is set to the value of the start point. If you change the loop point later, the start point will be changed as well and vice versa. If you reset the 'start/loop link' field, you can set the start point and loop point separately. „...
Page 119 „ This will enter PROGRAM mode. The Program window will be displayed. The New Program window will be displayed. The name window will be displayed. Set the name for the new program and press the [F5] (ENTER) button. For more information about setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on page 18.
Page 120 In the example shown, the sample DJ_RUBS is displayed in the first sample field. You can select any sample currently stored in the MPC5000’s RAM by turning the [DATA] wheel. You can assign samples by selecting '2' through '4' fields. If you assign samples to '2' through '4' fields, you can play several samples at once. For more information on loading and saving samples, see "Saving a Sample"...
Page 121 If you set this field to 0, the sample will be played back at the maximum level regardless of the amount of pressure. The larger you set the value, the bigger the difference of the level will be. You can set more detailed settings for sample volume by using the other parameters in the Amp Envelope window. For more information about setting them, see the section entitled 'Amplitude Envelope' on page 109.
Page 122: Drum Pad
„ The pad number display in the left of screen will change according to the pad you hit. The PITCH FUNCTION window will be displayed. If you set this field to 0, the sample pitch will not change with velocity. The larger you set the value, the higher the pitch will be. „...
Page 123 „ This will open the 'Simultaneous Play' tab. You can select different pads by selecting the pad with the [DATA] wheel, or you can select a pad by hitting it while the cursor is in this field. Select the first pad you would like to be triggered simultaneously with the pad selected in step 03. Repeat the process for 'Simult:' numbers two through four.
Page 124 You can control the sample’s volume by velocity. The larger you set the value, the bigger the difference of the level will be. If you set this field to 0, the sample will be played back at the maximum level regardless of the velocity. The Filter Envelope window will be displayed.
Page 125 available: This filter cuts out the high frequencies and passes the low frequencies. This filter cuts out the low frequencies and passes the high frequencies. Band Pass Filter. This filter passes the selected frequencies and cuts out the other frequencies. Band Stop Filter.
Page 126 The larger the value you set, the more drastic a change you can make to a sample by how hard you hit the pad. Refer to 'Filter Envelope' on page 110 about the other parameters in the Filter Envelope window. „...
Page 127 „ „ The FltLFO page will be displayed. In the 'Pgm' field, you can select the Program you wish to edit. In the 'Pad' field, the selected pad will be displayed. This field sets the wave for the LFO from TRANGLE, SINE, SQUARE, SAW, SAW DOWN, or RANDOM.
Page 128 „ The SAMPLE page will be displayed. The Purge Samples window will be displayed. All the samples which are not assigned to any program will be deleted at the same time.
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Page 130 „ „ This will enter PROGRAM mode. The Program window will be displayed as shown. The New Program window will be displayed as shown. The name window will be displayed. Set the name for the new program and press the [F5] (DO IT) button. For more information about setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on page 18.
Page 131 „ „ You can also create a new synth program as detailed in the previous section. This will bring you into PROGRAM mode where you can edit different parameters of your program. This will display the Basic page. Here, the most commonly used parameters for a synth program can be edited. Each parameter can be selected by using the [CURSOR] to select each field and turning the [DATA] wheel, or by using the Q-Links, as detailed in the section 'Editing with Q-LINK Controls' on page 117.
Page 132 Various aspects of the filter are edited here. This field selects one of the various filter types. For information on which filter types are available, see page 120. This represents the range of harmonics over which the filter operates. This field determines how much boost is given to harmonics around the cutoff frequency. This determines how much of an effect envelope 1 will have on the filter.
Page 133 'SawTri' This waveform has a shape varying from a triangle wave to a saw wave, depending on the setting of the 'SHAPE' control, which is located on the VCO page. A Triangle wave has a fuller sound than a sine wave, but still has very little overtones. A Saw wave a harsh, aggressive sounding wave, with lots of overtones.
Page 134 This parameter controls the amount of oscillator cross modulation that is applied to VCO2 from VCO1. Cross modulation, also called FM synthesis, is when the output of VCO1 is used to modulate the frequency of VCO2. From vibrato-like pitch variations, to harsh clanging metallic noises, to bell type sounds, a broad range of sound is possible with cross modulation.
Page 135 Vocal1 This filter is a formant filter modeled on the human voice. This 3-band (3 band pass filters) version emulates the "ah" and "oo" vowel sounds. Vocal2 A 3-band formant filter which emulates the "oh" and "ee" vowel sounds. Vocal3 A 5-band formant filter based on an idealized model of the vocal tract.
Page 136 „ You can also create a new synth program as detailed in the previous section. This will bring you into PROGRAM mode where you can edit different parameters of your program. This will display the VCA page. Here, the output levels and amp envelope can be edited. Each parameter can be selected by using the [CURSOR] to select each field and then turning the [DATA] wheel.
Page 137 These parameters control the various aspects of Envelope 2. envelope affects the overall volume of the program. This parameter determines how long an envelope will take to reach maximum level when a pad is struck. Sounds ranging from a slow swelling violin to drum-like attacks are possible by adjusting this parameter.
Page 138 „ You can also create a new synth program as detailed in the previous section. This will bring you into PROGRAM mode where you can edit different parameters of your program. This will display the Master page. Here, global parameters for a synth program can be edited. Each parameter can be selected by using the [CURSOR] to select each field and turning the [DATA] wheel.
Page 139 This parameter selects the degree in which the modwheel will control the Vibrato Level. The higher the value, the more the modwheel will increase the program Vibrato. The corresponding Q-Link [AFTER] button toggles whether the effect of this modulation will be positive or negative. Modwheel events can be received via MIDI from a keyboard or as control changes from a sequencer.
Page 140 The Program window will be displayed. The Delete Program window will be displayed. This deletes the selected program. „ The Program window will be displayed. The Delete Program window will be displayed. The Delete ALL Programs window will be displayed. This deletes all the programs.
Page 141 „ The MIDI/SYNC page is displayed. The NOTE page will be displayed. The note number of the selected pad will be highlighted. In the upper right corner of the screen, the MIDI GM standard name of the drum, which represents the selected note number, is displayed. To reset the setting to the default, press the [F6] (RESET) button.
Page 143 Each track in a sequence can have an arpeggiator (or 'Arp' for short) assigned to it. Arpeggiators work best with synth type programs, or external MIDI devices, but using one on a drum program can yield unusual and exciting rhythms as well. This will open the ARPEGGIATOR page as shown on the right.
Page 144 Up to three octaves up or down can be set. For example, if the Arpeggiator is set to an 'up' pattern, and you have the 'Octave' field set to 1, if you held down the notes C3, E3 and G3, the arpeggiator would play the following repeating pattern: C3, E3, G3, C4, E4, G4 The original octave is always played first.
Page 145 Try experimenting further with the Arpeggiator, along with latching. You will find the Arpeggiator a powerful addition to the live performance aspect of the MPC5000. For best results, use a synth or MIDI program rather than a Drum type program.
Page 147 The EFFECTS page will be displayed. In this page, the signal paths of each effects buss are displayed. Two effects can be assigned in series per buss. Busses 1 and 2 are displayed on the first page as FX1 and FX2. Press [F2] (BUS3-4) to view busses 3 and 4.
Page 148 The effected sound will play from the [STEREO OUT]. „ „ This will display the EFFECT EDIT window. This brings you back to the EFFECT EDIT window. The following selections are available The dry signal of the source is sent to the output along with the effect The dry signal is not sent to the output.
Page 149 This will assign the desired pad to effects buss 2. Note that the Send Column's control for this pad has now disappeared. This is because as the signal diagrams on page 134 show, when DIRECT is set to OFF, the effects buss acts as an insert, and 100% of the dry signal is automatically sent to the effect.
Page 160 You can adjust each output with the [DATA] wheel. The following choices are available: The effect output will be sent to the Stereo Out. The effect output will be sent stereo to [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT] 1/2. The effect output will be sent stereo to [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT] 3/4. The effect output will be sent stereo to [ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT] 5/6.
Page 161 „ This is the 4 band EQ (equalizer), which consists of two shelving type EQs for high frequency and low frequency shaping and a 2 band parametric EQ. With the equalizers, you can boost or lower a specific frequency to control the sound from the stereo out. To access the MASTER EQ page, do the following: The controls for each band are organized into columns.
Page 162 „ The Effect Set window will be displayed. The 'Copy Effect Settings' window will be displayed. The Effect Set selected in the 'From' field will be copied to the effect set selected in the 'To' field. Pressing the [F4] (CANCEL) button cancels the operation and closes the window.
Page 163 „ „ This will open the DISK page. The SAVE page will be displayed. For this example, choose the Hard Drive. The files in the Hard Disk are saved in the directories hierarchically, like other computer files. You can use the [DATA] wheel to move through the list to select different folders.
Page 164: Sample Program
The Function row will change as displayed on the right. This will open the NAME EDIT window. For more information about setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on page 18. The new folder will be created in the selected directory. In the Directory window, the new folder is selected. „...
Page 165 The MPC5000 will not save the file with the same name. If you loaded the data from the memory card and edited only the program, select NO. The MPC5000 will overwrite the data with the new data, which you are about to save. If you have loaded the data from the memory card and edited the sample data, select YES.
Page 166 You can select any sequence in the memory by turning the [DATA] wheel. The SAVE A SEQUENCE window will be displayed. The MPC5000 will start saving the data. „ See page 149 for more information on selecting destination folders. The SAVE ALL SEQS & SONGS window will be displayed. The MPC5000 will start saving the data.
Page 167 „ „ You can move through directories with the left/right [CURSOR] buttons. The Function buttons will change as shown. The NAME EDIT window will be displayed. For more information about setting the name, see the 'Setting Names' section on page 18. „...
Page 168 The selected file will be copied to the selected location. „ You can move through the directories with left/right cursor buttons. The Function buttons will change as shown. This will copy the selected file and open the PASTE TO… window. The CONFIRM MOVE window will be opened.
Page 169 „ The LOAD page will be displayed. If another page is displayed, press [F1] (LOAD). The MPC5000 will load the data from the internal preset memory. Normally, when you switch on the MPC5000, it will load the data from the preset memory, but you can load these files individually by selecting 'ROM Flash' here.
Page 170 „ You can audition the selected track with pressing [F4] (PLAY) button. The MPC5000 will start loading the audio track. The maximum internal memory with the EXM-E3 (optional) module installed is 192MB. Approximately 18 minutes can be sampled in this manner as you will need approximately 10MB for each stereo track minute. „...
Page 171 „ Select the sequence number to load the data to. The MPC5000 will start loading the data. „ The MPC5000 will start loading the data. „ The Load a Sequence window will be displayed. In the Load file field, you can select sequence data from the ALL file. Select the sequence number to load the data to.
Page 172 The MPC5000 will not load the file with the same name. The MPC5000 will overwrite the data in the unit with the loaded file. The loading will begin. „ The CAUTION window will be displayed. If you press the [F5] (DO IT) button, the MPC5000 will start loading the folder after it clears all its internal memory.
Page 173: Memory Card
„ The UTILITY page will be displayed When a disk is inserted into the CD drive, you will see EMPTY DISC in the 'Disk Status' field, as well as (R) or (RW) indicating whether the disk is a recordable (R) or rewritable (RW) type CD.
Page 174 „ The UTILITY page will be displayed The ERASE CD-RW page will be displayed. „ The UTILITY page will be displayed The CLOSE SESSION page will be displayed. „ For this example, create a folder named AUTOLOAD on the Hard Disk. This can include any of your favorite samples, sample programs, synth programs, and sequences.
Page 175 „ The next time the MP5000 is started, the preset ROM will be loaded automatically. „ The next time the MPC starts, nothing will be preloaded. The UTILITY page will be displayed. The CAUTION window will be displayed. The MPC5000 will start formatting the card.
Page 177 The sound will be affected to the position of Q-LINK slider/knobs at the point the Pad is hit. But the sound will not be affected by changing the Q-LINK slider/ knobs after hitting the pad. You can change the sound during playing back by changing the Q-LINK slider/knob. The Screen shown to the right will be displayed.
Page 178 This controls the sample’s pitch. (Sample Programs only) This controls the sample’s volume level. This controls the cutoff frequency of the Filter. This controls the resonance value of the Filter This control the sample’s pan position. This controls the attack time of the Amp Envelope. This controls the decay time of the Amp Envelope.
Page 179 The decay time of the envelope will be replaced with this value. All parameters changed with REAL TIME reset to the original value. Only the parameter being displayed in Slider page resets to the original value. „ If the [AFTER] button is OFF, when you move the Q-LINK slider/knob, the new Q-LINK Event will be recorded and added to the existing Q-LINK Events.
Page 180 When the Q-LINK is turned, the selected MIDI CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER NUMBER will be sent from the MIDI channel and port of the current track. When recording, moving this Q-LINK will write MIDI Continuous Controller Numbers to the sequence.
Page 181: Main
„ The MPC5000 has four MIDI Outs: MIDI OUT A, MIDI OUT B, MIDI OUT C, and MIDI OUT D. You can connect to any MIDI output, but for this example connect to the MIDI OUT B. The SYNC page will be displayed. You can send out MIDI clock from any of MIDI OUT A or B or C or D.
Page 182 (EXT) will be displayed in the 'BPM' field. 24 Frames 25 Frames 30 Drop (29.97)Frames 30 Non Drop Frames „ „ „ Typically used in video productions where the finished product will be transferred to film. Also used in HD video production. Used in PAL format video production.
Page 183 „ „ The MIDI/SYNC page will be displayed. „ The MIDI/SYNC page will be displayed.
Page 184 The MIDI page will be displayed. The 'soft thru' field determines how to output the incoming MIDI signal. You can select the following options: The MPC5000 will not output the incoming MIDI signal. The MPC5000 refers to the MIDI channel setting of the sequence’s track. The channel information of the incoming MIDI signal will be replaced with the MIDI channel selected the track.
Page 185 The MIDI page will be displayed. If you set this field to ALL, the MPC5000 will receive all channels. If you select any channel from 1 to 16, the MPC5000 will receive only the selected channel. The MIDI page will be displayed. This will allow the MPC5000 to play a different sound for every incoming MIDI channel.
Page 187 „ The DISK MODE will be displayed. This brings up the USB page, which you use to connect the MPC5000 to the PC. To save the data to a PC, select the data and drag and drop it from the removable disk to the Hard Disk. To load the data, select the data and drag and drop it from the Hard Disk to the removal media.
Page 188 To save the data in the computer, select the data and drag and drop it from the removable disk to the Hard Disk. To load the data from the computer, select the data and drag and drop it from the Hard Disk to the removal media. When you drag the removal media to the Dock’s recycle bin under Mac OS 10.x, the icon will change to the eject icon.
Page 189 „ This will switch you into the OTHER mode. This sets the digital signal level, which will be sent out to the DA converter. „ „ „ One shot samples are always played until sample end. One shot samples are stopped immediately when pressing stop or muting the pad.
Page 190 „ „ This brings up the FOOTSW page, where you can make settings for the foot switch. You can select the following functions. The Footswitch will act the same as pressing [PLAY START] button. The Footswitch will act the same as pressing [PLAY] button. The Footswitch will act the same as pressing [STOP] button.
Page 191 A-B-C-D. „ The MPC 5000’s operating system is upgradeable and allows us make changes to existing features after it has left the factory floor. To make sure you have the latest version of the OS, you can check the version of the OS in Other mode.
Page 192 This parameter displays how many voices are currently being used. The MPC5000 can play up to 64 voices simultaneously. This parameter sets the date for the internal clock. This parameter sets the MPC5000's internal clock. This parameter is used if the clock drifts slightly over long periods of time. (For example, over a month). This enables or disables the internal clock.
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Page 197 16 levels · 2, 71, 72 Active track receive channel · 171, 178 ADAT · 8, 11, 176, 180 Aftertouch · 36, 125, 177, 181, 182 Amount · 38, 39, 110, 136 Arpeggiator · 6, 15, 129, 130, 131 Assign to pad · 88, 155 Attack ·...
Page 198: Swing
Mute group · 112 Normalize · 66 Note event · 49 Note repeat · 26 Note variation · 44, 51, 72 Note variation value · 44 Now · 18, 19, 21, 26, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 55, 61, 63, 72, 74, 75, 94, 109, 130, 160, 168, 178 Numeric keys ·...

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