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Akai MPC 2000XL User Manual

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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
6. Select the Loop: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to the left to select
OFF.
7. Select the Count: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to the right to
turn it ON.
8. While still on the Count: field, press OPEN WINDOW to open the Count/Metronome win-
dow.
9. Select the Count in: field with the CURSOR keys and select REC ONLY with the DATA
WHEEL. Then, select the In rec: field and rotate the DATA wheel to the right and set it to
YES.
10. Press SOUND [F5] and select a metronome sound (CLICK, DRUM 1, 2, 3 or 4).
If you select CLICK, select and adjust the Volume: level and Output: (where the
sound will be output from).
If you select DRUM 1, 2, 3 or 4, you can select 2 drum sounds (Accent: and
Normal:) that will play as the metronome sound. You can select the sounds by pressing
one of the drum pads or selecting the sound in the corresponding field. Then move to and
adjust the velocity level of the sounds.
11. Press CLOSE [F4] twice to return to the Main Screen.
12. Hold down REC and press PLAY START to start recording. After a one bar count, recording
will start and the bar.beat.tick numbers in the Now: field will start to increase. Play the drum
pads to the click or drum sounds.
13. Bars will automatically be added when the number of bars set in step 5 is exceeded. To stop
in the middle of a recording, press STOP. You can play back the recorded sequence by
pressing the PLAY START key.
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Sq:01-Sequence01
TrMUTE SOLO Tr +
Now:001.01.00
STEP EDIT Tr -
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF Tsig: 4/ 4Tsig: 4/ 4
Count:OFF Loop:OFF Bars: 2Bars: 2
Tr:01:(Unused) ON:YES Pgm:OFF
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A Velo%:100
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Sq:01-Sequence01
TrMUTE SOLO Tr +
Now:001.01.00
STEP EDIT Tr -
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF Tsig: 4/ 4Tsig: 4/ 4
Count: ON Loop:OFF Bars: 2Bars: 2
Tr:01:(Unused) ON:YES Pgm:OFF
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A Velo%:100
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CLOSE SOUND
Count/Metronome
Count IN:REC ONLY In play: NO
 Rate:1/4 In rec :YES
Wait for key:OFF
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CLOSE SOUND
Count/Metronome
Count IN:REC ONLYCount IN:REC ONLY In play: NOIn play: NO
 Rate:1/4 In rec :In rec :YES
Wait for key:OFFWait for key:OFF
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Akai MPC 2000XL Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony32 voices
Sampling Frequency44.1 kHz
Sampling Resolution16-bit
Sample Memory2MB standard, expandable to 32MB
Pads16 velocity-sensitive pads
Sequencer Resolution96 PPQN
Outputs8 individual outputs, stereo master output
FilterDigital resonant filter
Display240 x 64 pixel LCD
TypeSampler/Sequencer
Storage3.5" floppy disk
EffectsOptional effects board
Power SupplyAC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Maximum Sampling Time22.8 minutes (with 32 MB RAM)

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