A "Clear" Function?

Let's suppose I have my MPC filled with all kinds of samples and the pad banks are full. I have a couple programs and sequences loaded, but I'm ready to clear everything and load up some new stuff. How do I do this?

Up until now I've just been turning it off and than back on. I'm sure there has to be a more effective way of doing this.

if you load an APS file, it will clear and replace your current program.

Yea, turning it off and on is really easy.

The other option is to create a new, blank program, and then save that as APS.

Load that up to clear it.

I personally use a blank program with sequential midi note numbers on the pads because the default Akai way is insane.

^^Yes, simply create an empty APS and ALL (If there are settings you always use you can create a template program too) and save it. I dont know about the XL but the 2000 classic load the first APS and ALL from the boot disk(zip, MODisk, whatever) while booting.
I made an empty program template with all settings like MIDI note of Pads, Attack & Decay of Pads, Effect Settings of the EB16 (for example: my multi fx1 filter is programmed as a hipass, multi fx 2 as a lopass) and also a sequence template were tracks are already named (kick, snare etc).
I saved it on the partition A of my MODisk and when I boot the machine everything is set already. Its also the easiest way to get an empty but presetted machine again by loading these two files APS and ALL

peace

reddpr wrote:Let's suppose I have my MPC filled with all kinds of samples and the pad banks are full. I have a couple programs and sequences loaded, but I'm ready to clear everything and load up some new stuff. How do I do this?

Up until now I've just been turning it off and than back on. I'm sure there has to be a more effective way of doing this.

The quickest way I know is to just go to each screen (main screen, trim, and program) press open window, F2, F3, then F5.

The 2kxl will auto-load an APS that is placed in the base directory on bootup. I am not sure about ALL.

mr. piper you really got it covered, props.

When loading a program, you have a CLEAR button on the screen right after you press DO IT on the Load screen, F3 gives you the option to clear the current programs/sounds and load a new program.

If you wanna start completely from scratch, turning off the machine is probably best.

Its very helpful to Load a APS and an ALL file at startup, you can store new default settings on the machine this way.

DAM I always wondered if you could set up a template! Amazing thanks for the info! One question why do save the "midi notes" to a pad. I don't understand the purpose. Am I missing something here I never heard of that, what is gained?

About Clearing on the 2k Classic:

Someone said just delete the program. On the 2K all the samples are retained, not freeing up the memory. You will have to use the "Purge" function. Its seems a little much to do just to clear. I do it. It works. Also, its awfully slow to complete if you have the 2K's memory full of samples. The load blank template sounds a heck of a lot easier than what I have been doing all of these years.

Turning it off and then on:
Hard reboots can't be good for the MPC, in my opinion. Especially if you're using an external HD. This beats up the drive and the MPC.

why save the midi notes to a pad

the default layout is bizarre, to say the least. I personally prefer to know that one note over is one note up.

nogginj wrote:

why save the midi notes to a pad

the default layout is bizarre, to say the least. I personally prefer to know that one note over is one note up.

Okay is this the same as, I forget what its called sometimes (chromatic?), changing the pad layout so that you can play it like a piano. I think on the XL its a setting. I don't think the 2K Classic does. I think its done manually. So I guess would need a map of some sort am I right?

For instance there is a tutorial on youtube and it shows this guy playing the piano on his 2kxl and each pad is laid out like the keys on a piano keyboard. Is that the same thing?

You could spread a piano sample across the keyboard, that would be chromatic assign in the program screen (this is specific to 2kxl)

If you're using an external midi module (or daw) you could chromatically assign the mpc pads to play a piano. You'd have to do this manually.

mQueue wrote:You could spread a piano sample across the keyboard, that would be chromatic assign in the program screen (this is specific to 2kxl)

If you're using an external midi module (or daw) you could chromatically assign the mpc pads to play a piano. You'd have to do this manually.

@ nogginj
Is this what you're doing? Is it the same idea. Putting the midi notes across the pads.

Yes.

I created an empty chromatic program, so that the notes line up chromatically.

There used to be an image somewhere that showed the note-pad layout as is by default, but I cannot find it (in my 30 second search) any more.

Ok I think I found a chromatic layout online. Question though, is the default layout on the MPC Midi GM?

Also, I figured you could use MPCProgram Maker to create a blank Chromatic layout as well. I also created a blank program last night named all the tracks Kick, Snare, HiHat, etc... default tempo,etc. Now I can use that to clear all programs and sounds... Just load up the blank template and select wipe/ clear exisiting programs and sounds, and Tah Dah, the slate is cleaned.

Thanks for the advice I just took off 2 to 3 minutes of button pushing just to clear the MPCs memory. This is a great time saver.

thanks for all the tips!
very interesting