Assigning notes to the drum pads – Akai MPC 2000xl User Manual

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Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

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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.

From the Program screen, select the

Pad:

field with the CURSOR keys and select a drum pad

that you want to assign a note to with the DATA wheel or by hitting one of the drum pads.

Select the

Note:

field on the right by pressing CURSOR RIGHT key and set the note number

with the DATA wheel.
You can change this field by playing a drum pad when the cursor is in this field. This way, you are
able to assign notes continuously without moving the cursor.

You can display a list of the notes assigned to the drum pads by selecting the

Pad:

Note:

field and pressing OPEN WINDOW .

Select a drum pad with the CURSOR key or by hitting the drum pad. The note number assigned
to that selected pad is displayed at the top of the screen.

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Pgm:

1-NewPgm-A

PLAY

ASSIGN

PARAMS

AUTO

Pad:

A01

=Note:37

Pad assign:PROGRAM

Note:60=Snd:OFF

Mode:NORMAL

DRUM

PURGE

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Pgm:

1-NewPgm-A

PLAY

ASSIGN

PARAMS

AUTO

Pad:A01=Note:

Pad assign:PROGRAM

Note:60=Snd:OFF

Mode:NORMAL

DRUM

PURGE

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Assignment View

Bank:A Note:

=OFF