Akai MPC4000 User Manual page 90

Chapter 9—Creating and editing programs
For details on how to record or load samples, refer to chapter 8.
Hint: If you will be creating a key group program, we recommend that you connect a MIDI keyboard or similar
controller to the [MIDI IN] connector so that you can audition the samples conveniently.
2. Press the [PROGRAM] key, and then press the [F1] key (LIST).
The Program mode List page will appear.
3. In the program list field, use the CURSOR [
which you want to assign samples.
4. Press the [F2] key (KG MIX).
The Key Group Mix page will appear, where you can set the level, pan, and output destination for each key group.
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These fields set playback parameters for each key group.
5. Move the cursor to the KG field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Create New Key Group popup window will appear.
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Monitor field: Specifies what will occur when MIDI channel messages are received. If this is set to
MULTI, the settings of the currently selected multi will determine which program will respond. If this is set
to PROGRAM, the currently selected program will respond regardless of the MIDI channel of the messages.
KG field: Indicates the key group number.
Tag field: This has the same function as the Tag field in the Program List page.
Sample field: Displays the name of the sample assigned to each key group number.
Level field
Pan field
Out field
These fields set the playback parameters for each key group.
FX field
Send field
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[F3] key (DELETE): Accesses the DELETE popup window, where you can delete a key group.
[F4] key (COPY): Accesses the COPY popup window, where you can copy a key group.
[F5] key (ARRANGE): Rearranges the key groups according to the order you specified in
[F6] key (CREATE): Creates the number of new key groups you specified in
]/[ ] keys to select the key group program to
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5 2 Program field: Selects the program that you
will be editing. A newly created program or a
program that you have edited since last load-
ing or saving it will have a * symbol in front
of its name.
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Program type field: Indicates the type
(DRUM or KEYGROUP) of the program
shown in field (1).
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Level field: Specifies the master level of the
program.
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Tune field: Specifies the master tuning of the
program.
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1 Number of new KGs field: Specifies the
number of new key groups that will be created.
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In order of field: This specifies how the key
groups will be rearranged. You can choose
ORIGINAL KEY (starting with the lowest
original note), KEY-RANGE LOW (starting
with the key range that has the lowest bottom
note), or KEY-RANGE HIGH (starting with
the key range that has the highest bottom note).
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[F1] key (CANCEL): Cancels the operation
and closes the popup window.
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