Akai MPC 2000XL User Manual

Chapter 5: Song Mode
Page 82
Setting the Tempo
This sets the tempo of the song.
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Song:01-Song01 Now:001.01.00
INSERTCONVRT DELETE
TEMPO:MAS
 ™:120.0
LOOP:OFF
Step Sequence Reps
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 1 01-Sequence01 1
 2 02-Sequence02 1
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TEMPO:
This sets the sequence to either be played in the tempo it was recorded in or the Master
tempo.
Move the cursor to the TEMPO: field and set the tempo source by rotating the DATA
wheel.
SEQ The song will be played at the tempo specified in the sequence. In this
case it is not necessary to change the tempo in the : field.
MAS All the sequences in the song will be played at the Master tempo specified
in the : field.
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Set the tempo of the song, if MAS is selected in the TEMPO: field.
Move the cursor to the : field and set the tempo by rotating the DATA wheel.
Enter 4 digits if you are using the numeric pad to enter. For example, to set the value to
120.5, enter “1205” and press ENTER. To set the value to 88.5, enter “885” and press
ENTER.
When SEQ is selected in the TEMPO: field, you can not change the tempo. The current
tempo of the sequence is displayed in this field.
To open the Tempo Change window, select the TEMPO: or : field and press the OPEN WIN-
DOW key.
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Tempo changeTempo change
Ignore tempo change eventsIgnore tempo change events
in sequence: YES
Specify whether the tempo change recorded within the sequence should be ignored.
If YES is selected, the tempo change in the sequence will be ignored. If NO is selected, the
tempo change in the sequence becomes valid and the tempo of the song will change according to
the data.

Akai MPC 2000XL Specifications

General

Polyphony	32 voices
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Sampling Resolution	16-bit
Sample Memory	2MB standard, expandable to 32MB
Pads	16 velocity-sensitive pads
Sequencer Resolution	96 PPQN
Outputs	8 individual outputs, stereo master output
Filter	Digital resonant filter
Display	240 x 64 pixel LCD
Type	Sampler/Sequencer
Storage	3.5" floppy disk
Effects	Optional effects board
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Maximum Sampling Time	22.8 minutes (with 32 MB RAM)