Chapter 3: Recording Sequences; How Sequences Are Organized - Akai MPC2000XL Operator's Manual

How Sequences are Organized

A sequence is the most basic unit for creating on the MPC2000XL. The performance data from a
MIDI keyboard or pad is recorded on each track within a sequence. Each sequence has 64 tracks,
to which performance data can be recorded. It is possible to create up to 99 sequences.
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. Therefore, a sequence can be a long piece of more than 100 bars or a two-bar drum
loop
A multiple sequence piece (setting short sequences with the Song function).
Sequence
There are 64 tracks in a sequence to which individual performances can be recorded to. For
example, track 1 could be the piano, track 2 could be the bass, and track 3 the organ. Normally,
each track is recorded one at a time.
It is also possible to record a new track while playing previously recorded tracks. Each track can
be turned on or off individually.
You can record different piano solos to track 1 and track 2 and compare the combination with the
other tracks.
You can select either a Drum track or MIDI track. The drum track plays the recorded data of the
internal sampler. The MIDI track plays the sound of the external MIDI sound source connected to
MIDI OUT.
In order for the sequencer to play external synthesizers, you must send the notes from the A/B
MIDI channels (16 MIDI channels for each of the 2 MIDI output jacks). On the MPC2000XL, each
track can be independently assigned to one of these 32 output MIDI channels.
Sequence
Track 01 Piano
Track 02 Bass
Track 03 Organ
Track 64 (Unused)
One sequence as a whole piece.
SONG
Sequence
SONG
Sequence Sequence
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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

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