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Akai MPC 2500 Operator's Manual

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MPC2500 Operator’s Manual rev 1.0
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The functions in the Program
window
Pressing the [WINDOW] key in the Pgm field brings up the
Program window. In the Program window, you can edit the
setting for the selected program.
Changing the program name
01. In the Pgm field of the PROGRAM page, select a
program that you wish to change the name of.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Program windows will open.
03. In the Program name field, enter the new name.
For more information for setting the name, see the
“Setting names” section on Page 10.
04. Press [F4] (CLOSE) key.
It closes the window and goes back to PROGRAM mode.
Copying a program
You can copy a program to make a new program.
01. In the Pgm field in PROGRAM mode, select the pro-
gram that you wish to copy.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Program window will open.
03. Press [F5] (COPY) key.
The Copy Program window will open.
04. In the New name field, set the name for the new
program.
For more information regarding setting the name,
see the “Setting names” section on Page 10.
05. Press [F3] (DO IT) key.
Copying the program will start. To cancel the op-
eration, press [F4] (CANCEL) key instead.
Deleting a program
You can remove a program from the memory of the MPC2500.
01. In the Pgm field in PROGRAM mode, select the pro-
gram that you wish to delete.
02. Press the [WINDOW] key.
The Program window will open.
03. Press [F2] (DELETE) key
The Delete Program window will open.
04. Press [F5] (DO IT) key.
This deletes the selected program.
Deleting all programs
You can delete all the program data in the memory at
the same time.
01. In the PROGRAM mode, select the Pgm field and
press the [WINDOW] key.
The Program window will open.
02. Press [F2] (DELETE) key.
The Delete Program window will open.
03. Press [F3] (ALL PG) key.
The Delete ALL Programs window will open.
04. Press [F5] (DO IT) key.
This deletes all the programs.
Setting the program change number
You can switch the programs assigned to a track within
the sequence by setting the program change numbers in
each program. You do not have to set the program change
numbers if you do not need to switch the programs. To
switch the programs, program change events are used.
You can enter these events in the STEP EDIT mode.
For more information about entering the program change
events, see the “Step editing” section on page 31.
01. In the Pgm field of the PROGRAM mode, press the
[WINDOW] key.
The Program window will be displayed.
02. Select the MIDI program change field and set the
program change number.
If a track has a program change event with the same
number set in this field, the MPC2500 switches the
program at the event while playing back the se-
quence. If you do not wish to switch the program
during the playback, set this field to OFF.

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Akai MPC 2500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony32 voices
Sampling Frequency44.1 kHz
Sampling Bit Depth16-bit
Maximum RAM128 MB
SequencerYes
TypeSampler/Sequencer
Sequencer Resolution96 ppq
Digital I/OS/PDIF In/Out
Power SupplyInternal
Pads16 velocity and pressure-sensitive
StorageCompactFlash
Effects4 internal effects processors
MIDI2 In, 4 Out
Display240 x 64 pixel LCD
Analog Outputs8
Sample Memory128 MB max
Audio Outputs8
Audio Inputs2
Weight14.5 lbs

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