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Chapter 2: The Basics

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visual identification in these Note fields, the note number is accompanied

by both the currently assigned pad number and sound name.)

Program

Once a sound is loaded into memory, it cannot be played by pads or

from MIDI until it is assigned within a program. A program is a collection

of 64 sound assignments and can be thought of as a drum set. In a

program, each of 64 MIDI note numbers (35–98) is assigned to one of

the 128 possible sounds currently residing in memory. Once assigned to

a note number, a sound can be played in one of three ways:

1. By receiving a Note On message from the MIDI input;

2. By playing a front panel drum pad (each pad is also assigned to one

of the 64 MIDI note numbers 35–98);

3. By playing drum tracks in sequences (each note event in a drum track

is assigned to one of the 64 MIDI note numbers 35–98).

In addition to the 64 sound assignments, each program also contains a

number of sound modifying parameters for each of the 64 sound

assignments, including envelope, tuning, mixer, and velocity response

data.

The MPC60 has 8 different programs (one of which can be active at a

time) each with its own unique set of 64 assignments. Simply by

changing the active program number (1–8), all 64 sound assignments

and their sound modifying settings will instantly change.

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