Akai MPC 2000xl - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
1 LCD
All the function windows are displayed here. This
adjustable display can be tilted to 3 different angles
for clearer viewing.
2
Function keys
These keys execute the function shown on the very
bottom of the display.
Functions surrounded by a rectangular frame
can be executed.
Letters without a surrounding box, indicate the cur-
rently selected page.
Reversed display
indicates that you can
jump to that page by pressing the corresponding
key.
3
Numeric keys / Mode keys
These allow you to directly enter numeric data.
Enter numbers with these keys into selected nu-
meric fields and press the ENTER key.
If you are entering numbers with a decimal
value, enter the number ignoring the decimal point.
(example: 120.5, enter 1205.)
If you make a mistake, it is possible to cancel by
pressing the SHIFT key before the ENTER key.
If you use the CURSOR keys, DATA wheel, or
MAIN SCREEN key while you are entering data
with the numeric keys, the input will be canceled
and the data returns to the status before entry the
entry was made.
By holding the SHIFT key and pressing one of the
numeric keys, the key functions as a Mode key and
allows you to enter the mode indicated under the
key.
4
MAIN SCREEN key
This allows you to return from any page to the
MAIN screen (initial screen). The MAIN screen is
the basic screen used to record or play back a se-
quence.
A /a SPACE
YZ & #
QR ST UV WX
I J KL MN OP
AB CD EF GH
MAIN SCREEN OPEN WINDOW
UNDO SEQ
ERASE
REC OVER
DUB STOP PLAY
START PLAY
LOCATE
STEP GO TO BAR
AF TER
NOTE
VARIATION
CURSOR
F 6 F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5
TAP TEMPO
NOTE REPEAT
MIDI /SYNC
1 2 3
0
4 5 6
7 8 9
SHIFT ENTER
PROGRAM SAMPLE TRIM
SAVE
SONG
OTHER MIXER
DATA
DIGIT
ASSIGN
A B C D
PAD BANK
FULL LEVEL 16 LEVELS
NEXT SEQ TRACK MUTE
MAIN VOLUME REC GAIN
MIN MAX MIN MAX
PA D 1 PA D 2 PA D 3 PA D 4
PA D 5 PA D 6 PA D 7 PA D 8
PA D 9 PA D 10 PA D 11 PA D 12
PA D 13 PA D 14 PA D 15 PA D 16
DRUMS
START END
LOAD MISC .
F 1 F 2 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 3
INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE 16 BIT DRUM SAMPLER / MIDI SEQUENCER
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3
4 5
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10 11
EVENT
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