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MPC500 Operator's Manual rev 1.0

Chapter 12: Program Mode

In this section, you will learn how to edit a program. This is done in the PROGRAM mode, which can be accessed by pressing the [MODE]

button and then [PAD 6] (PROGRAM).

Creating a Program

To create a new program, proceed as follows.

Note: the MPC500 is set to load the preset program automatically when turned on. You can set the MPC500 to start without loading preset

program. For more information, see the "Setting the Autoload Function" on page 100.

1. Press the [MODE] button and then the [PAD 6] (PROGRAM).

When you press the [MODE] button, then press [PAD 6] you enter PROGRAM mode. The following screen is displayed:

2. In the 'Edit select' field, you can scroll with the [DATA] wheel to select different parameters. Scroll to New program.

The screen will be displayed as follows:

3. In the lower line, you can set a new name for the program to be created.

Up to 10 characters can be used for program naming. For more information on naming, see page 11.

4. Press the [DO IT] button.

The new program will be created.

The new program is "empty", which means it does not have any samples assigned. To play the program, you need to assign samples to the

pads in the Sample assign selection of PROGRAM mode.

 Assigning/Reassigning Samples to the Pads

You need to assign samples to the pads in the PROGRAM mode so that you can play the samples with the pads. In this section, you will

learn how to assign samples to these pads and how to change the current assignment.

1. Press the [MODE] button and then the [PAD 6] (PROGRAM).

When you press the [MODE] button, then press [PAD 6] you enter PROGRAM mode. The following screen is displayed:

2. In the 'Edit select' field, scroll to select Sample assign.

The 'Pad number' field will display the currently selected pad (the section which says A1 in the above picture). The pad number will change

according to the pad you hit.

3. Select the 'Sample' field and select a sample to assign to the pad.

You can select any sample currently stored in the MPC500’s RAM by turning the [DATA] wheel. You can assign additional samples by

selecting the 'Layer' field, and choosing L2 through L4. If you assign samples to L2 through L4, you can play several samples by hitting just

one pad.

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