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  • Page 1 Version 2.0 OPERATOR'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M.I. Corp., and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI professional products has been tested for functionality.
  • Page 3 WARNING: WHEN USING ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: WARNING The MPC1000 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your MPC1000 meets the power requirements in your area.
  • Page 4 For U.K. customers only THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED This equipment is fitted with an approved non-rewireable UK mains plug. To change the fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1) Remove the fuse cover and old fuse. 2) Fit a new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A.S.T.A or BSI approved type.
  • Page 5 MENT. COPYRIGHT NOTICE The AKAI professional MPC1000 is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Operator’s Manual, contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software or its documentation may be copied, transferred or modified.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ...2 Top panel ... 2 Front Panel ... 4 Rear Panel ...4 Connecting MPC1000 to External Audio / MIDI device ... 5 Terminologies in MPC1000 ... 6 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Setting names ...
  • Page 7 Chapter 6: Song mode Structure of a song ... 37 Screens ... 37 Creating a song ... 38 Playing a song ... 38 Other features in the SONG ... 39 Chapter 7: Functions of a Pad Playing with pads ... 41 Setting the track mute with pads ...
  • Page 8 Table of contents Chapter 11: Editing a sample Setting the start / end points for the samples ... 53 Deleting an unnecessary part from a sample (DISCARD) ... 54 Deleting a selected range from sample and moving the data after the end point towards the start point (DELETE) ... 54 Silencing a range selected from a sample(SILENCE) ...
  • Page 9 Editing a pad sample ... 75 Setting a LFO (Low Frequency oscillator) ...77 Delete all the unused samples at the same time (PURGE) ...78 Setting a MIDI note number to the pads ...78 Assigning MIDI note numbers to the pads (changing the default setting) ...78 Chapter 13: Mixer Setting the level and pan of the Pad ...
  • Page 10 Table of contents Chapter 15: Save / Load About a memory card ...89 Saving the data ... 89 Saving data to the Internal Hard disk (option) ...92 Loading a file ...93 Renaming a file ... 96 Deleteing a file ... 96 Setting the auto load function ...
  • Page 11 Version 2.0 Operator’s Manual MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 : Introduction Welcome to MUSIC PRODUCTION CENTER MPC1000. This operator's manual describes how to use an MPC1000. Please read this manual before you start using your MPC1000, and keep it in a safe place so that you can refer to it as needed. In this manual, the names of the knobs and keys on panels and plugs are located in square brackets, as follows: [name] .
  • Page 13 9. [TAP TEMPO/NOTE REPEAT] key: You can set a tempo by tapping this key to the de- sired tempo (TAP TEMPO feature). Also, by hold- ing a pad while pressing this key, you can repeat a note according to the setting in T.C. (NOTE REPEAT feature).

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Chapter 1: Introduction Front Panel 01. Compact flash slot: This is a card slot for the compact flash memory card. 02. [FOOTSWITCH 1/2] plug: This is where you connect a foot switch. You can use a foot switch to punch in/out. For more information, see the “Foot Switch”...

  • Page 15: Connecting Mpc1000 To External Audio/Midi Device

    Connecting MPC1000 to External Audio/MIDI device The diagram below demonstrates how you can connect the MPC1000 to an external Audio/MIDI device. Please note that this is one example, so, when you actually connect your devices, refer to the device’s operator's manual. Note: When you connect devices, make sure the power is turned off.

  • Page 16: Terminologies In Mpc1000

    Chapter 1: Introduction Terminologies in MPC1000 These are the basic terminologies you need to know to operate the MPC1000: Sequence Sequence is the most basic unit that you use when you create data with the MPC1000. The data from the MIDI keyboard or pads will be recorded to each track in a sequence.
  • Page 17 Sample With the MPC1000, sound data that is loaded into the unit is called a sample. A sample is loaded to the MPC1000 when you record in RECORD mode, load from a memory card, or transfer from PC through USB. You can change the start/end point of a sample or set loop in TRIM mode.
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: Introduction RAM (Random Access Memory) is a space where you can load sounds or data temporarily. The MPC1000 comes with 16 MB (megabyte) of RAM that can record up to 136 seconds (monaural recording). The MB is a unit that represents the size of the memory.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Basic Operation

    Chapter 2 : Basic Operation In this chapter, we will describe the basic operation of the MPC1000. MAIN Page This is the main screen of the MPC1000, where you record and play back sequences. You can go back to this page at any time by pressing the [MAIN] key;...

  • Page 20: Setting Names

    Chapter 2: Basic Operation Setting names The MPC1000 handles various types of data, from sound related data (such as samples and programs) to performance related data (such as sequences and tracks). These data are managed by names. In this sec- tion, you will learn how to name different data.

  • Page 21: Entering Number With Numeric Key

    Other useful functions in the Name window (Copy and Paste function) With the copy and paste function, you can copy the letters in the “New name” field and paste to set a name to another data. This is useful when you wish to create similar names for different data.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Sequencer Feature

    Chapter 3: Sequence feature Chapter 3 : Sequencer feature The MPC1000 has a sequencer feature that allows you to record/playback your performance. With the sequencer feature, you can record the performance you created with the pads. And by playing back the recorded data, you can reproduce your performance.

  • Page 23: Recording The Performance

    Recording the performance In this section, you will learn how to record the performance you made with pads to tracks in a sequence. Note: To record your performance data to a sequence, you need to load a program to the MPC1000 that you play using the pads. By default, the MPC1000 automatically loads a preset program and demo sequence when you switch it on.

  • Page 24: Playing Back A Sequence

    Chapter 3: Sequence feature Playing back a sequence You can play back a recorded sequence by pressing the [PLAY START] key. The sequence will be played repeatedly until you press the [STOP] key. If you press the [PLAY] key again, the MPC1000 will resume the playback from where the previous play back was stopped.
  • Page 25 04. In the Erase field, select NOTE ONLY. Note field will open up. 05. Select the Note field. If you wish to delete all events, leave it as ALL. To delete only events on a specific pad, hit the pad to delete.
  • Page 26 Chapter 3: Sequence feature 03. Press the [F5] (FIX) key. Timing Correct window will open up. 04. In the Time field, select the area to correct the timing. 05. In the Note field, hit the pad you wish to correct the timing. To correct the timing of all events, leave it as ALL.
  • Page 27 Note repeat feature If you press a pad while holding the [NOTE REPEAT] key, the pad sound will be played repeatedly accord- ing to the value of the timing correct until you release the pad. You can also control its velocity by changing the strength used to press the pad.

  • Page 28: Detailed Information On Sequence Feature

    Chapter 3: Sequence feature Detailed information on sequence feature Setting the length of a sequence By default, a sequence is set to a 2-bar length, but you can set this length between 1 to 999 bars. 01. In the MAIN page, select the Bars field. The Bar field displays the current value.
  • Page 29 [WINDOW] key to open the Tempo Change window and set the Tempo change field to ON. When you turn the tempo change feature on, the (Tempo) field in the MAIN page will be displayed as below. The tempo display on the left is the original tempo set for the sequence.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3: Sequence feature Changing the default name for a sequence Usually, when you create a new sequence, the name will be set to the default name as “Sequence## (## will be the sequence number)” automatically. You can change the default name. 01.

  • Page 31: Track Feature

    03. Select the Truncate duration field and select the op- tion how to handle the duration between loops. TO SEQUENCE LENGTH The MPC1000 records as played up to sequence length. TO SEQUENCE END The MPC1000 cuts the note at the end of the sequence even if you hit the pad.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3: Sequence feature With the cursor in the Pgm: field, pressing the [WIN- DOW] key will open the Program Change window. You can select MIDI Bank changes and the Program Changes in this window. You can also turn “OFF” MIDI Program changes for the current track.
  • Page 33 Copying a track You can copy a track to another track. 01. In the Tr field of the MAIN mode, select a track to copy. 02. Press the [WINDOW] key. The Track window will open. 03. Press [F5] (COPY) key. The Copy Track window will open.

  • Page 34: Midi Sequencer Feature

    Chapter 3: Sequence feature MIDI sequencer features When you are playing the internal sound module with the pads, you can start recording just by selecting the desired program in the Pgm field in the MAIN page. However, the MPC1000 can be used as a MIDI sequencer. By connecting an external MIDI keyboard to it, you can record the data from the keyboard and control the external sound module.
  • Page 35 12. To add the recording to the already recorded data, press the [PLAY START] key while holding [OVER DUB] key. This plays back the currently recorded performance and you can add the new performance by hitting pads. Tips: If you select another sequence in the Sq field, you can record a new performance separately.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4: Editing Sequences

    Chapter 4: Editing sequences Chapter 4 : Editing sequences There are two ways to edit sequences. You can select a region and edit all events at one time, or you can edit each event in detail. In this section, you will learn about the SEQ EDIT mode, where you can select a region to edit your event(s). Selecting a region within a track to edit You can edit the events within a region that you set in the...
  • Page 37 Tips: In the EVENTS page, the From sq, Tr field and the To sq, Tr field only display the sequence number and the track number re- spectively, but pressing the [WINDOW] key when the cursor is in the From sq,Tr or To sq,Tr field, will bring up the Select win- dow, where you can browse the sequence or track name to select.
  • Page 38 Chapter 4: Editing sequences Changing the timing of an event (SHIFT TIMING) You can shift the timing of the note event. 01. Select the Edit field in the EVENT page of the SEQ EDIT mode, and select SHIFT TIMING. The various fields necessary for the Shit Timing will be displayed.

  • Page 39: Selecting The Editing Region By Bar

    05. In the Value field, set the value to be adjusted. You can set the Value between 0 and 9999. When you select “MULTI VAL%” in the Mode field, you can set the Value between 0 and 200. 06. Press the F6 (DO IT) key The MPC1000 will start processing your changes.

  • Page 40: Changing The Order Of Tracks (Track Move)

    Chapter 4: Editing sequences Inserting a bar (INSERT) To insert empty bars in the sequence, proceed as follows: 01. Select the Edit field in the BARS page of the SEQ EDIT mode, and select INSERT. The various fields necessary for inserting bars will be displayed.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5: Step Editing

    Chapter 5 : Step editing There are two ways to edit sequences. You can select a region and edit several events at one time, or you can edit each event in detail. In this section, you will learn about the STEP EDIT mode, where you can edit each event in detail. About step edit Each track has the performance data you made with pads, or MIDI note information from an external MIDI keyboard.

  • Page 42: Events

    Chapter 5: Step Edit Basic operation Event list When the cursor is in the Now field or View field, pressing the down cursor key moves the cursor to the event list. You can scroll through the event list with the up and down cursor keys.
  • Page 43 Tempo change event Tempo change event is used to change the tempo within the sequence. The tempo change event is different from other events. It does not belong to a specific track. By selecting TEMPO in the View field, you can dis- play the tempo change event information sepa- rately, regardless of the selected track.
  • Page 44 Chapter 5: Step Edit Below are the MIDI events that you use when using the MPC1000 as a MIDI sequencer. Note: How a MIDI event effects an external sound module de- pends on the specification of the sound module. For more infor- mation about the effect of each MIDI event, see the operation manual of your sound module.

  • Page 45: Copying / Pasting An Event

    To change the length of the exclusive data, press the [F2] (F7 EOX) key. Pressing the [F2] (F7 EOX) key en- ters “F7”, which indicates the end of the exclusive data, to the selected byte. Pressing the [F5] (SEND) key sends out the currently set exclusive data.

  • Page 46: Entering An Event(Step Recording)

    Chapter 5: Step Edit Entering an event (Step recording) In the STEP EDIT mode, when you hit a pad, or when the MPC1000 receives MIDI data from an external device, you can record the event in the current time position (the time displayed in the Now field).

  • Page 47: Chapter 6: Song Mode

    Chapter 6 : Song mode In the SONG mode, you can set the order of multiple sequences and play them in a series. The SONG mode is useful when you are creating a song by combining short sequences. You can check the structure of an entire song while working, so you can finish the song easily.

  • Page 48: Creating A Song

    Chapter 6: Song mode Creating a song 01. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 16] (SONG). The SONG page will be displayed. 02. In the Song field, select a song whose name is (unused). 03. Move the cursor to (end of song) and select the se- quence to play first using the DATA wheel.

  • Page 49: Other Features In The Song

    Other features in the SONG Changing the song name 01. In the Song field of the SONG page, select a song that you wish to change the name of. 02. Press the [WINDOW] key. The Song window will open. 03. In the Song name field, enter the new name. For more information for setting the name, see the “Setting names”...
  • Page 50 Chapter 6: Song mode Ignoring tempo change events in a sequence You can set the MPC1000 to ignore tempo change events that are set set in a sequence. 01. In the Tempo field in the step list, press the [WINDOW] key. The Tempo Change window will be displayed.

  • Page 51: Chapter 7: Functions Of A Pad

    Chapter 7 : Functions of a pad The MPC1000 has 16 drum pads. The pads perform various function besides making sounds when hit. In this section, you will learn about various functions of the pad. Playing with pads By assigning the sounds in memory to a pad, you can play those sounds.

  • Page 52: Setting The Track Mute With Pads

    Chapter 7: Functions of a pad Setting the track mute with pads You can mute/unmute tracks in real time during playback by hitting the pads. This is useful when you have several instruments assigned to different tracks, so that you can play a song and switch tracks on/off using the pads while play- ing back your sequence.

  • Page 53: Selecting A Sequence To Play With Pads

    Selecting a sequence to play with pads You can select a sequence that you wish to play next, by hitting the pads. This is useful for live performances, which change a song structure in real time. Also, you can check the relationship between sequences while you are working on a song with several short sequences.

  • Page 54: Chapter 8: Q-Link Slider

    Chapter 8: Q-Link slider Chapter 8 : Q-Link slider By using the Q-Link sliders, you can control certain pad parameters (filter, tune, etc…) with a slider or knob. There are two ways (NOTE ON and REALTIME) for controlling the sound by Q-Link. NOTE ON, the sound will be affected to the position of Q-LINK slider at the point the Pad is hit.

  • Page 55: Recording The Slider Value In A Sequence

    04. In the High range field and Low range field, set the upper and lower limit of the sliders. The value of the controlled parameter is determined by the value set here. The value depends on the type of the parameter selected in the Parameter field. TUNE : -120 - +120 This controls the sample pitch with “10”...

  • Page 56: Other Features Q-Link Slider

    Chapter 8: Q-Link slider Other features of Q-Link slider Q-Link slider also have the following features. Feature in MIXER mode In the L/PAN page in the MIXER mode, the Q-Link slider work as follows : Q1 slider : This can control the level of the selected pad. Q2 slider : This can control the pan of the selected pad.

  • Page 57: Chapter 9 : Using The Mpc1000 With External Devices

    Chapter 9 : Using the MPC1000 with external devices In this section, you will learn how to sync the MPC1000 to the other MIDI devices using MIDI clock. MIDI clock is a function of the MIDI standard and allows several MIDI devices to synchronize. If your MIDI device supports MIDI clock, you can use the device and the MPC1000 in sync.

  • Page 58: Connecting The Mpc1000 To The Midi Keyboard

    Chapter 9: Using the MPC1000 with external devices Note: The MIDI clock signal has tempo information. The slave device will follow the master device’s tempo regardless of its origi- nal tempo. Note: The MIDI clock signal does not have time information. If the time settings of the master and the slave are different, they will still play in sync but their time position display may be different.

  • Page 59: Cutting Off The Internal Sound From A Pad (Setting Local Control)

    Cutting off the internal sound from a Pad (Setting Local Control) You can cut off the internal sound from a Pad. When the “Pad to Internal sound “ field to OFF., the pad information does not come from an internal sound but is sent out from MIDI OUT.

  • Page 60: Chapter 10: Recording A Sample

    Chapter 10: Recording a sample Chapter 10 : Recording a sample In this chapter, you will lean how to record from an analog external device (CD player’s analog output, microphone, etc…) so that you can play the sound by hitting the pads. Preparing the recording 01.

  • Page 61: Recording The Sample - Detailed Information

    The MPC1000 stops the recording at the time set in the Time field. You can stop the recording manually before the time set in the Time field, by pressing the [F6] (STOP) key. To cancel the recording, press the [F5] (CANCEL) key. After the MPC1000 ends the recording, the Keep or Retry window will be displayed.

  • Page 62: Other Features

    Chapter 10: Recording a sample OUT. Before going back to the RECORD mode, set the program and sequence so that the desired sound will be output from the STEREO OUT. 02. Press the [MODE] key and then [PAD 5] (RECORD) to display the RECORD page.

  • Page 63: Chapter 11: Editing A Sample

    Chapter 11 : Editing a sample In this section, you will learn about the TRIM mode, where you can set the sample’s start/end points, or the loop. Setting the start / end points for the sample The start/end points sets the part of the sample data, which will actually be played back. The recorded sample may have an unnecessary part at the beginning, which may make it more difficult to place the sound in the correct spot timing when hitting the pad.

  • Page 64: Deleting An Unnecessary Part From A Sample (Discard)

    Chapter 11: Editing a sample 06. Hit the pad to check the end point. When you hit the pad, the MPC1000 plays the sample. The playback method varies depending on the pad. If you hit the [PAD 14] (PLAY TO), the MPC1000 will play the sample until the end point. If you hit the [PAD 15] (PLAY FROM), the MPC1000 will play the sample from the end point.

  • Page 65: Silencing A Range Selected From A Sample(Silence)

    [F4] (RETRY) : This will return to the Sample Edit window without keeping the new sample. [F5] (Keep) : Allows you to save the new sample. You can also name the sample in the New name field. Silencing a range selected from a sample (SILENCE) 01.

  • Page 66: Other Editing Functions

    Chapter 11: Editing a sample made in the Sample window will be applied to the ac- tual sample. So if you assign one sample to several pads, or use one sample in several programs, the change will be applied to all of them. To change the sample of a specific pad, use the PROGRAM mode.
  • Page 67 03. In the Edit field, select TIMESTRETCH. 04. In the Original tempo field, set the new tempo you would like to TIME STRECH the sample to. In the Original tempo field, the tempo of the se- lected Sequence is already disaplayed. If you do not know the tempo of the selected sample, you can use the DETECT TEMPO page to find out the tempo.
  • Page 68 Chapter 11: Editing a sample PITCH SHIFT (Changing the pitch of the sample) With the Pitch Shift function, you can change the pitch of the selected sample without changing the length. This is useful when you want to change the pitch of the phrase sample in the sequence without changing the tempo..

  • Page 69: Dividing A Phrase Sample To Several Regions

    Dividing a phrase sample to several regions The MPC1000 will allow you to divide a phrase sample into several regions. (Divides a sample to several regions of equal length.) The divided sample can be used the following two ways. “SLICED SAMPLES” will assign each divided region to a pad. “PATCHED PHRASE”...

  • Page 70: Dividing A Sample Into Regions Of Equal Length

    Chapter 11: Editing a sample Dividing a sample into regions of equal length The MPC1000 will divide a sample into seperate regions of equal length. You choose the number of sections. 01. In the Sample field within the TRIM page, select a sample you wish to edit. You can set the sample range you wish to edit by adjusting the start/ end point.

  • Page 71: Adjust The Strart / End Point Of The Region

    Adjusting the start / end point of the region. A Region is each part of a sample that is divided with the sliced point. 01. After pressing the [F5] (DO IT) in the “SLICE” window, the “SLICE” page will be displayed. You can adjust the start/end point of each region in this page.

  • Page 72: Converting Divided Samples To Sliced Samples

    Chapter 11: Editing a sample Converting Divided samples to SLICED SAMPLES 05. After adjusting the parameters within each region, press the [F4] (CONVRT) key. The Convert window will be displayed. Here you can select two different ways for convert- ing the divided sample, SLICED SAMPLE or PATCHED PHRASE 06.

  • Page 73: Changing The Tune And The Tempo Of A Patched Phrase Sample

    Changing the tune and the tempo of a patched phrase sample If you press the [WINDOW] key in the Sample field of the TRIM page, the Sample window will be displayed. You can set the sample name, tune, and the original tempo of the patched phrase.

  • Page 74: Other Available Edits For Region

    Chapter 11: Editing a sample Other available edits for Region By using the Edit function in the SLICE page, you can di- vide one region into two regions or combine continuous regions into one region. You can also extract the selected region as another sample.

  • Page 75: Linking The Loop Point To The Start Point

    03. Select the Lp (loop) field and adjust the loop point. You can change the loop point by turning the DATA wheel. If you press the left/right cursor key while hold- ing the [SHIFT] key, you can select the digit with the DATA wheel.

  • Page 76: Chapter 12: Program

    Chapter 12: PROGRAM Chapter 12 : Program In this section, you will learn how to edit a program. This is done in the PROGRAM mode, which can be accessed by pressing the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 7] (PROGRAM). Creating a program To create a new program, proceed as follows.

  • Page 77: Playing The Sample While The Pad Is Being Hit

    Playing the sample while the pad is being hit When you play a sample by hitting the pad, the sample will be played until the end regardless of the length you hit the pad for. This is useful when you play short drum sounds. However, when you play a long sample such as a phrase sample, it is better to set the MPC1000 to play the sample only when you hold the pad.

  • Page 78: Changing The Sample Pitch With Velocity

    Chapter 12: PROGRAM Changing the sample pitch with velocity You can control the sample pitch by velocity (how hard you hit the pad). 01. In the SAMPLE page of the PROGRAM mode, hit the pad you wish to edit. The pad number display in the left of screen will change according to the pad you hit.

  • Page 79: Setting The Envelope For A Pad

    Setting the envelope for a pad You can set the envelope for the samples assigned to the pads. The MPC1000 has two envelopes, one is the Amp Envelope for the volume and the other is the Filter envelop for sound character. Setting the Amp Envelope 01.
  • Page 80 Chapter 12: PROGRAM Setting the Filter Envelope 01. In the FILTER page of PROGRAM mode, select the pad you wish to filter by hitting it. 02. In the Type field, press the [WINDOW] key. The Filter Envelope window will be displayed. The selected pad will be displayed.

  • Page 81: The Functions In The Program Window

    The functions in the Program window Pressing the [WINDOW] key in the Pgm field brings up the Program window. In the Program window, you can edit the setting for the selected program. Changing the program name 01. In the Pgm field of the PROGRAM page, select a program that you wish to change the name.

  • Page 82: Editing The Sound Of A Sample

    Chapter 12: PROGRAM Editing the sound of a sample Each pad has a parameter to change the sound, which is called “Filter”. You can edit the sound of the sample by ed- iting this parameter. This is done in the FILTER page of the PROGRAM mode.

  • Page 83: Limiting The Number Of The Voice In The Program

    Controlling the sound with velocity You can control the cutoff frequency of the filter by the velocity used to hit the pad. With this feature, you can con- trol the sound by changing the velocity used to hit the pad. 01.

  • Page 84: Simulating The Open/Close Hi- Hat (Setting The Mute Group)

    Chapter 12: PROGRAM Simulating the open/close hi- hat (setting the mute group) Normally, when you hit a pad when another pad is played back, the samples of these two pads will be played back over- lapped. With the mute group function, you can stop the play- back of the sample of a pad when you hit another pad.

  • Page 85: Editing A Pad Sample

    Editing a pad sample You can edit a pad sample without going to TRIM mode. While editing a pad sample in Program mode, you can use “Time stretch” edit and “Pitch Shift” edit. Note : You can edit the pad sample assigned only in Layer 1 in SAMPLE page.
  • Page 86 Chapter 12: PROGRAM 16. HFREQ ORCH. (High frequency Orchestra) 17. LFREQ ORCH. (Low frequency Orchestra) 18. SLOW ORCH. (Slow orchestra) Adjust : You can use this to ‘tweak’ the selected pre- set. If your selected preset is close to what you’re looking for, but still needs a little fine tuning, try a few different settings here un- til you get the best result.

  • Page 87: Setting A Lfo (Low Frequency Oscillator)

    tuning, try a few different settings here un- til you get the desired result. A ( + ) value will help improve high frequency and per- cussive sounds while a ( - ) value will help improve bass sound. Most of the time, this can be left at zero.

  • Page 88: Delete All The Unused Samples At The Same Time (Purge)

    Chapter 12: PROGRAM Delete all the unused samples at the same time (PURGE) When you use the MPC1000 to record or load several samples, you may have unused samples (samples not as- signed to any pads in the program) in the MPC1000’s memory.

  • Page 89: Chapter 13: Mixer

    Chapter 13 : Mixer In this section, you will learn about the mixer feature. In the MIXER mode, you can edit several settings while checking the status of the pads graphically. This is done in the MIXER mode, which can be accessed by hitting the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 8] (MIXER) on page 83.

  • Page 90: Mixer Automation

    Chapter 13: Mixer SAMPLE EFFECT1 EFFECT2 Tips : This picture displays the signal flow of the sample sound to the stereo out through the effect section. As you can see in this picture, you can only apply the effects to a pad whose outputs are set to the stereo out.

  • Page 91: Input Thru Fuction

    Input Thru function The MPC1000 can mix the incoming signal from REC IN or DIGITAL IN with the play back sound from the MPC1000. You can also route the Input Thru signal to the internal Effects and two (2) Filters. You can control the level, pan, the cut off frequency, the resonance, etc of incoming signal with the Q-Link sliders and knobs.

  • Page 92: Using Q-Link Features In Input Thru Mode

    Chapter 13: Mixer 02. In the Type field, select the filter type. Setting set the filter type is same as in the Filter page while in PROGRAM mode. Refer to “Editing the sound of a sample” in the PROGRAM mode. Note : You cannot use the Filter Modulation with INPUT THRU.

  • Page 93: Chapter 14: Effect

    Chapter 14 : Effect In this section, you will learn how to select and edit effects. The MPC1000 has two stereo effects and one master effect. To apply the effects to a specific pad sound, use the two stereo effects. To apply effects to the entire sound, use the master effect. Note : The effect settings will be saved with the ALL file, which is created when you save the data by selecting SAVE ALL SEQS &...

  • Page 94: Applying Effects Of The Fx2 To The Effect Sound Of The Fx1

    Chapter 14: Effect Applying effects of the FX2 to the effect sound of the FX1 Normally, the effect sound is sent to the stereo out directly. For example, when using the PHASE SHIFTER in the FX1 and REVERB in the FX2, you cannot apply REVERB in the FX2, since the effect sound of the FX1 is sent to the stereo out.
  • Page 95 Attack field You can set the time it takes to start the compres- sion after the incoming signal exceeds the level set in the Threshold field. Release field You can set the time it takes to finish the compres- sion after the incoming signal falls below the level set in the Threshold field.
  • Page 96 Chapter 14: Effect DELAY This effect adds delay to the original sound. Note : DELAY can be selected only in FX2. Time field You can set the delay time of the first delay sound. If the Sq sync field is set to OFF, you can set it to the maximum 999 msec.

  • Page 97: Using The Master Effect

    Using the master effect The master effect is applied to the overall sound from the stereo out. You can use it separately from the effects of FX1 and FX2. The effects you can use as the master effect are a 4 band equalizer and compressor.

  • Page 98: Shortcut Between Mixer And Effect Mode

    Chapter 14: Effect Copying the effect set 01. In the Eff field of the SELECT page, press the [WIN- DOW] key. The Effect Set window will be displayed. 02. In the Effect Set window, press the [F5] (COPY) key. The Copy Effect Set window will be displayed. 03.

  • Page 99: Chapter 15: Save / Load

    Chapter 15 : Save / Load The sample or sequence data you made in the MPC1000 will be deleted when you turn off the unit. If you wish to keep the data, you need to save it to a memory card. You can use the saved files again by loading them into the MPC1000. About a memory card The MPC1000 can use the memory card called “compact flash”.The MPC1000 comes with one 32MB (megabyte) com-...
  • Page 100 Chapter 15: Save / Load folder inside, you can select that folder (in the lower directory) by pressing the right cursor key. You can also move to the upper directory by pressing the left cursor key. Creating a new folder You can create a new folder and select it as the destination.
  • Page 101 Saving all the programs and the samples at the same time 01. In the To field of the SAVE page, select the destina- tion folder. 02. In the Type field, select SAVE ALL PROGRAMS & SAMPLES. 03. Press the [F6] (DO IT) key. The Save ALL Programs window will be displayed.

  • Page 102: Saving Data To The Internal Hard Disk (Option)

    Chapter 15: Save / Load Saving all the data in the memory at the same time You can save sample/program/ALL files at the same time. When you save the data, a project file will be saved, as well as a sample, program and ALL files. The project file does not have actual sample or sequence data, but it has the information about the sample/program/ALL files that are saved when you save the data.

  • Page 103: Loading A File

    Loading a file In this section, you will learn how to load a file. The MPC1000 can load a file from the Memory Card, the Inter- nal Flash Memory, the Internal Hard Disk (option). This is done in the LOAD page, which is accessed by pressing the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 2] (LOAD).
  • Page 104 Chapter 15: Save / Load Loading a sample You can load a sample file one by one. You can also assign the sample to the pad. 01. Select a sample file and load it. The Load a Sample window will be displayed. You can listen to the sample by pressing the [F2] (PLAY) key.
  • Page 105 Loading a sequence You can load a sequence file one by one. 01. Select the sequence file and load it. The Load a Se- quence window will be displayed. 02. In the Load into field, select the destination sequence number. Select the sequence number to load the data to.

  • Page 106: Renaming A File

    Chapter 15: Save / Load Loading a project When you use SAVE ENTIRE MEMORY mode to save the data, the MPC1000 will load the project file that will be created. When you load a project file, all the data currently saved in the unit will be overwritten by the data that the project file will load.

  • Page 107: Formatting The Memory Card

    Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card. Please note that if you format the card, all the data in the card will be deleted. 01. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 2] (LOAD) or the [PAD 3] (SAVE). 02.

  • Page 108: Chapter 16: Connecting The Mpc1000

    Chapter 16: Connecting the MPC1000 to your Computer Chapter 16 : Connecting the MPC1000 to your computer The MPC1000 supports the USB mass storage class. When you connect the MPC1000 to a PC that supports USB mass storage class, the PC will recognize the memory card (the Internal Hard Disk (option)) in the MPC1000 as a removable media drive. You can transfer the data between the recognized memory card /the Internal Hard Disk (optional) and the PC.
  • Page 109 06. After you finish the data transfer, select the remov- able media and drag and drop to the trash can. When you drag the removal media to the Dock’s recycle bin under Mac OS 10.x, the icon will change to the eject icon. 07.

  • Page 110: Chapter 17: Other Settings

    Chapter 17 : Other Settings Chapter 17 : Other settings In this section, you will learn about the other features, which were not mentioned in the other chapters. Foot switch You can connect up to 2 foot switch to the MPC1000 and as- sign several functions (ex.

  • Page 111: Initialize To Factory Preset

    Initialize to Factory Preset Various Sample and Sequence settings can be saved to Com- pact Flash when the file is saved. The global settings found in the MPC1000 (listed below) are saved to the internal Flash Memory and stored when the MPC1000 is turned off. You can re-initialize the Factory Preset settings using the follow- ing procedure.
  • Page 112 Chapter 17 : Other Settings MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 113: Specifications

    Specifications General Display 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD w/back light Memory card slot Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC1000 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB) Dimentions (W x H x D) 330 x 75.5 x 228.2(Max 234.6) Weight 3.45kg Power reqirement...

  • Page 114: Data Compatibility

    Specifications Standard accessories Standard accessories Options EXM128 Kit - HDM10 Data Compatibility MPC1000 MPC2000/2000XL MPC2500 MPC4000 MPC3000 Z4/Z8 S5000/6000 S1000/3000 MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0 32MB Compact Flash card, Power cable, Operator's manual 128MB expansion memory card The installation kit for Internal Hard Disk drive SEQ, WAV, PGM SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.) SEQ, WAV, PGM...

  • Page 115: Preset Program List

    Preset program list MPC1000’s internal flash memory and the compact flash memory card that comes with the unit have the following factory preset programs. Internal Flash Memory DJ-Hip_Set Nuskool_Set Ill_Hip_Set E-Kit Standard_Set UK_Kit R-D&B_Set LA_Kit R_Bass Rock_GTR Arp_Wave Str&Bass M_Bass Note : The internal flash memory and the compact flash memory card also have the demo sequence, which is created with the preset program.

  • Page 116: Midi Implementation Chart

    Specifications MIDI Implementation Chart MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...
  • Page 117 MIDI Implementation Chart MPC1000 v2 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 118: Index

    INDEX INDEX % field 1 - 4 field 16 level function Active track receive channel field AFTER key Amount field Amp Envelope Assign pad field Assign to pad field Attack field Autoload field Auto step increment field Barsfield CC field Channel pressure event Click, Metronome feature Control change event...
  • Page 119 Sample Sample field Save field Send level field Sequence Sequence field Sequence list Shift Timing SLICED SAMPLE 59, 62 Soft thru field Solo function Song Song field Sq field St field Start / Loop link field Step field Step list SUDDEN key Sustain pedal to duration field Sync in field...

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