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Akai MPC 2000XL Operator's Manual (209 pages)

MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 1.52 MB

Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1: Introduction

13
- Features
  14
- Panel Descriptions
  16
  - Front Panel
    16
  - Rear Panel
    19
- Handling Floppy Disks
  20
  - The Disk Drive
    20
  - Taking Care of Your Disks
    20
  - CD-ROM Care
    21
Chapter 2: The Basics

22
- Hooking up Your System
  23
- The Terms Used in MPC2000XL
  24
  - Sequence
    24
  - Track
    24
  - Song
    24
  - Sound
    25
  - Drum Pads
    25
  - Note Number
    25
  - Program
    25
- Operating the Front Panel and Screen
  26
- Basic Functions
  28
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

36
- How Sequences Are Organized
  36
  - Bar.beat.tick
    37
- Examples of Sequence Recordings
  38
- The MAIN SCREEN
  44
  - Selecting a Sequence
    44
    
    Renaming a Sequence
    44
    
    Name Window
    45
    
    Deleting a Sequence
    45
    
    Copying a Sequence
    46
    
    Next Sequence Function
    46
    
    Second Sequence Feature
    48
  - Setting the Tempo
    49
    
    Tempo Change Window
    49
    
    Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change
    50
  - Selecting a Tempo Source
    51
  - Setting the Time Correct (Quantization)
    52
  - Setting the Beat
    53
  - Setting the Number of Bars
    54
  - Looping a Sequence
    56
  - Setting the Recording Count In/Metronome
    57
  - Selecting a Track
    59
    
    Renaming a Track
    59
    
    Deleting a Track
    60
    
    Copying a Track
    60
  - Turning the Track on or off
    61
  - Deleting All the Tracks that You Have Turned off
    62
  - Setting the Track Type
    62
  - Settings for MIDI Reception
    63
  - MIDI Filter Function
    64
  - Setting the Track's MIDI Channel
    64
  - Settings for MIDI Output
    65
  - Multiple Track Recording
    66
  - Editing the Velocity
    67
  - Setting the Program Change Transfer
    68
  - Locating with the DATA Wheel
    68
    
    Units Used to Locate a Point
    68
  - The Main Screen Function Keys
    69
- The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys
  70
- The AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT Function
  72
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences

73
- Overview
  74
- Erasing Data with the ERASE Key
  74
  - Erasing a Note in Real Time
    74
  - Using the ERASE Window to Erase Data
    74
- Step Editing
  76
  - Step Editing Screen
    76
    
    Timing Correct in Step Edit
    77
    
    The Event Display
    77
    
    Operating the List Display
    78
    
    Selecting and Editing Multiple Events
    78
    
    Copying an Event
    79
    
    Deleting an Event
    79
    
    Pasting an Event
    79
    
    Inserting an Event
    80
  - Step Recording
    80
- The Editing Screen
  81
  - Copying an Event
    81
  - Editing the Duration of a Note
    82
  - Editing the Velocity of a Note
    82
  - Transposing a Note
    83
  - Copying by Bar
    84
  - Rearranging the Tracks
    85
  - Sequence Preferences
    86
  - Transposing a Track
    86
Chapter 5: Song Mode

88
- Overview
  88
- Song Mode
  90
  - Creating a Song
    90
  - Selecting a Song
    90
  - Renaming a Song
    91
  - Deleting a Song
    92
  - Copying a Song
    93
  - Setting the Tempo
    94
  - Setting the Loop
    95
  - Selecting a Step and Changing a Sequence
    96
  - Repeating a Sequence
    96
  - Deleting a Step
    97
  - Inserting a Step
    97
  - Moving to a Specific Point in a Song (Locate)
    98
  - Converting a Song to a Sequence
    99
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds

100
- Sampling a New Sound
  101
- Editing a Sound
  105
  - Selecting a Sound
    105
    
    Renaming or Displaying the Specification of the Sound
    105
    
    Deleting a Sound
    106
    
    Copying a Sound
    106
  - Converting a Sound
    107
    
    Converting Stereo to Mono
    107
    
    Converting Mono to Stereo
    108
    
    Re-Sampling
    109
  - TRIM Mode
    110
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Start Point
    111
    
    Fine Adjustment of the End Point
    112
  - LOOP Mode
    113
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Loop Points
    114
  - ZONE Mode
    115
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Start Point of a Zone
    115
    
    Fine Adjustment of the End Point of a Zone
    116
  - EDIT Mode
    116
  - BPM Match
    119
  - Setting the Sound Parameters
    121
    
    Beat Loop Function
    121
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

122
- What Are Programs
  123
  - Creating a Program
    124
- Selecting a Program and Assigning a Sound
  125
  - Selecting Programs
    125
    
    Renaming Programs
    126
    
    Deleting a Program
    126
    
    Creating New Programs
    127
    
    Copying Programs
    127
  - Assigning Notes to the Drum Pads
    128
  - Assigning Sounds to Notes
    129
  - Auto Chromatic Assignement
    129
  - The Pad Assign Mode and Initialize
    130
  - The Pad Assign/Initialize Pad Assign Modes
    130
  - Deleting Unused Sounds from the Memory
    130
  - The Program Sound Generation Mode
    131
- Editing Note Parameters
  133
  - Selecting Programs
    133
  - Selecting Notes
    133
    
    Copying the Note Parameter
    134
  - Setting the Envelope
    134
  - Setting the Filter
    136
  - Setting the Pitch
    137
  - Setting the Voice Overlap
    138
  - The MIDI Settings of the Sampler
    139
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions

140
- Stereo Output Mixer
  141
  - Setting the Volume
    141
  - Setting the Left/Right Pan
    142
  - Linking the Volume/Pan Levels
    142
- Setting the Individual Outputs and Effect Send (Option)
  143
- Sending Effects
  145
  - Setting the Effect Send Level
    145
- Setting the Volume or Pan for each Note
  146
- Setting up the Mixer
  147
Chapter 9: Effects (Optional)

149
- Editing Effects
  150
- Turning each Effect on or off
  150
- Multi-Effects
  151
- Setting the Effect Routing
  151
- Reverb Effects
  153
- Editing each Effect
  155
Chapter 10: Disk Operation

163
- Overview
  164
  - The Device: Field
    164
  - The Device Icons
    164
  - Before Proceeding to Use a Floppy Disk
    165
- Formatting a Disk
  166
  - Formatting a Floppy Disk
    166
  - Formatting a SCSI Drive
    167
- Saving the Data
  168
  - Saving Across Multiple Floppy Disks
    171
- Saving to Folders on a SCSI Device
  172
  - Creating a New Folder
    172
  - Making Folders Within Folders
    173
  - Selecting Folders/Files
    174
  - Deleting Folders
    175
  - Renaming Folders
    175
- Loading Files
  176
- Deleting a File from the Disk
  180
- Loading an Updated Operating System
  181
- Loading Files Created on the AKAI MPC60/60II
  182
Chapter 11: Flash ROM (Optional)

184
- Formatting the Flash ROM
  185
- Saving to Flash ROM
  186
- Loading from Flash ROM
  186
- Deleting Data from Flash ROM
  187
- Flash ROM Fragmentation
  187
- Editing a Sound Within Flash ROM
  188
Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode

189
- MIDI/SYNC Mode
  190
- OTHER Mode
  198
  - OTHERS Screen
    198
  - INIT Screen
    198
  - VER. Screen
    199
Appendix

200
- Notes on Using SCSI Drives
  201
  - Connecting an External SCSI Drive
    201
  - SCSI Cables
    201
  - Scsi ID
    202
  - Termination
    202
  - Cable Length
    202
- Installing the Options-To Service Technicians
  203
  - Location of MPC2000XL Option Boards
    203
  - Installing Memory Expansion
    204
- Technical Specifications
  205
- The MIDI Implementation Charts
  207
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  208

Akai MPC 2000XL Operator's Manual (208 pages)

MIDI PRODUCTION CENTER

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 1.34 MB

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5
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1: Introduction

12
- Features
  13
- Panel Descriptions
  15
  - Front Panel
    15
  - Rear Panel
    18
- Handling Floppy Disks
  19
  - The Disk Drive
    19
  - Taking Care of Your Disks
    19
  - CD-ROM Care
    20
Chapter 2: The Basics

21
- Hooking up Your System
  22
- The Terms Used in MPC2000XL
  23
  - Sequence
    23
  - Track
    23
  - Song
    23
  - Sound
    24
  - Drum Pads
    24
  - Note Number
    24
  - Program
    24
- Operating the Front Panel and Screen
  25
- Basic Functions
  27
Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

35
- How Sequences Are Organized
  35
  - Bar.beat.tick
    36
- Examples of Sequence Recordings
  37
- The MAIN SCREEN
  43
  - Selecting a Sequence
    43
    
    Renaming a Sequence
    43
    
    Name Window
    44
    
    Deleting a Sequence
    44
    
    Copying a Sequence
    45
    
    Next Sequence Function
    45
    
    Second Sequence Feature
    47
  - Setting the Tempo
    48
    
    Tempo Change Window
    48
    
    Entering and Modifying a Tempo Change
    49
  - Selecting a Tempo Source
    50
  - Setting the Time Correct (Quantization)
    51
  - Setting the Beat
    52
  - Setting the Number of Bars
    53
  - Looping a Sequence
    55
  - Setting the Recording Count In/Metronome
    56
  - Selecting a Track
    58
    
    Renaming a Track
    58
    
    Deleting a Track
    59
    
    Copying a Track
    59
  - Turning the Track on or off
    60
  - Deleting All the Tracks that You Have Turned off
    61
  - Setting the Track Type
    61
  - Settings for MIDI Reception
    62
  - MIDI Filter Function
    63
  - Setting the Track's MIDI Channel
    63
  - Settings for MIDI Output
    64
  - Multiple Track Recording
    65
  - Editing the Velocity
    66
  - Setting the Program Change Transfer
    67
  - Locating with the DATA Wheel
    67
    
    Units Used to Locate a Point
    67
  - The Main Screen Function Keys
    68
- The Play/Record Keys and the Locate Keys
  69
- The AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT Function
  71
Chapter 4: Editing Sequences

72
- Overview
  73
- Erasing Data with the ERASE Key
  73
  - Erasing a Note in Real Time
    73
  - Using the ERASE Window to Erase Data
    73
- Step Editing
  75
  - Step Editing Screen
    75
    
    Timing Correct in Step Edit
    76
    
    The Event Display
    76
    
    Operating the List Display
    77
    
    Selecting and Editing Multiple Events
    77
    
    Copying an Event
    78
    
    Deleting an Event
    78
    
    Pasting an Event
    78
    
    Inserting an Event
    79
  - Step Recording
    79
- The Editing Screen
  80
  - Copying an Event
    80
  - Editing the Duration of a Note
    81
  - Editing the Velocity of a Note
    81
  - Transposing a Note
    82
  - Copying by Bar
    83
  - Rearranging the Tracks
    84
  - Sequence Preferences
    85
  - Transposing a Track
    85
Chapter 5: Song Mode

87
- Overview
  87
- Song Mode
  89
  - Creating a Song
    89
  - Selecting a Song
    89
  - Renaming a Song
    90
  - Deleting a Song
    91
  - Copying a Song
    92
  - Setting the Tempo
    93
  - Setting the Loop
    94
  - Selecting a Step and Changing a Sequence
    95
  - Repeating a Sequence
    95
  - Deleting a Step
    96
  - Inserting a Step
    96
  - Moving to a Specific Point in a Song (Locate)
    97
  - Converting a Song to a Sequence
    98
Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Sounds

99
- Sampling a New Sound
  100
- Editing a Sound
  104
  - Selecting a Sound
    104
    
    Renaming or Displaying the Specification of the Sound
    104
    
    Deleting a Sound
    105
    
    Copying a Sound
    105
  - Converting a Sound
    106
    
    Converting Stereo to Mono
    106
    
    Converting Mono to Stereo
    107
    
    Re-Sampling
    108
  - TRIM Mode
    109
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Start Point
    110
    
    Fine Adjustment of the End Point
    111
  - LOOP Mode
    112
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Loop Points
    113
  - ZONE Mode
    114
    
    Fine Adjustment of the Start Point of a Zone
    114
    
    Fine Adjustment of the End Point of a Zone
    115
  - EDIT Mode
    115
  - BPM Match
    118
  - Setting the Sound Parameters
    120
    
    Beat Loop Function
    120
Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

121
- What Are Programs
  122
  - Creating a Program
    123
- Selecting a Program and Assigning a Sound
  124
  - Selecting Programs
    124
    
    Renaming Programs
    125
    
    Deleting a Program
    125
    
    Creating New Programs
    126
    
    Copying Programs
    126
  - Assigning Notes to the Drum Pads
    127
  - Assigning Sounds to Notes
    128
  - Auto Chromatic Assignement
    128
  - The Pad Assign Mode and Initialize
    129
  - Deleting Unused Sounds from the Memory
    129
  - The Program Sound Generation Mode
    130
- Editing Note Parameters
  132
  - Selecting Programs
    132
  - Selecting Notes
    132
    
    Copying the Note Parameter
    133
  - Setting the Envelope
    133
  - Setting the Filter
    135
  - Setting the Pitch
    136
  - Setting the Voice Overlap
    137
  - The MIDI Settings of the Sampler
    138
Chapter 8: Mixer Functions

139
- Stereo Output Mixer
  140
  - Setting the Volume
    140
  - Setting the Left/Right Pan
    141
  - Linking the Volume/Pan Levels
    141
- Setting the Individual Outputs and Effect Send (Option)
  142
- Sending Effects
  144
  - Setting the Effect Send Level
    144
- Setting the Volume or Pan for each Note
  145
- Setting up the Mixer
  146
Chapter 9: Effects (Optional)

148
- Editing Effects
  149
- Turning each Effect on or off
  149
- Multi-Effects
  150
- Setting the Effect Routing
  150
- Reverb Effects
  152
- Editing each Effect
  154
- Copying an Effect
  161
Chapter 10: Disk Operation

162
- Overview
  163
  - The Device: Field
    163
  - The Device Icons
    163
  - Before Proceeding to Use a Floppy Disk
    164
- Formatting a Disk
  165
  - Formatting a Floppy Disk
    165
  - Formatting a SCSI Drive
    166
- Saving the Data
  167
  - Saving Across Multiple Floppy Disks
    170
- Saving to Folders on a SCSI Device
  171
  - Creating a New Folder
    171
  - Making Folders Within Folders
    172
  - Selecting Folders/Files
    173
  - Deleting Folders
    174
  - Renaming Folders
    174
- Loading Files
  175
- Deleting a File from the Disk
  179
- Loading an Updated Operating System
  180
- Loading Files Created on the AKAI MPC60/60II
  181
Chapter 11: Flash ROM

183
- Formatting the Flash ROM
  184
- Saving to Flash ROM
  185
- Loading from Flash ROM
  185
- Deleting Data from Flash ROM
  186
- Flash ROM Fragmentation
  186
- Editing a Sound Within Flash ROM
  187
Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode

188
- MIDI/SYNC Mode
  189
- OTHER Mode
  197
  - OTHERS Screen
    197
  - INIT Screen
    197
  - VER. Screen
    198
Appendix

199
- Notes on Using SCSI Drives
  200
  - Connecting an External SCSI Drive
    200
  - SCSI Cables
    200
  - Scsi ID
    201
  - Termination
    201
  - Cable Length
    201
- Installing the Options-To Service Technicians
  202
  - Location of MPC2000XL Option Boards
    202
  - Installing Memory Expansion
    203
- Technical Specifications
  204
- The MIDI Implementation Charts
  206
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  207

Akai MPC 2000XL Upgrade Manual (1 page)

V1.72 Operating System Upgrade

Brand: Akai | Category: Software | Size: 0.01 MB

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Akai MPC 2000XL Operator's Manual (209 pages)

Table of Contents

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 (Optional)

Chapter 12: MIDI/SYNC Mode, OTHER Mode

Appendix