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MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0

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Initialize to Factory Preset

Various Sample and Sequence settings can be saved to Com-

pact Flash when the file is saved. The global settings found

in the MPC2500 (listed below) are saved to the internal Flash

Memory and stored when the MPC2500 is turned off. You

can re-initialize the Factory Preset settings using the follow-

ing procedure.

01.

Turn the MPC2500 on while holding the [ERASE] key.

02. Release the [ERASE] key after the display shows [

MPC2500 (##MB installed)].

Now the MPC2500 is reset to the Factory Preset settings.

The following global settings are stored in the

MPC2500 :

Timing Correct (Note value, Swing%)

Click/Metronome (Count in, Rate, In play, In rec)

Step Edit Options (Auto step increment, Duration

of recorded notes)

Active track receive channel

Soft thru

Sync in

Sync out

Master level

Sustain pedal to duration

Truncate duration

Tap average

Footswitch 1

Footswitch 2

Autoload

LCD contrast

Adjustment of Pad Sensitivity

Each time you hit a pad, the MPC2500 determines how hard

you hit the pad, and converts this to a MIDI Velocity value.

This parameter is used to determine the strength/weakness

of the internal sound during playback.

If you find it difficult to achieve a comfortable velocity range

for your playing style, e.g. you can not get a velocity of 127

even you hit the Pad very hard, or vice versa, you get veloc-

ity 127 easily even you hit the Pad softly, you can adjust the

Pad Sensitivity and the velocity curve as desired.

* The Pad sensitivity and the Velocity curve can be adjusted

for each Pad separately.

01. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 10]

(OTHER).

02. Press [F4] (PAD) key.

The Pad page will be displayed.

03. Select the Pad you wish to adjust the Pad Sensitivity

by hitting it.

The selected Pad Number will be displayed in the

upper left corner of the screen. The number of the

current Pad sensitivity and the current Velocity

curve will be displayed in Pad sensitivity field and

Velocity curve field. The velocity number will be

displayed in the right “Velocity” field depending

on how hard you hit the Pad. (The range of Veloc-

ity is between 1 and 127).

The bar meter will be displayed the strength of

pressing the Pad while pressing the Pad.

04 . Select the Pad Sensitivity field and Adjust the Pad

sensitivity number as you hit the Pad.

If the Pad sensitivity number is set to low number,

it’s harder to get a high velocity value even if you

hit the Pad hard. If the Pad sensitivity number is

set to high number, it may become too easy to get

high velocities even hitting the Pad softly.

You should set the Pad sensitivity number to 1

(Minimum), and increase the Pad sensitivity num-

ber while hitting the Pad until the velocity number

at the right displays 127 when you hit the Pad with

the strength you wish to use to get Velocity 127.

05. Select the Velocity curve field and adjust the Velocity

curve while hitting the Pad.

The velocity curve maps the strength of hitting the

Pad to MIDI velocity data. If the Velocity response

is not enough even with a range hard/soft Pad hits,

try switching the velocity curve from A-B-C- D.

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