Akai MPC 2500

MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0
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Chapter 10: Using the MPC2500 with external devices
Cutting off the internal sound
from a Pad (Setting Local Control)
You can cut off the internal sound from a Pad. When the
“Pad to Internal sound “ field to OFF., the pad information
does not come from an internal sound but is sent out from
MIDI OUT. The internal sound can be played by incoming
MIDI IN signal from the external MIDI device.
01. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE]
key and hitting the [PAD 9] (MIDI/SYNC).
02. Press the [F1] (MIDI) key.
03. Select the “Pad to internal sound” field and use the
DATA wheel to select “OFF” .
Changing a sequence by
Program Change from an
external device
The MPC2500 can change to a different sequence by MIDI
Program Change message from an external MIDI device.
01. Select the MIDI/SYNC mode by pressing the [MODE]
key and then hitting the [PAD 9] (MIDI/SYNC).
02. Press the [F1] (MIDI) key.
03. Cursor down to the “Sequence change by program
change” field and use the DATA wheel to chose “ON”.
The sequence of the same number as the incoming
Program Change number will be selected.