Transmit Midi Notes; Assign Midi Note Numbers To Drum Pads - Akai XR 20 Reference Manual

Page 3 / TRANSMIT MIDI NOTES (DRUM OUT, 1-SHOT OUT, SYNTH OUT)
The XR20 can output MIDI data from pad hits and Pattern or Song sequences through the MIDI
OUT connection on the rear panel. This allows you to send data into a sequencer for recording,
or to drive other sound modules from the XR20.
1. To change an instrument layer's MIDI OUT
properties, first
SYNTH.
2. To have the XR20 output MIDI note data from pad
hits or when playing a Pattern/Song, use the
INC/DEC buttons or the VALUE dial to select ON.
Select OFF if you don't want the XR20 to transmit
note data.
Tip: If the XR20 is acting as a drum machine and provides the master clock to a MIDI
system, select OFF so that other devices don't respond to the MIDI note data.
Page 4 / ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE)
This page allows you to specify which MIDI Note Number is associated with a given pad. This
number describes both the MIDI Note which will trigger the pad when controlling the XR20
externally, as well as the MIDI Note which will be sent out to other MIDI devices when the
associated pad is struck.
The display shows the note number/name in the upper
left, and the drum pad number in the upper right window.
1. First, select which instrument layer you wish to edit
by pressing DRUMS, 1-SHOT or SYNTH.
2. Press the drum pad to be assigned to a MIDI Note,
as confirmed by the Drum Pad Number display.
3. Enter the note number/name with the number
buttons, INC/DEC buttons or the VALUE dial.
Note: MIDI Note assignments are "global" and affect every Pattern. MIDI note
assignments are not individually selectable for each Pattern.
The default note assignments for each instrument layer are shown below.
Note: The Synth part cannot have MIDI Note numbers assigned. These are preset to
start at MIDI Note number C2 (048)
DRUMS
PAD MIDI NOTE #
PAD 1 036
PAD 2 038
PAD 3 037
PAD 4 042
PAD 5 044
PAD 6 046
PAD 7 048
PAD 8 047
PAD 9 041
PAD 10 049
PAD 11 051
PAD 12 053
select DRUMS,
KEY NAME PAD
C1 PAD 1
D1 PAD 2
C#1 PAD 3
F#1 PAD 4
G#1 PAD 5
A#1 PAD 6
C2 PAD 7
B1 PAD 8
F1 PAD 9
C#2 PAD 10
D#2 PAD 11
F2 PAD 12
1-SHOT or
1-SHOT
MIDI NOTE # KEY NAME
060 C3
061 C#3
063 D#3
064 E3
062 D3
075 D#4
067 G3
068 G#3
065 F3
066 F#3
069 A3
080 G#4
46
SYNTH
PAD MIDI NOTE #
PAD 1 048
PAD 2 049
PAD 3 050
PAD 4 051
PAD 5 052
PAD 6 053
PAD 7 054
PAD 8 055
PAD 9 056
PAD 10 057
PAD 11 058
PAD 12 059
KEY NAME
C2
C#2
D2
D#2
E2
F2
F#2
G2
G#2
A2
A#2
B2