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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
  • Page 2 This appliance is not equipped with a fully disconnect main power switch. Even when the appliance is turned off, the power supply to the appliance is not completely turned off when the power cord is plugged in. Pull out the power cord when not using the appliance for long periods.
  • Page 3 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
  • Page 4 AC outlet sockets, it should be changed to an AC mains lead, complete with moulded plug, to the appropriate type. If this is not possible, the plug should be cut off and a correct one fitted to suit the AC outlet. This should be fused at 5 Amps.
  • Page 5 FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Pad section ......................3 Q-Link section ....................4 Front Panel ......................4 Rear Panel ......................5 Connecting MPC2500 to External Audio / MIDI device ........6 Terminologies in MPC2500 ................7 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Setting names ....................10 Entering number with Numeric key ...............11 Chapter 3: Sequencer feature Recording the performance ................13...
  • Page 7 Chapter 8: Functions of a Pad Playing with pads ....................46 Setting the track mute with pads ..............47 Selecting a sequence to play with pads ............48 Chapter 9: Q-Link slider & knob Setting the slider & knob ................. 49 Recording the slider/knob value in a sequence ..........
  • Page 8 ......... 53 Setting the MIDI input ..................53 Cutting off the internal sound from a pad (Setting Local Control) ....54 Changing sequence by Program Change from an external devices ..... 54 Chapter 11: Recording a sample Recording the sample - detailed information - ..........
  • Page 9 Limiting the number of the voicce in the Program ..........85 Simulating the open / close hi-hat (setting the mute group) ......86 Setting the overlap of the sounds on the same pad (voice overlap) ....86 Editing a pad sample ..................87 Setting a LFO (Low Frequency oscillator) ............89...
  • Page 10 Table of contents Chapter 15: Effect Applying effects to a specific pad sound ............97 Applying effects of the FX2 to the effect sound of the FX1 ......98 Editing effects ....................98 Using the master effect .................. 101 Editing the master effect ................101 Editing the effect set ..................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Welcome to MUSIC PRODUCTION CENTER MPC2500. This operator's manual describes how to use an MPC2500. Please read this manual before you start using your MPC2500, and keep it in a safe place so that you can refer to it as needed.

  • Page 12: Data Input Section

    You can move the highlighted cursor up and down numbers with a decimal value, enter the number ig- on the screen to select a field. In the value field, you noring the decimal point. (example: 120.5, enter can switch digits by pressing </> keys, holding 1205.).

  • Page 13: Control Section

    01. [STEP] key (< / > ) This key locates the sequence point backwards and forwards one step at a time. The step is set in the Timing field of the MAIN screen. Pressing this key while holding the [GO TO] key locates the position of previous/next event recorded on a track.

  • Page 14: Q-Link Section

    You can use either type of foot switch. 04. [PHONES] plug This is a stereo phone plug to connect a set of headphones. It sends out the same signal with the [STEREO OUT] plug. MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    These are outputs you can use to output each pad is to connect digital outputs such as a CD player sound separately. With external mixers or effect- and a DAT. This OUT sends out the same signal as ers, you can perform advanced mixing. the [STEREO OUT].

  • Page 16: Connecting Mpc2500 To External Audio/Midi Device

    The diagram below demonstrates how you can connect the MPC2500 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 17: Terminologies In Mpc2500

    With the MPC2500, you can create up to 20 songs. When you arrange sequences into a song, assign them to each step in the song. A step is like a “container” of sequences. A song has 250 steps.
  • Page 18 Drum Pad The MPC2500 has 16 pads. You can play a sample that is assigned to a pad by hitting the pad. The MPC2500 has 4 pad banks that you can assign separate samples to. You can switch those 4 pad banks using the [PAD BANK] key, so you can use up to 64 pads.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Basic Operation

    MAIN Page This is the main screen of the MPC2500, where you record and play back sequences. You can go back to this page at any time by pressing the [MAIN] key; for example, when you get lost while operating MPC2500 and want to go back to this page.

  • Page 20: Setting Names

    Chapter 2: Basic Operation Setting names 04. The next letter is a lower-case letter (“ a ”), so press the DOWN cursor key. Pressing the DOWN cursor key allows you to en- The MPC2500 handles various types of data, from ter lower case letters.

  • Page 21: Entering Number With Numeric Key

    Name window , those copied letters can be pasted to the “New name" field. E n t e r i n g n u m b e r w i t h Numeric key In the value fields, such as the sample’ s TRIM page, you can enter numbers directly by using the numeric keys.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Sequencer Feature

    MIDI events. Note: Please note that Sequencer feature records only performance data (when and which pad you hit, etc… ). It does not record the actual sound. MAIN page This is the page where you record/playback sequences.

  • Page 23: Recording The Performance

    Note: To record your performance data to a sequence, you need 11. To add to the already recorded performance, press the to load a program to the MPC2500 that you play using the pads. [PLAY START] key while holding the [OVER DUB] key.

  • Page 24: Playing Back A Sequence

    For more information, see the “Selecting a sequence with pads” section on page 48. Tips: In the SONG mode, you can set the order to play sequences. For more information, see the “SONG mode” section on page 42.
  • Page 25 Timing Correct window will be displayed while you are holding the key. You can use the Note value field of this window to change the value for timing correction. It makes it easier to Tips: When you delete events with the Erase field set to ALL change the value during the recording.
  • Page 26 Click/Metronome 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 Auto Locate feature If you press a pad while holding the [NOTE REPEAT] The [GO TO] key is used to move to a specific position key, the pad sound will be played repeatedly accord- within a sequence. You can memorize up to three lo- ing to the value of the timing correct until you release cate points.

  • Page 28: Detailed Information On Sequence Features

    Setting the length of a sequence in the sequence by inserting the tempo change event in By default, a sequence is set to a 2-bar length, but you the STEP EDIT mode. can set this length between 1 to 999 bars.
  • Page 29 Tips: When you press the [PLAY START] key when the First bar is not 1, the MPC2500 will start the playback from the bar set in played. The sequence will actually be played at the the First bar field instead of from the beginning of the sequence.
  • Page 30 MPC2500. be the sequence number)” automatically. You can change the default name. 01. In the Sq field in MAIN mode, select a sequence to delete. 01. In the MAIN page, select the Sq field. 02. Press the [WINDOW] key. The Sequence window will open.

  • Page 31: Track Feature

    Setting the track type TO SEQUENCE LENGTH The MPC2500 records as played up to sequence length. You can set the track type in the Type field in the MAIN page. There are two types of track: DRUM and MIDI. TO SEQUENCE END They are called DRUM track and MIDI track respectively.
  • Page 32 02. Press the [WINDOW] key. Note : Changing the “V%” has no effect while recording sequence data, it will only effect the playback of a sequence. If the velocity is The Track window will open. set to 127 (maximum), any setting over 100% will have no effect.
  • Page 33 You can also select a track using [ F3] (TR -) key and [F4] (TR +) keys. With [F3] (TR - ) and [ F4] (TR +) keys, you can select a track without moving a cursor to the Tr field.

  • Page 34: Midi Sequencer Feature

    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 MPC2500 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 MIDI sequencer. Tips : If you select another sequence in the Sq field, you can record Sustain pedal data is a MIDI event used to make the a new performance separately.

  • Page 36: 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).
  • Page 37 05. In the Mode field, specify how to move the data to Tips: In the EVENTS page, the From sq, Tr field and the To sq, Tr the destination. field only display the sequence number and the track number re-...
  • Page 38 Value between 0 and 200. 03. In the Edit sq field and the Tr field on right, select the 06. Press the F6 (DO IT) key sequence and track that you wish to edit.

  • Page 39: Selecting The Editing Region By Bar

    02. In the From sq field, select the source sequence. 03. In the To sq, select the destination sequence. 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-...

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

    The TrMOVE (Track move) page will be displayed. The selected bars will be inserted at the end of the bar set here. 04. In the Number of bars field, set the number of bars to insert. 05. In the Time signature field, select the time signature 02.

  • 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.

  • Page 42: Events

    Note variation data, which is used for the Q-Link sliders or 16LEV- ELS function, is the information used to control the sound of a pad, and is saved in the track along with the pad event. With the [F6] (PLAY) key note variation data, you can switch the sounds of the pad even Pressing this key plays back the selected event.
  • Page 43 Initial tempo field, Current tempo field RESO 2 : the resonance value of Filter 2 The field on the left with a note symbol is the initial PAN : the panning position tempo field. The field on the right is the current tempo field.
  • Page 44 N (Note number) field lows you to control the sound depending on the pres- You can set the note number in this field. A note num- sure used to press the keyboard. ber indicates the location on a keyboard as a...

  • Page 45: Copying / Pasting An Event

    04. Press the [F5] (DO IT) key. proceed as follows. The selected event will be moved. 01. In the event list, select the event that you wish to copy. You can select several events by pressing the down Deleting an event cursor key while holding the [SHIFT] key.

  • Page 46: Entering An Event(Step Recording)

    D (dura- tion) field, regardless of the length that you actu- In the STEP EDIT mode, when you hit a pad, or when the ally pressed the pad (MIDI keyboard). Selecting the...

  • Page 47: Chapter 6: Grid Edit

    MIDI keyboard. In the Grid Edit mode, you can only enter or edit (such as Copy, Delete, Move, etc.) the Pad Event on the Graphic Matrix Editor. The Grid Edit mode is for the Drum track, not a MIDI track. If you select the MIDI track in the Grid Edit mode, the MIDI note are displayed as the Pad numbers.
  • Page 48 When you edit (such as copy/paste/delete/move) the grid, all the Pad Events in the grid are edited. Note : If you only wish to change how the units are displayed in The A03 that was at the bottom is in the second the grid, press the [F4] (CLOSE) key after changing the Note row, and the A05 is at the bottom.
  • Page 49 The selected Pad Events are displayed in this window. If you select several grids, all the Pad Events in the If a box in the grid contains any Pad Events, it will grid will be displayed. display a “ ” symbol.

  • Page 50: Editing In Grid Mode

    Editing in GRID mode tion in the Now field you wish to paste the event to. You can edit a Pad Event in GRID mode as well as in 04. Press in and hold the [F3] (EDIT) key and then press STEP EDIT mode.

  • Page 51: Deleting An Event

    The LED of the [OVER DUB] key will be turned off and you can finish the Step Recording. To delete a selected Event, proceed as follows. 01. In the Event list, select the Grid and the Range that Detailed setting for Step Recording you wish to delete.

  • Page 52: Chapter 7: Song Mode

    Chapter 7 : 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 53: Creating A Song

    To insert a step in a song, proceed as follows. to Song## (## indicates the song number). 01. In the Step list, select a step that you wish to insert a 04. In the Reps field, set the times to repeat a sequence.

  • Page 54: Other Features In The Song

    Chapter 7: Song mode Deleting all the songs Other features in the SONG You can delete all the song data in the memory at one time. Proceed as follows. Changing the song name 01. In the SONG mode, select the Song field and press 01.
  • Page 55 The MPC2500 will execute the tempo change events in the sequence. Note : If the track is set to OFF in Midi field in the MAIN page, The MPC2500 will ignore the tempo the data in the track will not be merged after Convert Song to Seq.

  • Page 56: Chapter 8: Functions Of A Pad

    Tips: When you select VELOCITY in the Type field, the velocity used to hit the pads, but if you press the [FULL LEVEL] of the pad event can be played in 16 levels, but if you select an key, the MPC2500 will play the sample at the maximum option other than VELOCITY, the note variation value will be level regardless of the velocity.

  • Page 57: Setting The Track Mute With Pads

    The Solo function will be deactivated and the mute set- the Sq field. ting for the track set to solo will be turned off. The set- The track list displays the first 8 letters of the track ting for other tracks will be turned on.

  • Page 58: Selecting A Sequence To Play With Pads

    [F6] (CLEAR) key. with pads SUDDEN key You can select a sequence that you wish to play next, by Normally, the MPC2500 will switch to the next se- hitting the pads. This is useful for live performances, which quence after it plays the current sequence to the end.

  • Page 59: Chapter 9: Q-Link Slider & Knob

    (SLIDER) key. The SLIDER mode has 4 pages, [F1] (Q1), TUNE : This controls the sample’s pitch. [F2] (Q2), [F3] (Q3), and [F4] (Q4), and you can set the Q- Link slider 1 and 2, Q-Link knob 3 and 4 separately. LEVEL : This controls the sample’s volume level.

  • Page 60: Recording The Slider/Knob Value In A Sequence

    Chapter 9: Q-Link slider & knob 04. In the High range field and Low range field, set the Recording the slider/knob upper and lower limit of the slider or knobs. value in a sequence The value of the controlled parameter is determined by the value set here.

  • Page 61: Other Features Q-Link Slider And Knob

    In the L/PAN page in the MIXER mode, the Q-Link slider and knob work as follows : Q1 slider : This can control the level of the selected pad. Q2 knob : This can control the pan of the selected pad.

  • Page 62: Chapter 10: Using The Mpc2500 With External Devices

    MIDI standard and allows several MIDI devices to synchronize. If your MIDI device supports MIDI clock, you can use the device and the MPC2500 in sync. If you are not sure if your MIDI device supports MIDI clock or not, refer to the device’s operation manual.

  • Page 63: Connecting The Mpc2500 To The Midi Keyboard

    OMNI-CD The MPC2500 will output the incom- sound module separately. ing MIDI data as it is from both MIDI In this case, the MIDI signal flows as in the figure in the right. OUT C and D. OMNI-ALL The MPC2500 will output the incom- ing MIDI data as it is from all of MIDI OUT A, B, C, and D.

  • Page 64: 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 65: Chapter 11: Recording A Sample

    Chapter 11 : Recording a sample In this chapter, you will lean how to record from an analog 05. Play the source. Check the level meter on screen and external device (CD player’s analog output, microphone, adjust the recording level using the [REC GAIN] knob.
  • Page 66 RECORD page. Note: The recorded sample will be removed when you switch the unit off. To keep the sample, you need to save on a memory card or import it to a PC. For more information about saving the data, see the “Save / Load”...

  • Page 67: Recording The Sample - Detailed Information

    MAIN OUT with this setting, the recorded sample level is lower is located on the MPC2500’s rear panel. than the original sample level. In this case, if you set the Master 02. Press the [MODE] key and then [PAD 5] (RECORD) level to 0dB, the recorded sample level is same as the original to display the RECORD page.

  • Page 68: Recording The Internal Cd's Sound

    You must start the recording by pressing the [F6] (RECORD) key. Hint: In Load page, you can load a track fom the audio CD into 04. In the Mode field, select STEREO or MONO the internal memory.

  • Page 69: Other Features

    Other Features Monitoring feature In the Monitor field of the RECORD page, you can deter- mine if you want to monitor the input signal (output the signal from the STEREO OUT) in RECORD mode or not. You can monitor the input signal. This is useful when you record sounds di- rectly from the CD player.

  • Page 70: Direct Recording Feature

    Direct Recording feature The Direct Recording feature will allow you to record a signal from “ROCORD IN” while the sequence is playing back. This makes it much easier to ensure the sample you record will match the Tempo of the sequence.
  • Page 71 Note : In Direct Recording, the MPC2500 will keep the record- 08. In the Type: field, press [WINDOW] key. ing by pressing the [F6] (STOP), whether the sequence is set to The Direct Recording window will be displayed. LOOP ON or OFF.
  • Page 72 Note : The recorded sample will be removed when you switch the unit off. To keep the sample you need to save on a memory card or the internal Hard disk (optional) or import it to a comuputer via USB.

  • Page 73: Chapter 12: Editing A Sample

    You can fix this problem by adjusting the start point. You can also adjust both the start and end points to play only a part of the phrase.

  • Page 74: Deleting An Unnecessary Part From A Sample (Discard)

    If you hit the [PAD 16] (PLAY ALL), the MPC2500 will play the whole sample regardless of the start/end point settings. If you hit any pad from the [PAD 1] to [PAD 12], the MPC2500 will play from the start point to the end point.

  • Page 75: Silencing A Range Selected From A Sample(Silence)

    Set the range you wish to silence with the start/ 03. In the Edit field, select EXTRACT. end point. 04. In the New name field, set the name for the new sample. 02. Press the [F6] (EDIT) key. 05. Press the [F5] (DO IT) key.

  • Page 76: Other Editing Functions

    Deleting all samples This is useful when you want to match one sample to You can delete all the sample data in the memory at one time. another which has different tempo. 01. In the TRIM page, select the Sample field and press the [WINDOW] key.
  • Page 77 05. In the new field, set the desired new tempo. Tips : If you want to change the sample length with %, you can use the following method. For example, if you wish to lengthen the sample by 120%, you set the original tempo to 100, then set the new tempo to 120.
  • Page 78 Lengthy samples will take longer to process. 03. In the Edit field, select PITCH SHIFT. 04. In the Pitch field, set the pitch amount you wish to change.. Pitch : -12.00 - +12.00 This determines the amount of the pitch shift in semi tone and cent step.

  • Page 79: Dividing A Phrase Sample To Several Regions

    You can change the tempo freely when playing the sequence. Note : You cannot use the ChopShop function on a stereo sample. If you use a stereo sample, only the left channel is used. Dividing a phrase sample...

  • Page 80: Dividing A Sample By Detecting The Attack Part Of The Phrase (Auto)

    Select a smaller value when the sample has a lot of attack parts. Threshold ( 0 –100) : This sets the detectable level of an attack. The smaller the value, the more sensitive the detection will be, so if you select a very low value, everything will 'register' as an attack..

  • Page 81: Dividing A Sample Into Regions Of Equal Length (Equally)

    Dividing a sample into regions of equal length (EQUALLY) The MPC2500 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.

  • Page 82: Adjust The Strart / End Point Of The Region

    You can change the end point the same way as the start point. Note : Each end point of a region is same as the start point of the next region If you change the end point of a region, the start point of the next region will be changed automatically.

  • Page 83: Converting Divided Samples To

    The tempo of the patched phrase sample will change with the sequence tempo. Note : You can not adjust the start/ end point of a patched phrase in TRIM mode. (The TRIM page of the patched phrase does not display the start/ end point.).

  • Page 84: Changing The Tune And The Tempo Of A Patched Phrase Sample

    Editing a Patched Phrase of a patched phrase sample You can extract a region in a Patched phase as a sample or covert the Patched Phrase to a sample. If you press the [WINDOW] key in the Sample field of the TRIM page, the Sample window will be displayed.

  • Page 85: Other Available Edits For Region

    04. Press the [F5] (DO IT) key. The MPC2500 will start combining the regions. 02. In the Edit field, select the type you wish to edit. Pressing [F4] (Cancel) will cancel the process and the display will go back to the ChopShop page.

  • Page 86: Setteing The Loop

    LOOP page to the end point repeatedly. Note : If you set the pad to ONE SHOT in the PROGRAM mode, the MPC2500 will play the sample assigned to that pad like when the loop is off, even when the loop feature is on.

  • Page 87: Linking The Loop Point To The Start Point

    In Beat field, Set the number of beat you wish to loop. For example, if you want to loop 1 bar of 4/4, set to 4. Note : You cannot set the beat number longer thru the length of the sample. [F4] (Cancel) : You can cancel the Auto Phrase Loop by pressing this key.

  • Page 88: Chapter 13: Program

    Chapter 13: PROGRAM Chapter 13 : 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).

  • Page 89: Playing The Sample While The Pad Is Being Hit

    04. Press the [F4] (CLOSE) key to close the window. It will bring you back to the SAMPLE page. Note : When you loop the sample, set the play mode to NOTE ON. When you select ONE SHOT, the loop feature will not work even when it is on.

  • Page 90: Changing The Sample Pitch With Velocity

    The pad number display in the left of the screen will change according to the pad you hit. Tips : The pressure used to hit the pad will be displayed in the The Pgm field in the upper left corner displays the 128 steps (0 to 127).

  • Page 91: Setting The Envelope For A Pad

    The start point of the decay will be set so that the fade out will end at the sample’s end point. Tips : When you work with drum sounds or phrase sampling, select END. Select START if you need the fade out effect for the phrase. MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...
  • Page 92 V>Amount field : You can control the depth by veloc- ity. If you set this field to a “ + ” value, the beginning cut off frequency will start closer to the frequency set in the Amount field with higher veloc- ity, If you set this field to a “...

  • Page 93: The Functions In The Program Window

    The Program window will open. 03. Press [F5] (COPY) key. The Copy Program window will open. 04. In the New name field, set the name for the new program. 02. Select the MIDI program change field and set the For more information regarding setting the name, program change number.

  • Page 94: Editing The Sound Of A Sample

    06. Set the filter of the filter 2 (to the right) in the same way. Setting the Filter Tips : You do not have to edit both filter 1 and 2. If you do not need the filter, set the Type field to OFF.

  • Page 95: Limiting The Number Of The Voicce In The Program

    Note : This is the setting of the whole Program, but you can set each pad in the program to the voice overlap (POLY or MONO) Tips : You can set the V>Freq for the filter 1 and 2 separately . respectively. Refer to “Setting the overlap of a sound on the same pad (voice overlap)”...

  • Page 96: Simulating The Open/Close Hi- Hat (Setting The Mute Group)

    Polyphony, regardless of which mute group you POLY The MPC2500 overlaps the sound. assign it to. When you use a mute group, set the Play field to POLY. MONO The MPC2500 does not overlap the sound. If you select MONO, when you hit the pad several times, only the pad that was hit last will be played.

  • Page 97: Editing A Pad Sample

    The PARAMS page will be displayed. 06. In the new field, set the desired new tempo. Tips : If you wish to change the sample length with %, you can use the following method. For example, if you want to lengthen the sample with 120%, simply set the original tempo to 100, and then set the new tempo to 120.
  • Page 98 ( - ) value will help im- prove bass sound. Most of the time, this can 05. In the Pitch field, set the pitch amount you want to change.. be left at zero. Pitch : -12.00 - +12.00 This determines the amount of the pitch shift in semi 07.

  • Page 99: Setting A Lfo (Low Frequency Oscillator)

    Oscillator) Level field (0 – 100) You can set the LFO on the pad sample in the Program. By You can set this value to change the level of a using the LFO, you can get a more powerful sound. For sample.

  • Page 100: Delete All The Unused Samples At The Same Time (Purge)

    03. Select the desired pad by hitting it. directly. You can also send the data as a MIDI signal at the The note number of the selected pad will be highlighted.

  • Page 101: Chapter 14: Mixer

    1/2 as two mono outs, in the L/OUT the down cursor key, the cursor will move to the page, set the output to 1/2 and set the pan setting of the pad you level display and you can change the level setting wish to output from the out 1 and 2 to L and R respectively.

  • Page 102: Selecting The Pad To Apply The Effect

    With the MPC2500, you can route specific pad(s) to either and Pan changes so that they will automate during se- of two(2) internal FX. To do this, you need to route the pads quence play back. sample in the FX SEND section.

  • Page 103: Shortcut Between Mixer And Effect Mode

    MASTER page FXSEND page FX page which is selected in FX field. SETUP page MASTER page INPUT page MASTER page Tips : This is especially useful when searching for the right effect for the right sample. MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 104: Input Thru Fuction

    The MPC2500 can mix the incoming signal from REC IN or DIGITAL IN with the play back sound from the MPC2500. 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 105: Applying Filters To An Incoming Signal

    01. Select SLIDER mode by pressing [MODE] key then A p p l y i n g f i l t e r s t o a n hitting PAD 1 (SLIDER) incoming signal 02. In the Assign pad field, select IN.

  • Page 106: Saving The Setting Of Input Thru

    When you load the Project file, the Input Thru file will be loaded automatically along with the Project file. You can also load only the Input Thru file. The Input Thru file (.IPT file) is saved as the file with IPT – and the project name.

  • Page 107: Chapter 15: Effect

    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 & SONGS.

  • Page 108: Applying Effects Of The Fx2 To The Effect Sound Of The Fx1

    The Mid1/2 is a peaking type equalizer, which If you set 1 to a pad in the FX SEND page of the boosts or cuts the specified frequency and the harmon- MIXER mode, you can apply the effects of both FX ics surrounding the frequency.
  • Page 109 You can set the amount of the phase shift of L and Sweep curve bend field R. If you set this field to 00, L and R will be in sync. You can set the type of the movement of the position.
  • Page 110 You can set the delay time of the first delay sound. You can set the depth of the modulation here. If the Sq sync field is set to OFF, you can set it to the maximum 999 msec. If the Sq sync field is set to Vibrato rate field ON, you can set it with the Beat and the Tick.

  • Page 111: Using The Master Effect

    You can use it separately from the effects of FX1 lected frequency. and FX2. The effects you can use as the master effect are a 4 Q setting determines how to change the sound around band equalizer and compressor. With these effects you can the selected frequency when you change the gain set- add the final touches to the sound.

  • Page 112: Short Cut Between Mixer And Effect Mode

    FX field. The Reset Effect Setting window will be displayed. SETUP page MASTER page 03. In the Eff field, select the effect set you wish to reset. INPUT page MASTER page 04. Press the [F5] (DO IT) key. The settings of the effect set selected in the Eff field will be reset to the default settings.

  • Page 113: Chapter 16: Save / Load

    Chapter 16 : Save / Load The sample or sequence data you made in the MPC2500 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 MPC2500.
  • Page 114 The MPC2500 will start to save the data. name in the Name window and press the [F5] (EN- Note : If the destination folder already has the data with the same TER) key, the MPC2500 will start to save the data.
  • Page 115 04. In the Save a Program window, make the settings for The MPC2500 will start saving the data. each field. Note : If the destination folder already has the data with the same Make new folder field name, the File Exists window will be displayed. For more infor- When you save the data you can create a new folder, mation about the Existing window, see the “Saving a sample”...

  • Page 116: Saving Data To The Internal Hard Disk (Option)

    Input thru file will be saved with the Project hard disk, select HARD DISK, instead of MEMORY CARD, file. The Input Thru file contains the setting of the Input Thru in in the Save to field as in procedure “02” Saving data. The the MPC2500.

  • Page 117: Loading A File

    You can change the setting of the View to display only the [WINDOW] key. selected type of files. It is useful when you need to find a file from a large list of the files. Select the View field and select the file type to display by turning the DATA wheel.
  • Page 118 Size: field. The maximum internal memory with EXM128 (op- Note : If you do this operation, all the data saved in the unit will tional) is 128MB. be deleted.
  • Page 119 The ALL file has effect set file, which has the effect setting information. You can load only the effect Note : If you do this operation, all the data saved in the unit will set from be deleted.

  • Page 120: Renaming A File

    The selected file will be deleted. If you use “SAVE ENTIRE MEMORY” to save the inter- Note : You can select a folder and delete it. If you delete a folder, nal memory data the Input thru file will be saved with all the files in that folder will be deleted.

  • Page 121: Formatting The Memory Card

    The internal flash memory cannot have the file that is You can format the memory card. Please note that if you larger than 5 MB. Make sure that the value in the Size format the card, all the data in the card will be deleted.

  • Page 122: Chapter 17: Connecting The Mpc2500 To Your Computer

    Note : The computer cannot recognize the MPC2500's internal memory directly. To save the data in the internal memory to the computer, you need to save the data to the memory card first / the Internal Hard Disk (optional). Also, the data from the computer will be saved to the memory card / the Internal Hard Disk (optional).
  • Page 123 Note: You can transfer the data between the MPC2500 and the PC only when the USB page is displayed. You can not move to another page or mode from USB page unless you disconnect the USB cable. MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 124: Chapter 18: Other Settings

    Chapter 18 : Other Settings Chapter 18 : Other settings In this section, you will learn about the other features, which were not mentioned in the other chapters. Foot switch TEMPO TAP It works the same as the TEMPO/NOTE REPEAT key.

  • Page 125: Initialize To Factory Preset

    Pad hits, try switching the velocity curve from A-B-C- D. for your playing style, e.g. you can not get a velocity of 127 even you hit the Pad very hard, or vice versa, you get veloc- ity 127 easily even you hit the Pad softly, you can adjust the Pad Sensitivity and the velocity curve as desired.

  • Page 126: Continuous Sample Track

    Note : Patched phrase sampe will not be played, if its Note On is located before the play back point of the sequence, even Continu- ous sample track sets to On.

  • Page 127: Specifications

    Display 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD w/back light Memory card slot Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC2500 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB) Dimentions (W x H x D) 415 x 93.5(MAX 139) x 332.9(Max 334) Weight 6.15kg...

  • Page 128: Data Compatibility

    Data Compatibility MPC1000 SEQ, WAV, PGM MPC2000/2000XL SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.) MPC4000 SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.) MPC3000 SND (THRU Computer) Z4/Z8 WAV only S5000/6000...

  • Page 129: Preset Program List

    Preset program list MPC2500’s internal flash memory and the compact flash memory card that comes with the unit have the following factory preset programs. INTERNAL Compact Flash Memory Card 2500AD Drum&Percussion 2500AD PGM BASS ACE Acoustic kit Acoustic kit Djambe...

  • Page 130: Midi Implementation Chart

    : Local on/off : All Note Off : Active Sense : Reset Notes: Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : YES Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : NO MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...
  • Page 131 : Local on/off : All Note Off : Active Sense : Reset Notes: Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : YES Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : NO MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0...

  • Page 133: Index

    Reference sq field Duration of recorded notes field 36 Local control Region D field 32/34 Lp field Replace same files in memory field 109 Lvl field Replace same files field Replace same samples in memory field Replace same samples field Reps field...
  • Page 134 32/34 Soft thru field Solo function Song WINDOW key Song field Sq field St field Start / Loop link field Step field Step list SUDDEN key Sustaine pedal Sustain pedal to duration field Sync in field Sync out field Swing feature...
  • Page 136 Printed in Taiwan...

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