Page 1 MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operator's Manual...
Page 2 WARNING!! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 1-En CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Page 3 MPC2000XL. • Use only a household AC power supply. Never use a DC power supply. • If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the MPC2000XL, disconnect the power, and call your dealer. • Make sure that the unit is well-ventilated, and away from direct sunlight.
Page 4 Warning WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT 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. 3) Refit the fuse cover.
Page 5: Fcc Warning
32-En COPYRIGHT NOTICE The AKAI MPC2000XL is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in DISKs and 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 If the warranty is valid, AKAI will, without charge for parts or labor, either repair or replace the defective part(s). Without a valid warranty, the entire cost of the repair (parts and labor) is the responsibility of the product's owner.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Taking care of your Disks ................ 8 CD-ROM Care ..................9 Chapter 2: The Basics ....................10 Hooking Up Your System .................. 11 The Terms Used in MPC2000XL ............... 12 Sequence .................. 12 Track ..................12 Song ..................12 Sound ..................13 Drum Pads ................
Page 8 Contents Setting the Tempo ................. 37 Tempo Change Window ............37 Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change ......... 38 Selecting a Tempo Source ..............39 Setting the Time Correct (Quantization) ..........40 Setting the Beat ..................41 Setting the Number of Bars ..............42 Looping a Sequence ................
Page 9 Contents Sequence Preferences .............. 74 Transposing a Track ..............74 Chapter 5: Song Mode ....................76 Overview ......................76 Song Mode ......................78 Creating a Song ..................78 Renaming a Song .................. 79 Selecting a Song ................... 78 Deleting a Song ..................80 Copying a Song ..................
Page 10 Contents Copying Programs ..............115 Assigning Notes to the Drum Pads ............. 116 Assigning Sounds to Notes ..............117 Auto Chromatic Assignement .............. 117 The Pad Assign Mode and Initialize ............ 118 Deleting Unused Sounds from the Memory ........118 The Program Sound Generation Mode ..........
Page 11 Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode ............177 MIDI/SYNC Mode .................... 178 Synchronizing the MPC2000XL with Other Sequencers ..... 178 Synchronizing Another Sequencer or MTR to the MPC2000XL ..180 Synchronizing With SMPTE Time Code ..........182 MIDI Sample Dump ................183 MIDI Footswitch Assignement .............
Page 12: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction...
Page 13: Features
Chapter 1: Introduction Features The following is a summary of some of the advanced features of the MPC2000XL. General • Large 248 x 60 dot LCD display with graphics. • 6 function keys under the LCD display provide various functions on each page.
Page 14 Chapter 1: Introduction Sequencer • Loop recording function enables quick recording by looping short phrases. • Sequencer memory equivalent to 300,000 notes (including note and other data). The maximum number events in a sequence is equivalent to 50,000 notes. • 99 sequences may be held in memory at once.
Page 15: Panel Descriptions
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Panel Descriptions Front Panel INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE 16 BIT DRUM SAMPLER / MIDI SEQUENCER REC GAIN MAIN VOLUME FULL LEVEL 16 LEVELS A /a SPACE PAD BANK NEXT SEQ TRACK MUTE MAIN SCREEN OPEN WINDOW DRUMS PA D 13 PA D 14 &...
Page 16 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences OPEN WINDOW key UNDO SEQ key When certain fields are selected, pressing this key When you record and stop a sequence, the indica- opens another window to allow you to set further tor above this key will light. It is now possible to data related to that field.
Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction REC GAIN knob BAR << / >> key This adjusts the level of the sound coming from the This locates the sequence point by bars. Holding RECORD IN jack during a sampling. the GO TO key, press this key to locate the start or end point of the selected sequence.
Page 18: Rear Panel
CD or DAT. It is also possible to record the These are the main output jacks. entire digital data from this output to a hard disk re- corder or DAT, such as the AKAI DR16 or DPS12. RECORD IN ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT (option) These are the input jacks used for sampling.
Page 19: Handling Floppy Disks
Chapter 1: Introduction Handling Floppy Disks The Disk Drive The 3.5 inch floppy disk drive will accept high density and low density disks. Disks are inserted into the drive thus: The label should be facing upwards when it is in- serted (actually, it is physically impossible to insert disks the wrong way round without using an extreme amount of brute force!).
Page 20: Cd-Rom Care
Chapter 1: Introduction CD-ROM care Dust, dirt, scratches or warps on the CD-ROM may lead to faulty CD-ROM data loading. In order to take full advantage of the CD-ROM player’s performance capabilities, follow the precautions outlined on this page. Disc handling Hold the CD-ROM by the outer edge only, supporting it at the center with your index finger if necessary.
Page 21: Chapter 2: The Basics
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Page 22: Hooking Up Your System
Multi timbral MIDI sound module If you only want to use the MPC2000XL as a drum machine for now, don’t connect the MIDI keyboard, the sound modules, or make any MIDI connections. If you choose to connect an external MIDI device, connect the MIDI Output of the MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input of the MPC2000XL, and the MIDI Input of the MIDI sound source to MIDI Output of the MPC2000XL.
Page 23: The Terms Used In Mpc2000Xl
(Unused) Although data equivalent to a maximum total of 300,000 notes can be recorded on the MPC2000XL, the number of notes that can be recorded within one sequence is limited to a maxi- mum 50,000 notes. Note: It is not possible to Load/save sequence data that exceeds the 50,000 note limit.
Page 24: Sound
A program is a collection of sounds assigned to 64 note numbers. It is possible to set the envelope or filter on each note number individually. It is possible to create 24 programs on the MPC2000XL. The sound is played back by a pad or MIDI note only when it is assigned to a note number in a program.
Page 25: Operating The Front Panel And Screen
This is the Main Screen and most playback and recording of sequences is done with this screen displayed. It is discussed further in the chapter entitled “Recording Sequences.” If at any time while operating the MPC2000XL you are confused and want to return to this screen, press MAIN SCREEN.
Page 26: The Cursor, Cursor Keys, Data Fields
, it means that that is the currently selected page. Most of the screens in the MPC2000XL have function key displays, and the lowest line of each of these screens indicates the function of the six function keys while the selected screen is showing.
Page 27: Basic Functions
CD and play them from the drum pads: Please note: You must have a CD ROM player connected to the MPC2000XL in order to load the sounds descibed here. Insert the enclosed CD into the CD ROM player.
Page 28 Chapter 2: The Basics Press the RIGHT CURSOR key to open the file and then select a drum set file (ambience, dry or gated) with the UP/DOWN CURSOR keys. In this example, we will choose the ambience drums....................... Directory MPC2000X AMBIENCE_DRUMS MPC3000_...
Page 29: Playing The Drum Pads, The Pad Bank & Full Level Keys
Chapter 2: The Basics When loading is finished, press MAIN SCREEN and try the sounds by hitting the drum Sq:01-(Unused) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(SEQ) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 0 Bars: 0 ....................Tr:01-(Unused) ON:YES Pgm:OFF...
Page 30: Selecting Programs
Chapter 2: The Basics Selecting Programs A program is an edited set with note numbers and sounds assigned to it. The MPC2000XL can hold up to 24 programs. Each program has 64 sound assignments. If you change from one pro- gram to another, playing the four banks of pads will produce entirely different sounds.
Page 31: The Assign Key
Chapter 2: The Basics The ASSIGN Key To assign a pad and parameter to the NOTE VARIATION slider, hold down SHIFT and press AFTER (ASSIGN). The following screen will appear: Assign note: Assign note:38/A06-NORI_SN_0 ................... High rangn: 50 rangn: 50 Parameter:DECAY rangn: 16 rangn: 16...
Page 32: The After Key
Chapter 2: The Basics • Low range: and High range: These two fields control the range of the slider effect. The Low range: field determines the parameter value that will be produced when the pad is hit while the slider is at the bottom of its travel;...
Page 33: The 16 Levels Key
Chapter 2: The Basics The 16 LEVELS key By using the 16 LEVELS function, you can play a sound in 16 parameter levels of velocity, tone, attack, decay, or filter. To use the 16 LEVELS function, in the Main Screen, press the 16 LEVELS key to display the following screen.
Page 34 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Chapter 3 Recording Sequences Page 23...
Page 35: Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
Track 64 (Unused) There are two main ways to create music on the MPC2000XL. One way is to create a long se- quence as a whole song, the other way is to create short sequences and join them together to make a song.
Page 36: Bar.beat.tick
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Bar.Beat.Tick The sequencer of the MPC2000XL divides the quarter note into 96 parts. Each one of these divisions is called a tick. In many of the sequence editing screens it is necessary to enter the start and end of the region that you want to edit.
Page 37: Examples Of Sequence Recordings
It is also possible to set a loop to a sequence and repeatedly play a phrase. Example 1: Recording a Drum Pad Performance First let's record a drum pad performance. This is the most basic use of the MPC2000XL, by using it simply as a rhythm machine.
Page 38 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences 6. Select the Loop: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to the left to select OFF. Sq:01-Sequence01 Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop:OFF Bars: 2 Bars: 2 ....................
Page 39: Example 2: Recording A Loop
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences 14. Hold down REC and press PLAY START if you want to record over the previous recording. 15. To overdub on top of a recorded sequence, hold down OVER DUB and press PLAY START (the original recording is kept and the new sounds added to it). Example 2: Recording a Loop This allows you to repeatedly play a preset number of bars and keep dubbing sounds over it.
Page 40 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences 7. While the Loop: field is selected, press OPEN WINDOW to open the Loop window....................... Loop First bar: First bar: Last bar:END Last bar:END Number of bars: 2 Number of bars: 2 CLOSE ......................8. Select the First bar: field with the CURSOR keys and set to 1 with the DATA wheel. 9.
Page 41: Example 3: Recording With External Midi Equipment
1. Refer to the example on page 12 and connect the MIDI device to the MPC2000XL, turn the power on and load the drum sounds from the attached sound disk. (Refer to the chapter “Loading and Playing Programs”...
Page 42 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences 7. When the set number of bars is exceeded, bars will automatically be added. To stop the recording, press STOP. You can play back the sequence by pressing PLAY START. 8. To record again, hold down REC and press PLAY START. 9.
Page 43: The Main Screen
Tr + Tr + This is called the Main screen. It is the main operating screen of the MPC2000XL and most playing and recording of sequences is done while this screen is showing. To return to this screen, press the MAIN SCREEN key. The following is an explanation of each of the data fields and function...
Page 44: Name Window
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Name window Tap a drum pad or rotate the DATA wheel at the name field to display the Name window. The Name window is common to all naming fields....................Name Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 New name:Íequence01...
Page 45: Copying A Sequence
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Copying a Sequence To open the Sequence window select the Sq: field and press OPEN WINDOW. Press COPY [F5] to open the Copy Sequence window....................... Sequence Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............................Copy Sequence Copy Sequence ™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4...
Page 46 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Next sq: field The sequence that will be played next is displayed. SUDDEN [F4] key The currently playing sequence will stop playing and the next sequence will immediately be played. CLEAR [F5] Empties the data in the Next sq:field. If the Next sq: field is empty, and the sequence playing is set to loop on, that sequence will be continuously looped until a separate sequence is input to Next sq: or the STOP key is pressed.
Page 47: Second Sequence Feature
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Second sequence feature This allows you to play back two sequences at the same time: the sequence already selected on the main screen, plus another one that you can select here. From the main screen, hold down SHIFT and press MISC. (numeric key 2), then press 2ndSEQ [F3].
Page 48: Setting The Tempo
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Setting the Tempo To set the tempo of the sequence. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 0 Bars: 0 ....................Tr:01-Track01 ON:YES Pgm:OFF S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A Velo%:100 STEP...
Page 49: Entering And Modifying A Tempo Change
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change To open the Tempo Change window, select the tempo field in the Main Screen and press OPEN WINDOW....................Tempo Change Tempo Change Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tempo change: ON Tempo change: ON...
Page 50: Selecting A Tempo Source
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Selecting a Tempo Source This allows the performance of each sequence to a set tempo or the master tempo set by MPC 2000XL. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 0 Bars: 0...
Page 51: Setting The Time Correct (Quantization)
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Setting the Time Correct (Quantization) When data is recorded to a sequence in real-time, the note event is time corrected to the value specified here. Also, when the bar, beat, or tick point is moved using the STEP < / > key, the value specified here is used.
Page 52: Setting The Beat
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences • amount: This sets the amount of the shift timing. The maximum value varies depending on the Note Value settings. For example, if the Note Value is set at 1/16, the maximum amount is 12 which corresponds to half of the time correction value (24 ticks). •...
Page 53: Setting The Number Of Bars
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Setting the Number of Bars To set the number of bars for each sequence. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: ....................Tr:01-Track01 ON:YES Pgm:OFF S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A Velo%:100 STEP...
Page 54 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences The following is a description of each field. • After bar: Specifies where to insert a bar. The new blank bar is inserted after the specified bar. • Number of bars: Specifies the number of bars to insert. To insert a bar, press INSERT[F2] after completing the above settings.
Page 55: Looping A Sequence
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Looping a Sequence During playback, the designated region of the sequence will be played back repeatedly until STOP is pressed. During recording, after the set number of bars have been recorded the REC mode automatically changes to the OVERDUB mode and the sequence will then play repeatedly until STOP is pressed, allowing you to keep dubbing on top of the sequence (further recording is added to the original, the original is not deleted).
Page 56: Setting The Recording Count In/Metronome
When the Wait for key: is on, recording will not start when you press the REC and PLAY keys, but will be in the stand-by mode. Recording starts when the MPC2000XL receives a MIDI signal from an external MIDI keyboard. In this case, the first MIDI signal received to start recording will not be recorded.
Page 57 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Setting the metronome sound, volume and output When the “Count/Metronome” window is displayed (see previous section), pressing “SOUND” (F5) opens the “Metronome sound” window where you can select sounds and output for the metronome..................Metronome Sound Metronome Sound Sound: CLICK...
Page 58: Selecting A Track
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Selecting a Track Sq:01-Sequence01 Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 0 Bars: 0 ....................Tr:01-Track-01 ON:YES Pgm:OFF S:MIDI :10A-Device10 S:MIDI :10A-Device10 Velo%:100 STEP EDIT TrMUTE SOLO Tr - Tr + Move the cursor to the Tr: field and select the track by rotating the DATA wheel.
Page 59: Deleting A Track
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Deleting a Track From the Main Screen, select the Tr: field and press OPEN WINDOW. To open the Delete Track window, press DELETE [F2]..................Delete track Delete track Tr:01-Track-01 Pressing DO IT will erase Pressing DO IT will erase this track !! this track !! ALL Tr...
Page 60: Turning The Track On Or Off
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Turning the Track ON or OFF Press the TrMUTE [F3] key to turn the track on (YES) or off (NO) (the present condition is displayed in the On: field). It can also be turned off by moving the cursor to this field and rotating the DATA wheel.
Page 61: Deleting All The Tracks That You Have Turned Off
......................Press DO IT [F5] to delete all the off tracks and return to the Main Screen. Setting the Track Type This sets the track to either the sound source within MPC2000XL or other external MIDI devices. Sq:01-Sequence01 Now:001.01.00 ............
Page 62: Settings For Midi Reception
The MPC2000XL solves these problems by specially processing sustain pedal messages. If the Sustain pedal to Duration field is set to ON, when the MPC2000XL receives a Sustain On message during record, it will NOT record it. Instead, it will be converted to Note ON/ OFF data.
Page 63: Midi Filter Function
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences MIDI Filter Function This sets the MPC2000XL to receive or not receive MIDI events. • MIDI filter: This is the on or off setting for the entire MIDI filter function. When this is off, all MIDI events will be received regardless of the settings in the Type: and Pass?: fields.
Page 64: Settings For Midi Output
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Settings for MIDI output To display the MIDI output window, from the Main Screen, select the field shown below. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 0 Bars: 0 ....................
Page 65: Multiple Track Recording
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Multiple Track Recording With this mode, multiple tracks can be recorded at the same time. From the Main Screen (press MAIN SCREEN), move the cursor to the S: field. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON...
Page 66: Editing The Velocity
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Editing the Velocity This adjusts the velocity of the data that is recorded on the selected track when the sequence is played. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON Loop: ON Bars: 2 Bars: 2...
Page 67: Setting The Program Change Transfer
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Setting the Program Change Transfer You can send program changes on each track in addition to sending program change events within a track when a sequence is selected. Sq:01-(Sequence01) Now:001.01.00 ............™:120.0(MAS) Timing:1/16 Tsig: 4/ 4 Tsig: 4/ 4 Count:OFF Loop: ON...
Page 68: The Main Screen Function Keys
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences • Display style: Select B A R , B E A T , C L O C K to display bar, beat, and clock. Select HOUR,MINUTE,SEC to display the hours, minutes, and seconds. • Start time: Select HOUR,MINUTE,SEC in Display style: to start the time display on the main screen from the time set in this field.
Page 69: The Play/Record Keys And The Locate Keys
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys These ten keys operate similarly to the transport keys on a tape recorder, with some useful addi- tions: • The PLAY START key: This plays back the currently selected sequence to begin playing from the first bar. •...
Page 70 Chapter 3: Recording Sequences Storing a locate point from the stop mode Select a location point in the Now: field of the Main Screen and press the GO TO key. Select a locate memory (that you want to save) from 1 - 9 with the CURSOR keys.......................
Page 71: The Auto Punch In/Out Function
MPC2000XL to the MIDI keyboard to play the new notes after the punch-in. The Auto Punch function allows you to punch in automatically, allowing you to concentrate on your performance.
Page 72: Chapter 4: Editing Sequences
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Page 73: Overview
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Overview There are three ways to edit a sequence. The first is to erase unnecessary note data using the ERASE key. The second is to display and edit each note or event. The third is to specify the bar or note range and edit the data together.
Page 74 Chapter 4: Editing Sequences ALL EXCEPT This erases all events except those selected. When ALL EX- CEPT is selected, the field on the right enables you to select the event. The events selected here will not be erased. For note events, the notes set in the Note: field below are erased.
Page 75: Step Editing
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Step Editing The Step Edit screen allows you to finely edit MIDI data on a track or enter data one at a time from the drum pads or a MIDI keyboard. Step Editing Screen From the Main Screen, press STEP [F1] to display the Step Edit screen. View:ALL EVENTS ALL EVENTS Now:001.01.00...
Page 76: Timing Correct In Step Edit
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences AS PLAYED The metronome will play from the moment the drum pad or MIDI key- board is pressed until it is released. TC VALUE: Regardless of the time that the key is actually pressed, the duration will be the value set in the Timing: field.
Page 77: Operating The List Display
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Channel Pressure Polyphonic Pressure Exclusive Data Exclusive:F0 F7 Exclusive:F0 F7 Operating the List Display When many events are entered at one point and the whole list cannot be displayed, you can scroll through the list with the CURSOR UP or DOWN keys. Press PLAY [F6] to generate the selected event.
Page 78: Copying An Event
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences • Edit type: Edit the selected parameters according to the following settings. ADD VALUE This adds the value set in Value: to the current value. SUB VALUE This subtracts the value set in Value: from the current value. MULT VAL% This increases or decreases the current value by the percentage set in Value:.
Page 79: Inserting An Event
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Inserting an Event To insert an event, specify the point of insertion in the Now: field and press INSERT[F4]..................Insert Event Insert Event Type: NOTE CANCEL DO IT ..................Select the type of event you want to insert from the following: NOTE, PITCH BEND, CONTROL CHANGE, PROGRAM CHANGE, CH PRESSURE, POLY PRESSURE, EXCLUSIVE and MIXER.
Page 80: The Editing Screen
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences The Editing Screen The editing screen allows you to copy an entire event within a sequence. It is also possible to rearrange the tracks, transpose, or set the preferences of a newly created sequence. To display the editing screen, press EDIT [F2] in the main screen. Event edit Time and notes are specified here for various types of editing.
Page 81: Editing The Duration Of A Note
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Editing the Duration of a Note When DURATION is selected in the Edit: field the following screen is displayed. Edit:DURATION Edit sq: 1 Tr: 1 ......... Time: Mode:ADD VALUE 001.001.00-001.01.00 Notes: Value: EVENTS BARS TrMOVE USER DO IT Left Window •...
Page 82: Transposing A Note
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Right Window • Edit sq:/ Tr: To select the sequence and track that you want to edit. • Mode: ADD VALUE Adds the value selected in the Value: field to the note. SUB VALUE Subtracts the value selected in the Value: field from the note. MULTI VALUE % Multiplies the velocity (percent) by the value selected in the Value: field.
Page 83: Copying By Bar
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Copying by Bar You can group the data on all of the tracks in a sequence and copy them by bar measures. Press EDIT [F2] in the Main Screen to display the event copy screen and press BARS [F2]. From From To Sq:80...
Page 84: Rearranging The Tracks
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Rearranging the tracks This allows you to rearrange/move tracks within a sequence. From the the Main Screen, press EDIT [F2] to display the Event Copy screen and press TrMOVE [F3]. Sq:80-Sequence80 ............Tr:01-(Unused) Select track Select track Tr:02-(Unused) to move.
Page 85: Sequence Preferences
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences Sequence Preferences This sets the preferences of the main screen for when you create new sequences. From the main screen, press EDIT [F2] to display the Event Copy screen, then press USER [F5]. Main screen user defaults Main screen user defaults ..............
Page 86 Chapter 4: Editing Sequences To transpose and change the data, press FIX [F6]....................... Transpose permanent Transpose permanent Pressing Do IT will transpose Pressing Do IT will transpose note data parmanently note data parmanently CLOSE DO IT ......................Press DO IT [F5], the data is transposed to the settings in Transpose amount:. Page 75...
Page 87: Chapter 5: Song Mode
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Page 88 Chapter 5: Song Mode Overview There are two main ways to create music data on the MPC2000XL. One way is to create a long sequence as a whole piece, the other way is to create short sequences and play them sequentially as a Song.
Page 89: Song Mode
Chapter 5: Song Mode Song Mode Hold down SHIFT and press SONG (1 on the numeric keypad). The Song Mode screen will ap- pear: Song:01-(Unused) Now:001.01.00 ............TEMPO:MAS Step Sequence Reps ..............™:120.0 (end of song) (end of song) LOOP:OFF CONVRT DELETE INSERT While this screen is displayed the Song Mode is active, this means that if playback is started, the...
Page 90: Renaming A Song
Chapter 5: Song Mode Select the next sequence (assigned to Step 2), with the DATA wheel. Song:01-Song01 Now:003.01.00 ............TEMPO:MAS Step Sequence Reps ..............™:120.0 01-Sequence01 02-Sequence02 LOOP:OFF (end of song) (end of song) CONVRT DELETE INSERT In the same way as above, assign sequences and increase the number of steps. Renaming a Song To open the Song window, select the Song: field and press OPEN WINDOW.
Page 91: Deleting A Song
Chapter 5: Song Mode Selecting a Song Song:01-Song01 Now:003.01.00 ............TEMPO:MAS Step Sequence Reps ..............™:120.0 01-Sequence01 LOOP:OFF 02-Sequence02 CONVRT DELETE INSERT Move the cursor to the Song: field and select a song by rotating the DATA wheel. The song number and song name will appear.
Page 92: Copying A Song
Chapter 5: Song Mode Copying a Song From the song screen, select the Song: field and press the OPEN WINDOW key. To open the Copy Song window, press COPY[F5]..................Copy Song Copy Song Song:01-Song01 Copy Song:02-(Unused) CANCEL DO IT ..................
Page 93: Setting The Tempo
Chapter 5: Song Mode Setting the Tempo This sets the tempo of the song. Song:01-Song01 Now:001.01.00 ............TEMPO:MAS Step Sequence Reps ..............™:120.0 01-Sequence01 LOOP:OFF 02-Sequence02 CONVRT DELETE INSERT • TEMPO: This sets the sequence to either be played in the tempo it was recorded in or the Master tempo.
Page 94: Setting The Loop
Chapter 5: Song Mode Setting the Loop This allows you to repeatedly play a loop of a specified number of steps of the song until STOP is pressed. Song:01-Song01 Now:001.01.00 ............TEMPO:MAS Step Sequence Reps ..............™:120.0 01-Sequence01 LOOP:OFF 02-Sequence02 CONVRT DELETE INSERT Select the LOOP: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to select ON (set to...
Page 95: Selecting A Step And Changing A Sequence
Chapter 5: Song Mode Selecting a Step and Changing the Sequence Select the step number in the Step field with the CURSOR keys. If there are a lot of steps, press the CURSOR UP or DOWN key to scroll up and down the screen. You can also use the DATA wheel to select the step.
Page 96: Deleting A Step
Chapter 5: Song Mode Deleting a Step Select the step number or sequence that you want to delete with the CURSOR keys and press DELETE[F5]. When the step is deleted, the following steps will all be moved up. Song:01-Song01 Now:007.01.00 ............
Page 97: Moving To A Specific Point In A Song (Locate)
Chapter 5: Song Mode Moving to a Specific Point in the Song Select the Now: field with the CURSOR keys and set the point in the song that you want to go to with the CURSOR keys and DATA wheel. Song:01-Song01 Now:001.01.00 ............
Page 98: Converting A Song To A Sequence
Chapter 5: Song Mode Converting a Song to a Sequence The song mode function is convenient when assembling a song. When editing detailed data within a song that has a complicated structure, it’s easier to assemble the song as 1 sequence and then edit that sequence.
Page 99: Chapter 6: Creating And Editing Sounds
Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Sounds...
Page 100: Sampling A New Sound
CAUTION: All sounds are lost when the power is turned off. This means that you must load in sounds from a disk every time the MPC2000XL is turned on, and you must save any edited or newly sampled sounds to disk, or the changes will be...
Page 101 Any number can be entered here up to the maximum available sampling time. In a non-expanded MPC2000XL, the maximum sampling time is 21.9 seconds mono or 10.9 seconds stereo. In a fully expanded MPC2000XL (total 32 megabytes) the maxi- mum sampling time is 378.6 seconds mono or 189.2 seconds stereo.
Page 102 DIGITAL is selected in the Input: field. By pressing RESET PEAK [F1], the peak displayed on the LEVEL METER will be reset. By pressing RECORD [F6], the MPC2000XL will go to the recording standby mode and the fol- lowing will be displayed.
Page 103 Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Before saving a sampled sound, first set the following fields: Name for new sound: • Enter a name for the sampled sound here. Tap a drum pad or rotate the DATA wheel to display the Name window. Enter a name and press ENTER [F5] to confirm.
Page 104: Editing A Sound
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Editing a Sound This allows you to edit a sound loaded from a disk or sampled into the memory. Hold down SHIFT and press TRIM (or 5 on the numeric pad), the TRIM mode screen appears. Snd:loop_1 (ST) PLAY X:ALL...
Page 105: Deleting A Sound
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds • <Sound spec.> This displays the specifications of the currently selected sound. You cannot change the value here. Type: Displays stereo or monaural mode. Rate: Displays the frequency of the sample. Size: Displays the data size of the sound. Deleting a Sound To open the Sound window, select the Snd: field and press OPEN WINDOW.
Page 106: Converting A Sound
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Converting a Sound You can convert a stereo sound into 2 mono sounds, as well as converting 2 mono sounds into one stereo sound. Note: Since the sound conversion is to create a new sound file, please check that there is sufficient memory available before the conversion.
Page 107: Converting Mono To Stereo
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Converting Mono to Stereo When a mono sound is selected, the following window will be displayed..................Convert Sound Convert Sound Convert:MONO TO STEREO MONO TO STEREO CANCEL NEXT ..................Press NEXT [F5]..................MONO TO STEREO MONO TO STEREO L source:KICK_OF_1B...
Page 108: Re-Sampling
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Re-sampling Re-sampling allows you to change the sampling frequency of the sample. This is useful for con- serving memory or it can be used to ‘creatively’ change the quality of the sound (to ‘dirty it up’ a little).
Page 109: Trim Mode
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds TRIM Mode This allows you to trim a sound by selecting new start and end points. The wave pattern of the entire sound is displayed and the area between the start and end points will be displayed in white on a blue background.
Page 110: Fine Adjustment Of The Start Point
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Fine Adjustment of the Start Point Select the St: field and press OPEN WINDOW to open the Start fine window....................... Start fine Start fine Start: 7859 Lngth= 433597 Smpl Lngth:VARI Smpl Lngth:VARI PLAY X:ALL PLAY X:ALL ZOOM- ZOOM+...
Page 111: Fine Adjustment Of The End Point
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Fine Adjustment of the End Point Select the End: field and press OPEN WINDOW to open the End fine window....................... End fine End fine End: 440988 Lngth= 433129 Smpl Lngth:VARI Smpl Lngth:VARI PLAY X:ALL PLAY X:ALL ZOOM- ZOOM+...
Page 112: Loop Mode
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds LOOP Mode Set the loop of the sound. Set to play loops, such as a phrase sample, in this mode. Hold SHIFT and press TRIM (or 5 on the numeric pad), then press LOOP [F2]. •...
Page 113: Fine Adjustment Of The Loop Points
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Fine Adjustment of the Loop Points Select the To: field in the LOOP screen and press OPEN WINDOW to open the Loop To fine window....................... Loop To fine 401258 Lngth: 39730 Loop Lngth:VARI PLAY X:ALL ZOOM- ZOOM+...
Page 114: Zone Mode
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds ZONE mode The ZONE mode allows you to divide a sample into a number of equal parts (from 1 to 16). This could be useful, for example, if a 2 bar sample has 4 beats to a bar: dividing the sample into 8 would give you 8 zones of 1 beat each.
Page 115: Fine Adjustment Of The End Point Of A Zone
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Fine Adjustment of the End Point of a Zone Select the End: field in the ZONE mode and press OPEN WINDOW to open the Zone end fine window....................... Zone end fine Zone end fine END: 55182 Lngth=...
Page 116 Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds LOOP FROM START TO END ...................... Edit Edit:LOOP FROM ST TO END LOOP FROM ST TO END Pressing DO IT will set Pressing DO IT will set loop from St to End. loop from St to End. CANCEL DO IT ......................
Page 117 Preset: The MPC2000XL uses 18 preset algorithms to carry out the timestretch process, so you should select a preset that nearest resembles your sample’s content. If the results are not so good, try experimenting with different presets.
Page 118: Bpm Match
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Adjust: You can use this to ‘tweak’ the selected preset. If the selected preset gives near enough a good result, but you feel it may benefit from a little fine tuning, try a few different settings here until you get the best result.
Page 119 Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds SLICE SOUND This edit option is only available from the ZONE screen. After you have divided a sound into zones, you can use this mode to make each individual zone into a new sample. You can also create a new program containing these samples where each sample will be assigned to 16 drum pads.
Page 120: Setting The Sound Parameters
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds Setting the Sound Parameters This is for setting sound parameters such as the volume or pitch of the sound. It is also possible to set the BEAT LOOP FUNCTION. Holding SHIFT and press TRIM (or 5 on the numeric pad) and display the sound parameter screen by pressing PARAMS [F4].
Page 121: Chapter 7: Creating And Editing Programs
Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Programs...
Page 122: What Are Programs
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs What Are Programs? A program is a collection of sounds assigned to 64 note numbers (notes 35-98). You can set the envelope and filter for each note number individually and create up to 24 programs. Four programs can be played back at the same time.
Page 123: Creating A Program
Select from “DRUM 1 - 4” (F1 - F4). Assign a note number to the drum pad. If you are not playing the MPC2000XL from a MIDI device, such as a MIDI keyboard, the default settings can be used.
Page 124: Selecting A Program And Assigning A Sound
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Selecting a Program and Assigning a Sound There are five screens in program edit mode and the following are the functions: 1. Assign Screen Assigns a note number to the pad, and a sound to the note number. 2.
Page 125: Renaming Programs
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Renaming Programs Open the Program screen, select the Pgm: field and press OPEN WINDOW....................... Program Program name:NewPgm-A MIDI program change: 1 MIDI program change: 1 DELETE CLOSE COPY ......................• Program name: This changes the name of the program. Tap a drum pad or rotate the DATA wheel to display the name window.
Page 126: Creating New Programs
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Creating New Programs Open the Program screen, select the Pgm: field and press OPEN WINDOW. The Create New Program window will open if you press NEW[F3]..................Create Nwe Program Create Nwe Program New name: name:NwePgm-B MIDI program change: MIDI program change:...
Page 127: Assigning Notes To The Drum Pads
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Assigning Notes to the Drum Pads The preset note numbers for the drum pads are as follows: PAD A PAD B PAD C PAD D Pad 1-16 = 35 - 50 Pad 1-16 = 51 - 66 Pad 1-16 = 67 - 82 Pad 1-16 = 83 - 98 You can assign different note numbers if you want to.
Page 128: Assigning Sounds To Notes
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Assigning Sounds to Notes This assigns sounds to note numbers. Select the Note: field with the CURSOR keys and select the note number that you want to assign with the DATA wheel. Pgm: 1-NewPgm-A ............
Page 129: The Pad Assign Mode And Initialize
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs • Prog name: Tap a drum pad or rotate the DATA wheel to display the name window. Input the name and press ENTER [F5] to save the new name. While this window is open, the program can be played according to the parameters assigned. Press DO IT [F5] when you have finished entering all the data.
Page 130: The Program Sound Generation Mode
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs The Program Sound Generation Mode By setting the sound generation mode, you can generate up to three sounds simultaneously or switch the sound by using velocity and decay. Pgm: 1-NewPgm-A ............Pad:A01=Note:37 Pad assign:PROGRAM Pad assign:PROGRAM ....................
Page 131 Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs DCY SW This switches between the sound assigned to the program and the two sounds set here using the value set in the Decay field (see following pages). When this option is selected, two If over: fields appear to the right of the Mode: field.
Page 132: Editing Note Parameters
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Editing Note Parameters This edits the note parameters assigned to the program. Hold down SHIFT and press PROGRAM (6 on the numeric keypad) to display the program assign screen and press PARAMS [F2] to display the parameter screen. Pressing PARAMS [F2] again, displays the DRUM 1-4 select screen.
Page 133: Copying The Note Parameter
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Copying the Note Parameter The various settings you make on the parameter screen effect the note number. When a compli- cated edit is made on a note and you want to use this edit on another note, you can copy the note parameters to another note.
Page 134 Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs CAUTION: When the sample is short, the decay time will have higher priority than the attack time. While one of the envelope fields is selcted, press OPEN WINDOW to display the following win- dow.......................
Page 135: Setting The Filter
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Setting the Filter This edits the filter of the sound assigned to each note. The filter has two parameters that you can edit. Select the parameter field you want to edit with the CURSOR key and set the value with the DATA wheel. Pgm: 1 Note:60/C05-OFF ....................
Page 136: Setting The Pitch
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Setting the Pitch This sets the pitch of the sound assigned to each note. Pgm: 1 Note:60/C05-OFF ....................<Envelope> <Filter> Tune:-120 ......Attack: Attack: Voice Freq:100 Decay:100 Overlap: Reson: 0 Reson: 0 Dcy md:END POLY ASSIGN PARAMS...
Page 137: Setting The Voice Overlap
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs Setting the Voice Overlap When the same note is generated repeatedly, this can be used to set whether the previous sound is canceled or overlapped. Pgm: 1 Note:60/C05-OFF ....................<Envelope> <Filter> Tune:-120 ......Attack: Attack: Voice Freq:100...
Page 138: The Midi Settings Of The Sampler
MIDI Volume: is set to RECEIVE , the volume of the internal sampler is controlled by the MIDI volume data. If the MPC2000XL recieves MIDI volume 0, the sampler will not generate any sound until a larger MIDI volume is received. (The level stays at 0.) Check this field when all the other settings are correct and the sampler does not generate a sound.
Page 139: Chapter 8: Mixer Functions
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Chapter 8 Mixer Functions Page 128...
Page 140: Stereo Output Mixer
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Stereo Output Mixer The MPC2000XL has a 64 channel stereo mixer which allows you to set the volume and pan for each of the 64 notes assigned to a program. Hold down SHIFT and press MIXER (numeric key 7), then select “DRUM 1-4”.
Page 141: Setting The Left/Right Pan
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Setting the Left/Right Pan Move the cursor to the Pan field at the top of the screen with the CURSOR UP key. Select the channel that you want to adjust with the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT key or by hitting the drum pad. STEREO INDIV FXsend SETUP FXedit...
Page 142: Setting The Individual Outputs And Effect Send (Option)
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Setting the Individual Outputs and Effect Send (Option) When the optional 8 Individual Output Board (IB-M208P) or Effect board (EB16) is installed, you can set the output of the sound or the effect send from the Individual Out screen. CAUTION: If the Individual Output Board (IB-M208P) or effect board (EB16) is not installed, changes here will have no effect.
Page 143: Setting The Output Level
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Setting the Output Level Move the cursor to the Level field with the CURSOR DOWN key. Select the channel of that you want to adjust with the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT key or by hitting the drum pad...................................
Page 144: Sending Effects
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Sending Effects Effect send can only be used when the optional EB16 effect board is installed. Press FXsend (F3) to display the effect send screen. R1 R2 R1 R2 M1 M2 M2 R1 R1 M1 M1 M1 R1 M1 R2 M1 ..................................
Page 145: Setting The Volume Or Pan For Each Note
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Setting the Volume or Pan for Each Note Up to this section the volume or pan settings were set by displaying them together for each pad bank. It is also possible to display a list of parameters for each note. Hold down SHIFT and press MIXER (numeric key 7), then select “DRUM 1-4”.
Page 146: Setting Up The Mixer
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions Setting Up the Mixer Hold down SHIFT and press MIXER (numeric key 7), then select “DRUM 1-4”. The mixer display will appear. Press SETUP [F4] to display the mixer setup screen. Mixer setup Mixer setup Master Level Master Level ..............
Page 147 To set the overall level of the MPC2000XL. The MPC2000XL can generate up to 32 sounds at one time. Therefore, there is a large difference in the output level when only one or many sounds are generated. If you play a lot of sounds at the same time, the level may be too high and the sound will be distorted.
Page 148: Chapter 9: Effects (Optional)
Chapter 9: Effects Chapter 9 Effects (optional) Page 137...
Page 149: Editing Effects
Drum: For selection of the 4 drum programs that can be used simultaneously on the MPC2000XL. Setting the effects assigned to the selected drum program is done here. Note: Each drum program can have its own effect setting, but only one effect setting can be used.
Page 150: Multi-Effects
Chapter 9: Effects Multi-effects The MPC2000XL has two multi-effects and each has five effect modules. You can execute vari- ous routings by rearranging the modules. Select MULTI FX1 or FX2 in the Edit: field of the FXedit screen and then select MIX with the CURSOR keys.
Page 151 Chapter 9: Effects When REV4MOD/ECHO is selected The signal flow is as follows: Reverb M1/M2 DIST FILT ECHO Mod/Echo Dist/Filt Drum:1 Pgm: 1-NewPgm-A Edit:MULTI FX1 DIST FILT ECHO DRUM 1 DRUM 1 DRUM 2 DRUM 2 DRUM 3 DRUM 3 DRUM 4 DRUM 4 SETUP ON/OFF...
Page 152: Reverb Effects
Chapter 9: Effects Reverb Effects In addition to the two types of multi-effects, the MPC2000XL provides two reverb-only effects. These can be selected directly from the FXsend screen, but it is also possible to use them with the multi-effects. You can send a signal to the reverb from four points in the multi-effect. So you can use the R1(R2) reverb while M1(M2) is selected in FXsend.
Page 153 Chapter 9: Effects When REV4MOD/ECHO is selected M1/M2 DIST FILT ECHO FX1/2 MOD/ECHO FX1/2 DIST/FLT FX1/2 REVERB M1/2 R1/R2 When MOD/ECHO+REV is selected M1/M2 DIST FILT ECHO FX1/2 REVERB FX1/2 MOD/ECHO FX1/2 DIST/FLT M1/2 R1/R2 The output level and pan is set in the Effect Mixer window. Select the MIX module and press OPEN WINDOW ......................
Page 154: Editing Each Effect
Chapter 9: Effects Editing Each Effect Set the Edit: field to MULTI FX1(or 2), select an effect (DIST, FILT, MOD, ECHO, REV) with the CURSOR keys and press OPEN WINDOW....................... DISTORTION/RINGMOD <DISTORTION> <RINGMOD> Gain: Freq:2000HZ Level:99 Depth: 0% Depth: 0% SOLO BYPASS CLOSE...
Page 155 Chapter 9: Effects Modulation Modulation produces various effects such as phaser, flanger, chorus, rotary speaker, auto-pan, and pitch-shifter. <Phaser> <Phaser> <Phaser> <Phaser> <Phaser> Select PHASE SHIFT in the Type: field in Modulation window. The effect adds a hissing effect to the sound.......................
Page 156 Chapter 9: Effects <Rotary Speaker> <Rotary Speaker> <Rotary Speaker> <Rotary Speaker> <Rotary Speaker> Select ROTARY SPEAKERS in the Type: field of the Modulation window. This effect simu- lates the sound of a rotary speaker....................... MODULATION Type:ROTARY SPEAKER ROTARY SPEAKERS MIDI control #: MIDI control #: Speed1:0.5Hz...
Page 157 Chapter 9: Effects <Pitch Shifter> <Pitch Shifter> <Pitch Shifter> <Pitch Shifter> <Pitch Shifter> Select PITCH SHIFT in the Type: field of Modulation window. This effect produces a shift in the pitch of the original sound....................... MODULATION Type:PITCH SHIFT PITCH SHIFT Left Right Tune:- 0.05...
Page 158 Chapter 9: Effects Delay/Echo Delay/Echo is an effect which broadens the sound by overlaying sounds that are slightly delayed on top of the original sound. There are four modes to choose from. <MONO LEFT> <MONO LEFT> <MONO LEFT> <MONO LEFT> <MONO LEFT>...
Page 159 Chapter 9: Effects <X-OVER L&R> <X-OVER L&R> <X-OVER L&R> <X-OVER L&R> <X-OVER L&R> Select X-OVER L&R in the Type: field of Delay/Echo window. This returns the feedback of the stereo input signals after reversing the left and right channels. This produces an interesting pan delay effect.
Page 160 Chapter 9: Effects Reverb The reverb effect adds an echo to the original sound. There are 3 main types: Hall (room) Gate, and Reverse. <HALL, ROOM> <HALL, ROOM> <HALL, ROOM> <HALL, ROOM> <HALL, ROOM> Select from LARGE HALL, SMALL HALL, LARGE ROOM, SMALL ROOM in the Type: field in the Reverb window.
Page 161: Copying An Effect
Chapter 9: Effects <REVERSE> <REVERSE> <REVERSE> <REVERSE> <REVERSE> Select REVERSE in the Type: field of Reverb window. The decay effect is reversed....................... REVERB Type:REVERSE Predelay:50ms Time:50 Diffuse:90 SOLO BYPASS CLOSE MIXER Predelay: This adjusts the delay time from the generation of the sound to the start of the reverb.
Page 162: Chapter 10: Disk Operation
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Chapter 10 Disk Operation Page 151...
Page 163: Overview
The data will be saved as a file and you can name the file using up to 16 characters. There are two ways that you can save data on the MPC2000XL. One is by using the internal floppy disk drive, and the other is by connecting SCSI devices (such as MO, ZIP or hard disk drives) to the rear panel SCSI socket.
Page 164: Before Proceeding To Use A Floppy Disk
Do NOT press the disk eject button when you are using a floppy disk and the light of the disk drive on the front panel of the MPC2000XL is on. The data or disk may be damaged or destroyed. Page 153...
Page 165: Formatting A Disk
CAUTION: Once the disk is formatted, all the data on the disk will be erased. Formatting a Floppy Disk Insert a floppy disk into the disk drive of the MPC2000XL, hold SHIFT and press LOAD (3 on the numeric keypad). Press FORMAT [F3] to display the format screen.
Page 166: Formatting A Scsi Drive
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Formatting a SCSI Drive Connect the MPC2000XL to an external SCSI drive using SCSI connectors (refer to “Con- necting an External SCSI Drive”). Hold SHIFT and press LOAD (3 on the numeric keypad) to enter the Disk mode. Press FORMAT [F4] to display the format screen.
Page 167: Saving The Data
When the power is turned off, all of the data will be erased. If you have any data that you want to keep, make sure that you save the data to a disk before the power is turned off. The MPC2000XL uses various files and they are labeled with different extensions depending on the type of file.
Page 168 Select the type of standard MIDI file in the Save as: field. MIDI FILE TYPE 0 The sequence data will be saved together on one track. The MPC2000XL proprietary track data, such as the track name, will be erased. MIDI FILE TYPE 1 In contrast to MIDI FILE TYPE 0, data saved in this format will reproduce the condi- tions of the data.
Page 169 Select whether or not to also save the sounds in the Save: field. When WITH SOUNDS or WITH.WAV is selected, the sound will also be saved. When WITH SOUNDS is selected, the sounds are saved as MPC2000XL sound files (.SND). When WITH.WAV is selected, the sounds are saved as WAV (.WAV) files.
Page 170: Saving Across Multiple Floppy Disks
WIPE [F3] or SAVE [F5]. Note: If you are saving data to a SCSI drive, the disk must be MPC2000XL formatted in order to save data from the MPC2000XL. You also cannot execute save if the disk selected in the Device: field is a disk that cannot be written to such as the CD- ROM.
Page 171: Saving To Folders On A Scsi Device
Saving to Folders on a SCSI Device Creating a New Folder If you have a SCSI disk device connected to the MPC2000XL, you can make separate folders that you can save files to, the same as you would on a computer.
Page 172: Making Folders Within Folders
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Making Folders Within Folders To make a new folder inside an existing folder, follow steps 1 - 3 of “Creating a New Folder”....................... Directory DRUMSET TEST DELETE RENAME CLOSE ......................Select one of the existing folders with the CURSOR UP/DOWN keys.......................
Page 173: Selecting Folders/Files
Size= 194K ........................Device:SCSI-5 Free Free memory LOAD snd= 1880K Type=MPC2000XL seq= 2640K LOAD SAVE FORMAT DO IT Note: Once a folder is selected and it appears in the top right of the LOAD screen, you can select files from the folder by moving to the File: field and scrolling through the contents of the folder with the DATA wheel.
Page 174: Deleting Folders
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Deleting Folders Follow steps 1 - 2 of “Selecting Folders/Files”. Press DELETE [F2]. The Delete Folder window appears..................Delete Folder Delete Folder Pressing DO IT will delete Pressing DO IT will delete selected folder and its selected folder and its contents!! CLOSE...
Page 175: Loading Files
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Loading Files The following files can be loaded into the MPC2000XL: ______.SND Sound file. ______.SEQ Sequence file. ______.ALL All sequence and song files. ______.MIDI Standard MIDI file. ______.PGM Program file. ______.APS Multiple programs. ______.WAV PC wave file.
Page 176 862K ........................Device:SCSI-1 Free Free memory LOAD snd= 1900K Type=MPC2000XL seq= 2624K LOAD SAVE FORMAT DO IT Select the partition that you want to load from. If you are using a disk with a large amount of disk space, such as a hard disk, it is easier to manage the files by dividing the disk space into partitions (see "Formatting a SCSI...
Page 177 The Replace same sound in memory: field selects whether to replace the same sound in the MPC2000XL's memory with the sound on the disk (if the sound as- signed to the loaded program already exists). If this is set to YES, all of the data on the disk with the same name will replace the sounds in the MPC2000XL's memory.
Page 178 The procedure here is the same as “Loading .SEQ (sequence) or .MID (standard MIDI) Files.” Note: The MPC2000XL can load sequence files of up 50,000 note events (approxi- mate file size of 250kb) per sequence. If you try to load a file larger than this, only the first 50,000 note events will be loaded.
Page 179: Deleting A File From The Disk
.SND Size= ........................Device:SCSI-5 Free Free memory LOAD snd= 1880K Type=MPC2000XL seq= 2640K LOAD SAVE FORMAT DO IT Move the cursor to the Device: field and select the device that contains the file that you want to delete. View:ALL Files View:ALL Files :PGM&SND...
Page 180: Loading An Updated Operating System
Chapter 10: Disk Operation The file type options are as follows: ALL FILES Deletes all files .SND Deletes only the MPC2000XL sound files .PGM Deletes program files .APS Deletes files that contain All Program and Sound data .MID Deletes standard MIDI files .ALL...
Page 181: Loading Files Created On The Akai Mpc60/60Ii
Chapter 10: Disk Operation Loading Files Created on the AKAI MPC60/60II Loading a Sound (.SND) file Follow steps 1 to 4-1 in “Loading Files” and select the .SND file in step 3. Loading Sound Set (.SET) Files Follow steps 1-3 in “Loading Files” and select the .SET file in step 3. Then press DO IT [F6].
Page 182 ......................The pad number recorded in the Sequence data of the MPC60/60II can now be converted to Note Numbers on the MPC2000XL. Select one of the pads of the MPC60/60II in the MPC60 Pad: field, and then select the Note Number that you want to assign it to in the Becomes note: field, then press LOAD [F5].
Page 183: Chapter 11: Flash Rom
Chapter 11 Flash ROM (optional)
Page 184: Formatting The Flash Rom
Chapter 11: Flash ROM Flash ROM By installing the optional flash ROM board FMX008M (which has 8MB of memory), you can save data to the flash ROM. Saving data to the flash ROM saves RAM space. When you are installing the flash ROM board, please refer to the manual supplied with it. Formatting the Flash ROM Before using the flash ROM, you must format it first.
Page 185: Saving To Flash Rom
Select a file with the CURSOR keys. Press Close [F4] to return to the LOAD screen and then press DO IT [F6] to load the data. Note: Note: Note: You cannot load a sound from flash ROM if you have a sound of the same Note: Note: name in the MPC2000XL's RAM. (internal memory). Page 174...
Page 186: Deleting Data From Flash Rom
Wave pattern data which is saved to the flash ROM is directly generated, and always needs to be one link of data. In this case, the MPC2000XL will not write to an area if the area is too small for the wave pattern data and will write in another available space.
Page 187: Editing A Sound Within Flash Rom
SHIFT and pressing LOAD (or 3 on the numeric pad). At this point, the wave data has not yet been transferred to the MPC2000XL's RAM . Load the same sound again, the wave data will be transferred to the RAM.
Page 188: Chapter 12: Midi/Sync Mode, Other Mode
Chapter 12 MIDI/SYNC Mode OTHER Mode...
Page 189: Midi/Sync Mode
MACHINE CONTROL compliant MTR (Multi Track Recorder) control the MTR from the MPC2000XL. If you are only using the MPC2000XL or connecting it to a MIDI sound source and not using another sequencer or MTR, it is not necessary to set MIDI/SYNC mode.
Page 190 In contrast to MIDI CLOCK, MIDI TIME CODE is a synchronous signal with absolute time. The MTC does not have tempo data and therefore it is necessary to set the tempo change on the master device and the MPC2000XL. Sync In...
Page 191: Synchronizing Another Sequencer Or Mtr To The Mpc2000Xl
Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode Synchronizing Another Sequencer or MTR to the MPC2000XL To set the MPC2000XL as a master and synchronize another sequencer to it, connect the MIDI IN of the sequencer to the MIDI OUT of the MPC2000XL.
Page 192 Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode MIDI CLOCK MIDI CLOCK is a general synchronization signal which most sequencers are equipped with. When MIDI CLOCK is used, the tempo of the MPC2000XL will control another sequencer. Sync Out Sync Out (Out:A) ............
Page 193: Synchronizing With Smpte Time Code
Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode Synchronizing with the SMPTE Time Code By installing the optional SMPTE IC chip IC-M2TC, you can synchronize using SMPTE. SMPTE is a time code signal containing absolute time information. Connecting To receive time code from an external device, connect the SMPTE OUT jack of the other device to the SMPTE IN jack on the rear panel.
Page 194: Midi Sample Dump
Connect the MPC2000XL and external device with MIDI cables in the hand shake method (Con- nect MIDI OUT of MPC2000XL to MIDI IN of the external device, and MIDI IN of MPC2000XL to MIDI OUT of the external device). Hold down SHIFT and press MIDI/SYNC (9 on the numeric pad) to display the MIDI/SYNC mode screen and press DUMP [F2] key.
Page 195 Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode If you want to abort Sample Dump receive, press CANCEL [F6]. When Sample Dump receive is completed, the following window will appear....................... Keep or Retry Keep or Retry Name for new sound:sound001 Name for new sound:sound001 (Press ENTER to commit.) (Press ENTER to commit.) Assign to note:--/OFF...
Page 196: Midi Footswitch Assignement
Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode MIDI Footswitch Assignment MIDI Control Change messages sent from the external MIDI devices to the MPC2000XL can control various functions of the MPC2000XL. Footswitch Setting MIDI Footswitch Assignment is set from the MIDI/SYNC mode. Hold down SHIFT and press MIDI/ SYNC (9 on the numeric pad) to display the MIDI/SYNC mode screen and then press MIDIsw [F3].
Page 197: Other Mode
INIT VER. • Tap averaging: Hit TAP TEMPO to set the tempo. The MPC2000XL sets the tempo to the average of the tempo tapped. Set the number of taps used to calculate the tempo here. When this is set to a large value, it is possible to get an accurate tempo. However, this does not respond to rapid changes in the tempo.
Page 198: Ver. Screen
Hold down SHIFT and press OTHER (8 on the numeric pad) to display the OTHER mode screen and press VER. [F3] to display the Version screen. The version of the operating system currently loaded on the MPC2000XL is displayed. Operating system:1.00 Operating system:1.00...
Page 199: Appendix
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Page 200: Notes On Using Scsi Drives
SCSI cable. By setting the SCSI ID number, it is possible to connect multiple SCSI devices on the same SCSI bus. When multiple SCSI devices are con- nected to the MPC2000XL, it is possible to select the disk you want to work with using that ID number.
Page 201: Scsi Id
Make sure the SCSI ID number of the device connected to a SCSI bus is unique. For example, the ID of the MPC2000XL is 6 and the ID of the other devices connected must be set to any number other than 6. To set the ID of external SCSI devices, check the manual of the device.
Page 202: Installing The Options-To Service Technicians
Operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to quali- fied service personnel. The MPC2000XL can accommodate several options. These are the IB-M208P 8 individual out- puts digital Input/Output, the IC-M2TC SMPTE I/O, the EB16 multi-effects processor and memory expansion.
Page 203: Installing Memory Expansion
The MPC2000XL’s internal memory can be expanded to 32Mbytes using SIMMs. The MPC2000XL comes with 2Meg of memory ‘hardwired’ and there are two slots in which you can install SIMMs chips. The SIMMs board is inserted at a slight angle and then pushed back where it clips into place.
Page 204: Technical Specifications
Chapter 13: Appendix Technical Specifications General • Display ......248 x 60 dot graphic LCD • Disk drive ......3.5 inch 2HD/2DD • Dimensions ...... 405(W) x 106(H) x 331(D) mm • Weight ......5.5 kg • Power requirements ..100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz, 23W (13W without option) •...
Page 205 Chapter 13: Appendix Options • EB16 ......Multi-effect processor board • FMX008M ...... 8Mb Flash ROM board • IB-M208P ....... 8 individual output and digital In/Out board • IC-M2TC ......SMPTE IC chip • S3SM16 ......16 Mb SIMM board Standard accessory •...
Page 206: The Midi Implementation Charts
Chapter 13: Appendix The MIDI Implementation Charts MIDI Implementation Chart Date: May, 1999 Model: MPC2000XL (sound generator section) Version: V1.0 Function **** Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Mode Messages Altered Note...
Page 207: Midi Implementation Chart
Chapter 13: Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart Date: May, 1999 Model: MPC2000XL (sequencer section) Version: 1.0 Function **** Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Mode Messages Altered...
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Akai MPC2000XL Operator's Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Basics

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

Chapter 4: Editing Sequences

Chapter 5: Song Mode

Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds

Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

Chapter 8: Mixer Functions

Chapter 9: Effects (Optional)

Chapter 10: Disk Operation

Chapter 11: Flash ROM

Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode

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