Program Types - Akai MPC User Manual

Program Types

About Programs
A Program is a file that contains (1) a list of all samples used and (2) the
settings for each sample (i.e., pad assignments, loop points, pitch tuning,
effects, etc.) Program Edit Mode lets you edit and assign samples. A single
Project can hold a total of 128 Programs.
There are two kinds of Programs that use samples as their sound source:
Drum Programs (used mostly for creating drum parts and quickly and easily
assigning samples to pads) and Keygroup Programs (in which you can
assign one or more samples to one or more keys and play them chromatically with a MIDI keyboard or
the MPC hardware pads). Two other kinds of Programs use MIDI data only: Plugin Programs and MIDI
Programs. This section covers how to create each Program type. To learn about editing your Programs
to your preference, see the Program Edit Mode chapter.
Drum Program
To create a Drum Program in the software:
1. Click the Main Mode tab to enter Main Mode.
2. In the Track Section, click the Type drop-down menu and select Drum.
3. If the Project does not contain a Drum Program yet, a new Drum
Program will automatically be added to the Project.
If the Project already contains a Drum Program, click the + button next to the Program drop-down
menu.
4. Click the name in the Program drop-down menu, and enter an appropriate Program name.
Hardware: To create a Drum Program:
1. Press Main to enter Main Mode.
2. Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Pgm field, and then press the Window button.
3. In the Edit Program window that appears, press F3 (New) to create a new Program.
4. Use the Data Dial or -/+ buttons to select Drum as the Program type, and then press F5 (Do It) to
confirm or F4 (Cancel) to cancel.
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