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Chapter 2: The Basics
Hooking Up Your System
The following diagram shows how to hook up the MPC2000XL to a MIDI keyboard, two sound
modules and a CD ROM.
You can connect other external SCSI devices (such as a hard disk, ZIP drive, etc.) to the SCSI
interface on the rear panel so that you can save or load samples, songs, etc.
MIDI OUT B
PHONES
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
STEREO
RECORD
OUT
OUT
IN
8
DIGITAL
MIDI IN
Multi timbral MIDI sound module
If you only want to use the MPC2000XL as a drum machine for now, don't connect the MIDI keyboard,
the sound modules, or make any MIDI connections. If you choose to connect an external MIDI
device, connect the MIDI Output of the MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input of the MPC2000XL, and the MIDI
Input of the MIDI sound source to MIDI Output of the MPC2000XL. MIDI Output provides an A or B
Output. Normally use Output A when there is only one sound source. If you want to use a sound
source from the connected MIDI keyboard, connect the MIDI keyboard MIDI Input to the
MPC2000XL MIDI Output. (In this case, it is necessary to turn the Soft thru function on the
MPC2000XL off. For details, refer to "Setting the Track's MIDI Channel" on page 52.) To connect
multiple sound sources, use the MIDI THRU jacks of the MIDI device. Connect the MIDI Output of the
MPC2000XL to the MIDI Input of the first MIDI sound source. Connect the MIDI THRU of the first
MIDI sound source to the second MIDI sound source, and so on. MIDI can handle up to 16 data
channels, the MPC2000XL has MIDI Output A and B each with 16 channels enabling you to handle
32 channels of data.
MIDI IN 1 or 2
MIDI OUT A
B
A
2
1
LEFT
MIDI
MIDI
IN
OUT
IN
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Multi timbral MIDI keyboard
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CD ROM player
Connect power cord and
plug into power supply
SCSI
OUT
IN
SMPTE
MODEL NUMBER MPC2000XL
MIDI THRU
Multi timbral MIDI sound module
POWER
ON
OFF
MIDI IN
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