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Creating a song
01.
Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 16] (SONG).
The SONG page will be displayed.
02.
In the Song field, select a song whose name is (unused).
03. Move the cursor to (end of song) and select the se-
quence to play first using the DATA wheel.
Turning the DATA wheel creates the new step and
you can select a sequence. Then the new song will
be created and its name will change from (unused)
to Song## (## indicates the song number).
04. In the Reps field, set the times to repeat a sequence.
The MPC2500 will repeat the sequence the number
of times set here before starting to play the next step.
1 - 99 The MPC2500 will repeat the sequence the
selected number of times.
HOLD
The MPC2500 will repeat the sequence un-
til you press the [F4] (SUDDEN) or the [F6]
(NEXT) key.
If you set the Reps field to 0, the MPC2500 will fin-
ish the play back after the previous step. It will not
play the next step.
05. Select the (end of song) field by pressing the down
cursor key, and select the sequence that you want
played back next.
Assign the sequences in the desired order by re-
peating the steps 03. and 04.
06. Press the [PLAY START] key.
The assigned sequence will be played in the se-
lected order.
Deleting a step
To delete a step in the list, proceed as follows.
01. Select the step that you wish to delete.
You can select the step by using the up/down cur-
sor keys in the step list.
02. Press the [F5] (DELETE) key.
The selected step will be deleted and the following
steps will be moved forward.
Inserting a step
To insert a step in a song, proceed as follows.
01. In the Step list, select a step that you wish to insert a
new step into.
The new step will be inserted before the selected step.
02. Press [F6] (INSERT) key.
A new step with the same contents as the select step
will be inserted right before the selected step.
Playing a song
You can play the song by pressing the [PLAY START] key.
To play from the middle of the song, select the position that
you wish to start the playback, using the cursor, and press
the [PLAY] key.
During the playback, the function key will change as follows.
[F4] (SUDDEN) key
If you press this key during the playback, the
MPC2500 will skip to the next step before it fin-
ishes the current sequence.
[F6] (NEXT) key
If you press this key during the play back, the
MPC2500 will skip to the next step after it finishes
playing back the current sequence regardless of the
number of repeats in the Reps field.
Tips : If HOLD is selected for a step in the Reps field, the
MPC2500 will not go to the next step until you press the [F4]
(SUDDEN) key or the [F6] (NEXT) key.
- Operator's Manual 1
- CAUTION 2
- FCC WARNING 5
- VENTILATION 5
- COPYRIGHT NOTICE 5
- Chapter 5: Step editing 31 7
- Chapter 6: Grid Edit 37 7
- Chapter 7: Song mode 42 7
- Chapter 10: Using the MPC2500 8
- Chapter 13: Program 78 9
- Chapter 14: Mixer 91 9
- Table of contents 10
- Chapter 1 : Introduction 11
- DATA INPUT section 12
- Control section 13
- PAD section 13
- Q-Link section 14
- Front Panel 14
- Rear Panel 15
- Chapter 1: Introduction 16
- Terminologies in MPC2500 17
- Drum Pad 18
- Program 18
- Memory Card 18
- Chapter 2 : Basic Operation 19
- Setting names 20
- Entering number with 21
- Numeric key 21
- Chapter 3 : Sequencer feature 22
- Recording the performance 23
- Playing back a sequence 24
- Other useful features for 24
- Timing correct feature 25
- Click/Metronome feature 26
- Detailed information on 28
- Changing the sequence name 29
- Chapter 3: Sequence feature 30
- Track features 31
- Track velocity feature 32
- Track mute feature 32
- Changing a track name 32
- Copying a track 33
- Deleting a track 33
- Deleting all tracks 33
- Solo function of a track 33
- MIDI sequencer features 34
- Handling the sustain pedal 35
- Chapter 4 : Editing sequences 36
- Moving events (MOVE) 37
- Chapter 4: Editing sequences 38
- Copying bars (COPY) 39
- Changing the order of tracks 40
- (TRACK MOVE) 40
- Chapter 5 : Step editing 41
- Basic operation 42
- Pad event 42
- Tempo change event 43
- Effect select event 43
- Real Time event 43
- For more infor 44
- Deleting an event 45
- Copying / pasting an event 45
- Moving an event 45
- Inserting an event 46
- Chapter 6 : Grid Edit 47
- - About the note variation 49
- Editing in GRID mode 50
- Copying (COPY)/ pasting 50
- (PASTE) an Event 50
- Moving (MOVE) an event 50
- Deleting (DELETE) an event 51
- Entering an event 51
- Chapter 7 : Song mode 52
- Creating a song 53
- Playing a song 53
- Other features in the SONG 54
- Note : during Song Conversion 55
- MUTE TRACKS IGNORED) 55
- Playing with pads 56
- TRACK MUTE Screen 57
- Solo function 57
- Selecting a sequence to play 58
- Setting the slider & knob 59
- Recording the slider/knob 60
- AFTER key 60
- Feature in MIXER mode 61
- Feature in TRIM mode 61
- Chapter 10 : 62
- Connecting the MPC2500 to 63
- Setting the MIDI input 63
- Changing a sequence by 64
- Program Change from an 64
- Preparing the recording 65
- Starting the recording 65
- Recording the digital signal 67
- Recording the MAIN OUT 67
- Preparation for recording 68
- Other Features 69
- Direct Recording feature 70
- Chapter 12 : Editing a sample 73
- Chapter 12: Editing a sample 74
- Silencing a range selected 75
- Saving part of a sample as a 75
- Sample window features 75
- Other editing functions 76
- Dividing a phrase sample 79
- Converting Divided samples 83
- PATCHED PHRASE 83
- Converting PATCHED PHRASE 83
- Editing a Patched Phrase 84
- DIVIDE REGION 85
- COMBINE REGION 85
- Setting the loop 86
- Linking the loop point to the 87
- Auto Phase Loop 87
- Chapter 13 : Program 88
- Setting the Amp Envelope 91
- Setting the Filter Envelope 92
- The functions in the Program 93
- Editing the sound of a sample 94
- Limiting the number of the 95
- Simulating the open/close hi 96
- Setting the overlap of the 96
- (voice overlap) 96
- Editing a pad sample 97
- Setting a LFO (Low Frequency 99
- Oscillator) 99
- Chapter 13: PROGRAM 100
- Chapter 14 : Mixer 101
- Mixer Automation 102
- Shortcut between MIXER 103
- Input Thru function 104
- INPUT THRU mode 105
- Applying filters to an 105
- Using Q-Link feature in 105
- Chapter 14: Mixer 106
- Chapter 15 : Effect 107
- Applying effects of the FX2 108
- Editing effects 108
- PHASE SHIFTER 109
- TREMOLO 109
- FLYING PAN 109
- CHORUS and FLANGER 110
- Using the master effect 111
- Editing the master effects 111
- Editing the effect set 111
- Chapter 16 : Save / Load 113
- Creating a new folder 114
- Saving a sample 114
- Saving a program 114
- at the same time 115
- Saving a sequence 115
- Saving data to the internal 116
- Loading a file 117
- (option) 118
- Loading a sequence 119
- Loading the ALL file 119
- Loading a folder 119
- Renaming a file 120
- Deleting a file 120
- Formatting the memory card 121
- Connecting the MPC2500 122
- to the Macintosh 122
- Chapter 18 : Other settings 124
- Initialize to Factory Preset 125
- Adjustment of Pad Sensitivity 125
- Continuous sample track 126
- Specifications 127
- Standard accessories 128
- Data Compatibility 128
- Preset program list 129
- MIDI Implementation Chart 130
- Printed in Taiwan 136
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