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Using the MPC5000 with External Devices 188

MPC5000

Connecting the MPC5000 to a MIDI Keyboard with Built-in Sounds

In this section, you will learn how to connect the MPC5000 to a MIDI keyboard which has internal sounds to use the

MPC5000’s sequencer feature.

Normally, The MIDI keyboard with internal sounds is set to generate sounds when you play the keyboard. However, the

MPC5000 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 MPC5000 as a sequencer, you need to change the setting on the

MIDI keyboard so that the MPC5000, 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. The performance data from the MIDI keyboard will be

entered to the MPC5000. It will not be sent to the

internal sound module.

The MIDI output of the MPC5000 will be sent back

to the MIDI keyboard, which will plays the

keyboard’s sound module. For more information

about the setting of your MIDI keyboard’s local

control, see the keyboard’s operation manual. If

your MIDI keyboard does not have a local control

setting, deactivate the MPC5000’s soft through

function. In this case, the MPC5000 will output

only the data that is recorded on the track, not the

incoming MIDI signal.

01. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing

the [MODE] button and hitting the [PAD 8] (MIDI).

02. Press the [F1] (MIDI) button.

The MIDI page will be displayed.

03. Select the 'Soft thru' field and select OFF.

The 'soft thru' field determines how to output the incoming MIDI signal. You can select the following options:

OFF

The MPC5000 will not output the incoming MIDI signal.

AS TRACK

The MPC5000 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 MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT A.

OMNI-B

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT B.

OMNI-C

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT C.

OMNI-D

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from MIDI OUT D.

OMNI-AB

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from both MIDI OUT A and B.

OMNI-CD

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from both MIDI OUT C and D.

OMNI-ALL

The MPC5000 will output the incoming MIDI data as it is from all of MIDI OUT A, B, C, and D.

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