Assigning Samples To A Drum Program - Akai MPC4000 User Manual

Chapter 9—Creating and editing programs

Assigning samples to a drum program

1. Record the samples that you want to assign to the program. (You can either record new samples
into memory, or load them from a storage device.)
For details on how to record or load samples, refer to chapter 8.
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 [
you want to assign samples.
4. Press the [F2] key (KG MIX).
The Key Group Mix page will appear, where you can make settings such as level, pan, and output destina-
tion for each note number.
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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.
F
Note field: Indicates the note number.
G
Tag field: This has the same function as the Tag field in the Program List page.
H
Sample field: Displays the name of the sample assigned to each pad number.
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Level field
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Pan field
K
Out field
L
FX field
M
Send field
These fields set playback parameters for each pad number.
5. Select the note number to which you want to assign a sample, and turn the [JOG] dial to select a
sample.
When you turn the [JOG] dial, the names of the samples in memory will appear successively.
Note: The samples you select in this page will always be assigned to zone 1 of the corresponding note number.
If you want to assign samples to zones 2–4, use the Zone page (p.89).
Hint: If the Monitor field is set to "PROGRAM," you can use the pads to audition the samples you are assigning,
regardless of the state of the current multi.
With the cursor located in the sample field, you can press the [WINDOW] key to view information on the selected
sample (sampling rate, bit depth, original note, tuning, etc.).
Unless you specify otherwise, the sample playback method (NO LOOP, LOOP, ONE SHOT) will be the method
that has been specified for each sample. However, you are free to change this in the Program mode Zone page
( p.89).
6. As necessary, move the cursor to the Level, Pan, Out, FX, and Send fields, and set the values.
Each field has the following function.
Hint: You can also strike a pad to select the note number that is assigned to that pad.
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These fields set the playback parameters for each pad number.
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A
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.
B
Program type field: Indicates the type
(DRUM or KEYGROUP) of the program
shown in field (1).
C
Level field: Specifies the master level of the
program.
D
Tune field: Specifies the master tuning of the
program.
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