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Chapter 2: The Basics
The Terms Used in MPC2000XL
Here are some definitions of terms used in the MPC2000XL that you should know:
Sequence
A sequence is the most basic unit in creating data on the MPC2000XL. The performance data
from a MIDI keyboard or pad is recorded on each track within a sequence. Each sequence has 64
tracks, to which performance data can be recorded. It is possible to create up to 99 sequences.
Although data equivalent to a maximum total of 300,000 notes can be recorded on the
MPC2000XL, the number of notes that can be recorded within one sequence is limited to a maxi-
mum 50,000 notes.
Note:
It is not possible to Load/save sequence data that exceeds the 50,000 note limit.
When a sequence file that exceeds 50,000 notes is stored on the MPC2000 using the
ALL mode, only 50,000 notes of data will be read when this file is loaded. In this type of
case, use the MPC 2000 to create a separate sequence of the data that was cut from the
original sequence read into the MPC2000XL, then load this into the MPC2000XL and
connect and play the 2 sequences using the SONG mode.
Track
There are 64 tracks in a sequence to which individual performances can be recorded. For ex-
ample, track 1 could be the piano, track 2 could be the bass, and track 3 the organ. Normally,
each track is recorded one at a time. It is also possible to record a new track while playing the
recorded tracks. Each track can be turned on or off individually. It is possible to record different
piano solos to track 1 and track 2 and compare the combination with the other tracks. You can
select either a Drum track or MIDI track. The drum track plays the recorded data of the internal
sampler. The MIDI track plays the sound of the external MIDI sound source connected to MIDI
OUT.
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 64
Piano
Bass
Organ
(Unused)
Sequence
Song
This function sequentially plays the data of a sequence. You can set the order or number of times
to play the sequence. This is used to play multiple pieces consecutively, or to complete a song by
arranging the sequence data for each part. In the MPC2000XL there are 20 songs, each having
up to 250 steps. A sequence is assigned to each step to create a song. In doing so, it is also
possible to set each step to repeat a number of times.
Step
1
2
3
4
250
Seq
1
103
1
23
Repeats
2
1
2
3
Song
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