Questions on the main screen

Hey on the main screen under where it says tracks and track numbers there is a field that say:
S:Drums1,2,3,4 (or midi) OFF newpgmA
What does that mean?
What do you use the different drum numbers for?

Those options allow you to toggle through different internal DRUM programs and assign midi output channels for external midi gear. Simply, you have a limit of 4 Drum program slots in the mpc to use within the same sequence at one time. You can only use one specific program per track but you can have different programs combining together within a sequence on separate tracks. You can also insert program changes mid sequence to add more sounds where one program is not in use. An example of a common program change would 2 ticks before the end of a sequence to change whatever program are assigned to either of the 4 program slots so that the next sequence to play has all it's programs assigned for a seamless transition (you can have 28 programs in total depending on the amount of ram available).

To change DRUM programs within a drum program slot..

load all your programs
hit shift 6
choose one of the 4 programs
scroll to the top where the program name is display and toggle left or right (you can also hit DRUM in the same screen for another display method of the same info).

To change which program is being triggered in the sequence window simply go beside the "S:" (think of the s meaning source) and change DRUM1 to another program slot (you can also change this to MIDI if you wanted to trigger just outboard gear using the device 1-16a & 1-16b as the midi channel output).

To insert program changes hit up the step edit window. If you are getting down with that kind of complexity (using more than 4 programs) then you will need to hit "open window" on the name of all your programs from the previous drum program menu to assign a pgm number for each of your programs in use (keep track of the numbers carefully). Now that you have program number assigned you can use step edit to insert program changes. If step edit isn't your thing there is an alternative. In the main sequence screen you will see a "PGM:" that is also to change what program is assigned to the current slot used in the track selected (the pgm number corresponds with the number you assigned earlier).

Here is another topic to check

http://www.mpc-tutor.com/phpBB2/viewtop ... drum#11578

Good luck!!

that is to let you know what drum pgm you are using it's like this

S=single track recording/M=multi track recording

:drum1,2,3,4=the pgm your using (when using drum'sounds you should see drum1,2,3,4 shut it of when you want to use midi ).

off newpgmA/B
if you have a midi device hooked up this is where you change the channel on each track

THIS IS A QUICK EXAMPLE some one elsel has to explain about the different PGMs i don't know much about this yet either.

hope you get an idea or this helps

i was to late on this post^^

YOur not the one with the pink MPC 3000 from the forat.com website? Those women deserve a beat'in!

Most people do not get such a nice response. Must be something with the userID.

We usually say "It's in the manual".

Or read here:
http://www.mpc2000xl.com/drum_program.htm

Unsystematic: No, my mpc isn't pink... but I can understand you being jealous of that chick copying you. Nice stereotype.

MPC3000: If people aren't nice to you, maybe it has something to do with *your* userID... especially given the fact this is the 2000/2000xl section of the forum.

Thanks though to everyone who answered without attitude!
I really appreciate.

"If people aren't nice to you"

Well, I'm never one to come around looking for help for stuff that is right out of the manual. Regardless, I've been known to help out every once in a while and dish a little attitude with it.

"with *your* userID"

Yep, I wear a model on my sleeve much like some wear a gender on theirs.

Read your manual and lighten up.

yo drummergirl.....just to let you know.....MPC3000 dishes out "attitude" alot.....although it may be rude, its only cuz you are first seeing it....along with his attitude comes his knowledge and help with this forum that is so valuable here.....just to let you know....take the sarcasm lightly and not personal....trust me, he's done it to all of us...hahahha