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NOTE: Because "NONE" is the default setting (for highest timing

efficiency), it is normal that no "note on" messages will be sent out over

midi when drum tracks play. If you are using an external drum generator in

addition to the MPC60's internal sounds and therefore want these messages

to be sent out while drum tracks play, you must select "DRUM NOTES" in

this field.

The two remaining fields in this section are together used to determine

which midi note numbers are sent out when each of the internal drums play.

To view or change the assignments, select the desired drum in the DRUM

field, then view or change its note number assignment in the PLAYS

NOTE field (you can also set the note number by playing a key on the midi

keyboard). The default settings are the same as for the ASSIGN

INCOMING NOTES TO DRUMS section, except in reverse.

The "OTHER" section:

This third section of the screen contains only one field, MIDI DRUMS

CHAN, an abbreviation for "Midi drums channel". This field selects the

midi channel over which the internal drum generator receives its "play

note" commands from the internal sequences (or from another midi

source- see note below).

The setting of this field is very important because THE ONLY WAY OF

DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A TRACK IS A "DRUMS"

TRACK OR A "NON-DRUMS" TRACK IS WHETHER OR NOT THE

TRACK'S MIDI CHANNEL MATCHES THE NUMBER IN THIS

FIELD! Also, any track assigned to this channel is a drums track, regardless

of the track's output jack selection (A, B, C, or D). For further information

on this subject, read the section entitled "How to assign "drums" and

"non-drums" tracks" in the "Recording sequences" section of the manual.

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