Akai MPC 500 Supplementary Manual page 5

Copy program
Delete Program
Purge unused
MIDI / SYNC mode
Receive channel
Soft thru
Pad to sampler
Sync
Default assign
Assign reset
OTHER mode
Master Level
Sus.pedal record
Truncate dura.
Tap average
Pad Sensitivity
Low Bat. Warning
Version
EFFECT mode
Pad Bank
Eff send
Eff sel
FX1
FX1>FX2
FX2
Master
Set a new name for program. For more information on naming, see page
Name
XXX
Creates a copy of the selected program.
From
Selects the program to be copied
Set a name for program to be created. Press [DO IT] to execute. For more
New
information on naming, see page XXX
Removes the selected program from memory. Press [DO IT] to execute.
Removes all samples not assigned to programs from memory. Pressing [DO IT] will open a
confirmation page. Press [DO IT] again to confirm.
Accessible by pressing [MODE] + [PAD 7] (MIDI / SYNC). The following parameters can be
selected by scrolling the parameter directly.
Selects which midi channels the MPC500 will receive. Default is ALL.
Determines whether the midi received will be echoed to the midi output. ON, OFF, or As track
(Default).
Determines if the Pads will play its internal programs.
Sets whether the MPC500 will send midi sync, or sync to midi.
Sets the default midi note that will be sent out for each pad hit. Each bad can be selected
individually.
Note
Sets the note the selected pad will be assigned to by default.
Resets all note assignments to factory default.
Accessible by pressing [MODE] + [PAD 8] (OTHER). The following parameters can be
selected by scrolling the parameter directly.
Sets the overall output headroom of the master outs. Default: -12db
Determines how the MPC500 will reacte to sustain pedal information:
As duration
As sus.pedal
specify how the MPC500 operates when it reaches the end of a loop when playing a pad.
Sequence
Length
Sequence
End
As Played
Determines how many times a pad must be hit before Tap Tempo will update the tempo.
Sets the sensitivity of individual pads. Pads can be selected by hitting them directly.
Sensitivity
Determines the sensitivity of the selected pad. Default is 10
curve
Specifies a velocity curve for each pad. Default is A
Voltage threshold for low battery warning. Default is 6.00v
Displays the software version number.
Accessible by pressing [MODE] + [PAD 9] (EFFECT). The following parameters can be
selected by scrolling the parameter directly.
Selects which pad bank is played when the pads are hit. Selectable directly by pressing
one of the four PAD BANK buttons. This field is present on all EFFECT pages.
Sets which effect bus the selected pad will be sent to. Individual pads can be selected by
hitting them directly.
FX Select
Selects which bus the selected pad will be sent to.
Amount of effect to be sent to the effect bus. Dynamic field- only displayed
Level
when applicable effect is chosen.
Selects which effects set the current effects and their parameters will be assigned to.
Selects which type of effect is assigned to FX1.
Effect to be assigned to FX1 is chosen here. For a list of effects and their
Type
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Individual aspects of the effects are edited here. For a list of effects and their
Parameter
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Adjusts the levels of individual parameters. For a list of effects and their
Level
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Sets whether the signal of FX1 will be routed to FX2
Selects which type of effect is assigned to FX2.
Effect to be assigned to FX2 is chosen here. For a list of effects and their
Type
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Individual aspects of the effects are edited here. For a list of effects and their
Parameter
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Adjusts the levels of individual parameters. For a list of effects and their
Level
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Selects master effects for editing.
Type
Selects which master effect is to be edited.
Individual aspects of the master effects are edited here. For a list of effects and their
Parameter
parameters, see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
Adjusts the levels of individual parameters. For a list of effects and their parameters,
Level
see Chapter XXX - "Effects" on page XXX.
the MPC500 is set to convert the sustain pedal data to a note's
duration
The MPC500 records sustain pedal data as it is.
The MPC500 records as played up to sequence length.
The MPC500 cuts the note at the end of the sequence even if you hit
the pad. You cannot record beyond the loop.
The MPC500 records your performance as it is played