The program sound generation mode – Akai MPC 2000xl User Manual

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Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

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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.

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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

Select the

Mode:

field with the CURSOR keys and select from the following four modes with the

DATA wheel.

NORMAL

Only the sound in the

Snd:

field plays when the selected MIDI note number is received.

SIMULT

This plays up to three sounds together each time the note number specified in the

Note:

field is

received. When this option is selected, two

Also play note:

fields appear to the right of

the

Mode:

field. Select the notes that you want to play simultaneously with the DATA wheel. If

you only want to add one sound, select either field and rotate the DATA wheel to the left until

/OFF

is displayed. The following example generates a sound assigned to 36/A02 and 53/A16

over a sound assigned to MIDI note number 60.

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Pgm:

1-NewPgm-A

PLAY

ASSIGN

PARAMS

AUTO

Pad:A01=Note:37

Pad assign:PROGRAM

Note:60=Snd:TAM

Also play note:36/A02

Mode:

SIMULT

Also play note:53/A16

DRUM

PURGE

VEL SW

The sound assigned to the program and the two sounds set here can be switched with strong or
weak velocity. When this option is selected, two

If over:

fields appear to the right of the

Mode:

field. When the velocity of the drum pads or the MIDI note on exceed these settings, the

generated sound will switch. To switch between only two sounds, select either field and rotate the
DATA wheel to the left until

--/OFF

is displayed. The following example generates the sound

of MIDI note number 60 up to velocity 44 and 36/A02 between velocity 45 and 88, and 53/A16 over
velocity 89.

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Pgm:

1-NewPgm-A

PLAY

ASSIGN

PARAMS

AUTO

Pad:A01=Note:37

Pad assign:PROGRAM

Note:60=Snd:TAM

If over: 44, use:36/A02

Mode:

VEL SW

If over: 88, use:53/A16

DRUM

PURGE