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MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0

Chapter 7: Song mode

Chapter 7 : Song mode

In the SONG mode, you can set the order of multiple sequences and play them in a series. The SONG mode is useful when

you are creating a song by combining short sequences. You can check the structure of an entire song while working, so you

can finish the song easily. You cannot record the performance in the SONG mode, you can convert the song that you created

in the SONG mode to one long sequence so that you can record/edit it like you would a normal sequence.

Screens

Structure of a song

The MPC2500 can handle up to 20 songs. Each song has 250 steps. You can create a

song by assigning sequences to each step in the list. For each step, you can assign a

sequence, and also set the number of times the MPC2500 should repeat the se-

quence. You can create a song in the SONG mode, which can be accessed by press-

ing the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 16].

Now field

The time display on the upper left corner on the

screen is the Now field. The Now field always dis-

plays the current position of a sequence. This is the

same as the Now field in the MAIN page.

Song field

You can set the song number in this field. The song

name will be displayed to the right of the number. If

there is an unused song, it is displayed as (unused).

Step list

The list that is displayed below the Now field and the Song

field is the step list, which is used to assign the sequences

to each step. Pressing the down cursor key when the Now

field or the Song field is selected moves the cursor to the

step list. When there are many steps with different se-

quences assigned, you can scroll through the list with the

up/down cursor keys. Pressing the left cursor key in the

Step field of the step list moves the cursor to the Now field.

Step field

This field displays the step number. You can scroll through

the list by turning the DATA wheel.

Sequence field

You can assign the sequences in this field by turning the

DATA wheel.

Reps field

You can set the number of times to repeat the sequence.

Tempo field

Displays the tempo of the selected sequence. You can

change the tempo of the sequence, but if you are us-

ing the same sequence in another step, the tempo of

that sequence will be changed as well.

Bars field

Displays the number of bars of the selected sequence.

This field only displays the number of bars, you can-

not make any changes in this field.

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