Akai MPC 2000xl - Manual (Page 79)

Chapter 4: Editing Sequences
Page 68
Inserting an Event
To insert an event, specify the point of insertion in the Now: field and press INSERT [F4].
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DO IT CANCEL
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Type: NOTE
Select the type of event you want to insert from the following:
NOTE, PITCH BEND, CONTROL CHANGE, PROGRAM CHANGE, CH PRESSURE,
POLY PRESSURE, EXCLUSIVE and MIXER.
When EXCLUSIVE is selected, a field displaying the byte volume of the exclusive message to be
entered appears. Set the volume (byte) of the exclusive message you want to enter.
By pressing DO IT [F5], you can return to the step edit screen. Since the event set in the Insert
Event window will be inserted, set the parameter with the CURSOR keys and DATA wheel.
It is also possible to insert a note directly from a drum pad or keyboard. For details, refer to the
following “Step Recording.”
Step Recording
On the step edit page displayed by pressing STEP [F1] on the main screen, it is possible to use
the drum pad or a MIDI keyboard to step record.
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DELETE INSERT PLAY TC PASTE COPY
>N: 38/A06 Tun: 0 D: 1 V: 0 D: 1 V: 37
>N: 46/A07 Tun: 0 D: 2 V: 0 D: 2 V: 26
>N: 46/A07 Tun: 0 D: 28 V: 0 D: 28 V: 10
>N: 46/A07 Tun: 0 D: 1 V: 0 D: 1 V: 11
View: ALL EVENTS ALL EVENTS Now:001.01.00
Set the point where you want to enter a note in the Now: field and enter the note with a drum pad
or MIDI keyboard connected to MIDI IN. In doing so, the velocity (the strength of the note on) or
the duration (length of the note) is affected by the entered data.
When Auto Step Increment: in the Step Edit Options window (see page 64) is set to
YES, during step recording, the Now: field points increase by the amount set in the Timing:
field of the Main Screen each time a note is entered.