User manual AKAI MPC2500

[. . . ] Operator's Manual WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Important Notice The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M. I. Corp. , and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI professional products has been tested for functionality. will make its best efforts to correct reported software defects for future releases subject to technical practicabilities. [. . . ] Select the "Sync in" field and select the input of the MIDI clock. In this example, as you have connected the external MIDI device to MIDI IN 2 in step 1, select MIDI OUT 2. (EXT) will be displayed in the (Tempo) field. Note: The tempo being set in the sequence will be displayed during stopping the sequence. MPC2500 Operator's Manual rev 1. 0 53 Note: The MIDI clock signal has tempo information. The slave device will follow the master device's tempo regardless of its original tempo. 02. Select the Soft thru field and select OFF. Note: The MIDI clock signal does not have time information. If the time settings of the master and the slave are different, they will still play in sync but their time position display may be different. The soft thru field determines how to output the incoming MIDI signal. You can select the following options: OFF The MPC2500 will not output the incoming MIDI signal. Connecting the MPC2500 to the MIDI keyboard with the sound module In this section, you can learn how to connect the MPC2500 to a MIDI keyboard which has an internal sound module to use the MPC2500's sequencer feature. Normally, The MIDI keyboard with the sound module is set to generate the sound from the internal sound module when you play the keyboard. However, The MPC2500 sends out any incoming MIDI signals to the MIDI keyboard at the MIDI output. So, if you play the keyboard, the performance will be played in duplicate. To use the MPC2500 as a sequencer, you need to change the setting on the MIDI keyboard so that the MPC2500, not the MIDI keyboard, plays the keyboard's internal sound module. Normally this could be done by changing the setting called "local control". By setting the MIDI keyboard's local control to OFF, you can use the external keyboard and its internal sound module separately. In this case, the MIDI signal flows as in the figure in the right. AS TRACK The MPC2500 refers to the MIDI channel setting of the sequence's track. The channel information of the incoming MIDI signal will be replaced with the MIDI channel selected the track. OMNI- A The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT A. The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT B. The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT C. The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT D. OMNI- B OMNI-C OMNI-D OMNI- AB The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from both MIDI OUT A and B. OMNI-CD The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from both MIDI OUT C and D. OMNI-ALL The MPC2500 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from all of MIDI OUT A, B, C, and D. Setting the MIDI input The performance data from the MIDI keyboard will be entered to the MPC2500. The MIDI output of the MPC2500 will be sent back to the MIDI keyboard, which will plays the keyboards sound module. [. . . ] You should set the Pad sensitivity number to 1 (Minimum), and increase the Pad sensitivity number while hitting the Pad until the velocity number at the right displays 127 when you hit the Pad with the strength you wish to use to get Velocity 127. Adjustment of Pad Sensitivity Each time you hit a pad, the MPC2500 determines how hard you hit the pad, and converts this to a MIDI Velocity value. This parameter is used to determine the strength/weakness of the internal sound during playback. If you find it difficult to achieve a comfortable velocity range for your playing style, e. g. you can not get a velocity of 127 even you hit the Pad very hard, or vice versa, you get velocity 127 easily even you hit the Pad softly, you can adjust the Pad Sensitivity and the velocity curve as desired. [. . . ]