Akai MPC 2000xl - Manual (Page 24)

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Chapter 2: The Basics
Sound
Each individually sampled recording in the MPC2000XL is called a sound. A sound can be re-
corded or loaded from a disk. The start or end of a sound can be changed or the looping of a
sound can be set on the TRIM page. The sound is assigned to a note number and it is possible to
set the envelope, filter, or pitch. Assign a note number to each pad to play the sound from the
MPC2000XL drum pads.
Drum Pads
Sounds are played by assigning them to a drum pad. It is possible to assign up to 64 sounds by
combining the pads with the pad bank keys(16 pads x 4 pad banks). To play a sound from a pad,
assign a sound to a note number then assign the note number to a pad. Details are described in
the “Creating and Editing Programs” chapter. By playing a pad, it is also possible to send the MIDI
note of the note number assigned to that pad from the MIDI output.
Note Number
This refers to the position (note) of the MIDI note event on the keyboard. For example, the note
number for Middle C on the piano is 60. The lowest key on the piano is A-1 which is note number
21. On a MIDI track, the MIDI keyboard performance data is recorded as a note number. On a
Drum track, the note number is used to play back the sound in the internal sample. If you play the
pads and record to a drum track, the note numbers assigned to the pad will be recorded on the
track. When you play back this track, the sound assigned to the note number is played back.
Program
A program is a collection of sounds assigned to 64 note numbers. It is possible to set the envelope
or filter on each note number individually. It is possible to create 24 programs on the MPC2000XL.
The sound is played back by a pad or MIDI note only when it is assigned to a note number in a
program. By assigning a note number to a pad, the sound assigned to that note number can be
played from a pad. When a sequence is played back, the sound is played with the note data
recorded on the track. (When the snare drum is assigned to note number 50, the snare drum is
reproduced with the timing recorded on note number 50.)
You can instantly switch the program by selecting it in PROGRAM mode. It is also possible to use
the MIDI program change feature to switch programs.
A maximum of up to 4 separate programs can be played simultaneously on the MPC2000XL.