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- Page 1 Operating Manual Drum computer Operating manual MFB-501 Pro Drum Machine...
- Page 2 General The MFB-501 Pro is an advanced re-issue of our model MFB-501. It has been expanded by adding the claps from our model MFB-401 as well as by eight sample-slots. The MFB-501 Pro’s sequencer can be programmed step by step with individual parameter settings per step.
- Page 3 Playing sounds The instruments can be played manually from the step-buttons 1/BD to 8/HH which also serve to program the sequences. With Shift being pressed (LED lit red), the step-buttons trigger Sample1 to Sample8, depending on which sample sounds have been load into the corresponding slots. Sound settings Each sound can be edited in level, pitch, decay and an extra function respectively a sample pre-selection.
- Page 4 The Value control sets the tempo of the sequencer while running. Loading and saving patterns The MFB-501 Pro offers three banks with 36 patterns each. To load a pattern, press Bank1, Bank2 or Bank3 first (LED lit red), then select a pattern using the function-buttons 1 to 6.
- Page 5 Programming patterns The MFB-501 Pro is programmed while the sequencer is running. As a first step, use the A/B button to select, which part of the pattern is going to be programmed respectively edited. Next, start the sequencer by pressing Play. Next, shortly press Rec in combination with an instrument-button, e.g.
- Page 6 Pattern length The pattern length can be set anywhere between one and 16 steps. The last step is set by first pressing Rec plus 1/BD. While holding Rec (but letting 1/BD go), press 8/HH next. Finally, let both buttons go and set the last step by pressing a step- button, e.g.
- Page 7 (LED turns off). Shuffle The MFB-501 Pro offers five shuffle-types which always apply globally to all patterns. With the sequencer being stopped, press Shuffle (LED lit red) to select a shuffle-type using the function-buttons 2 to 6. Selecting button 1 deactivates the...
- Page 8 MIDI-button followed by shortly pressing function-button 5. Hint: The MFB-501 Pro offers a dedicated drum kit suited for dynamic editing of sound parameters. This kit is located at MIDI-note #72 and above. The drum kits being triggered by lower MIDI-notes already use certain pre-adjusted fixed MIDI controllers internally.
- Page 9 Using the MFB-501 Pro as a sound module By using the selected MIDI-channel, the MFB-501 Pro can be used as a sound module from an external sequencer or a DAW. Instruments and samples are placed in different kits which are spread across several octaves. Further MIDI-channels can be used to play certain sounds with different pitches and sometimes polyphonic (see MIDI-implementation).
- Page 10 MIDI-implementation MIDI-note Instrument/Function CC-number Function Note # 36 BD MFB-501 CC# 03 BD Tune 0...127 Note # 37 HH MFB-501 CC# 11 SD Tune 0...127 Note # 38 SD MFB-501 CC# 19 TT Tune 0...127 Note # 39 OH MFB-501 CC# 21 BO Tune 0...127...
- Page 11 MIDI-note Instrument/Function CC-number Function Note # 78 CY analog CC#51 Sample7 Decay 0...120 Note # 79 HH analog CC#52 Sample7 No 0...127 Note # 80 Sample1 CC#53 Sample8 Tune 0...124 Note # 81 Sample2 CC#54 Sample8 Decay 0...120 Note # 82 Sample3 CC#55 Sample8 No 0...127...
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