Multi-Effects; Setting The Effect Routing - Akai MPC2000XL Operator's Manual

Chapter 9: Effects

Multi-effects

The MPC2000XL has two multi-effects and each has five effect modules. You can execute vari-
ous routings by rearranging the modules. Select MULTI FX1 or FX2 in the Edit: field of
the FXedit screen and then select MIX with the CURSOR keys.
Drum:1
Edit:MULTI FX1
M1
DRUM 1 DRUM 1
Press OPEN WINDOW to open the Effect Mixer window.
Direct sig: This turns the direct sound of the signal input to an effect on or off. When it is
ON, the level or pan of the direct sound is adjusted by the stereo mixer.
Patch: To set the effect routing.
Output: To select the output of the effect (left and right or individual outputs 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8).
Dist/EQ: This sets the output level and pan of the distortion and filter modules.
Mod/Echo: This sets the output level and pan of the modulation and delay/echo modules.
Wid adjusts the stereo range of the effect. When Wid is set to 0, the output effect sound
becomes monaural.
Reverb: This sets the output level and pan of the reverb module.

Setting the Effect Routing

Select the routing of the multi-effect in the Patch: field.
When MOD/ECHO4REV is selected
The signal flow is as follows:
M1/M2 DIST
Drum:1
Edit:MULTI FX1
M1
DRUM 1 DRUM 1
Pgm: 1-NewPgm-A
DIST FILT MOD
DRUM 2 DRUM 2 DRUM 3 DRUM 4 DRUM 3
......................................................................................................
Effect Mixer Effect Mixer
Direct sig: Direct sig: ON
Patch:
MOD/ECHO REV MOD/ECHO REV Mod/Echo:50 Mod/Echo:50
Output:L/R
FILT MOD ECHO
Pgm:
DIST FILT MOD
DRUM 2 DRUM 2 DRUM 3 DRUM 3 DRUM 4
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ECHO REV MIX
DRUM 4 SETUP ON/OFF
Lev Pan Wid Lev Pan Wid
Dist/EQ:50 Dist/EQ:50 MID MID
MID 99 MID 99
Reverb:40 Reverb:40 MID MID
CLOSE
Mod/Echo
REV
Dist/Filt
1-NewPgm-A
ECHO REV MIX
DRUM 4 SETUP ON/OFF
Reverb