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28 Chapter 3: Sequence feature

MPC500 Operator's Manual rev 1.0

Pressing the [DO IT] button will clear all changed default track names to the factory default.

The MIDI Sequencer Feature

When you are playing the internal sound module with the pads, you can start recording just by selecting the desired program in the 'Program

assign' field in the MAIN TRACK page. However, the MPC500 can also be used as a MIDI sequencer. By connecting an external MIDI

keyboard to it, you can record the data from the keyboard and control the external sound modules.

 About MIDI

MIDI is a standard for transferring performance data between electronic instruments regardless of the manufacturer. Devices are connected

using a special 5-pin MIDI cable.

For example, when you connect the keyboard’s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of a sound module, such as a synthesizer or drum machine, the

performance data you made with your keyboard will be sent to the sound module, which plays the sound to that performance data. MIDI

can transfer only the performance data, not the actual sound. To transfer as much data as possible through one MIDI cable, there are MIDI

channels. MIDI channels also allow you to transfer different performance data to each channel separately which means that you can control

more than one sound module with one MIDI control device. There are up to 16 available MIDI channels on most devices.

If you would like to control an external sound module through MIDI, you must set the same MIDI channel for both the MIDI output of the

MIDI control device and the MIDI input of the sound module input. Otherwise the sound module will not be able to receive any of the

performance data. For example, if the MIDI control device’s output channel is set to 1, the sound module’s MIDI input channel should also

be set to1. Some sound modules can receive several channels, in which case you can assign a separate instrument (Piano, Bass, Strings

etc…) to each separate channel.

 About The MIDI Sequencer

A MIDI sequencer is a device that can record and play back MIDI data. The MPC500 can be used as a MIDI sequencer. When you connect

an external MIDI keyboard to use the MPC500 as a MIDI sequencer, connect the keyboard’s [MIDI OUT] to MPC500’s [MIDI IN], and the

MPC500’s [MIDI OUT] to the external MIDI sound module’s [MIDI IN]. Thus, you can record the keyboard performance to the MPC500

and play sounds from the MIDI sound module. In this section, you will learn how to record the performance data from the external MIDI

keyboard to the MPC500 and play sounds from the external sound module.

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