Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By Speh Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:26 pm
How can i use my MIDI keyboard "Edirol" in MPC2500 ? I want to connect the VSTi working on PC by USB cable to the keyboard and then to the MPC by MIDI cable to use the sounds of the VSTi of PC in MPC, using the keyboard....

Anyone can help me??
By Speh Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:42 pm
Okay.. and then it's not necessary the usb cable connecting the keyboard with PC?
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By Menco Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:48 pm
no, the midi goes through the mpc.
When u record the keyboard events the mpc will record the midi data. During playback those recorded midi events trigger the sounds in ur pc according to the recorded data in the mpc's sequencer
By Speh Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:54 pm
Right.. i'll try that...but in the MPC it's necessary to activate something? Or just press the buttons Rec+Play and touch the notes of the keyboard?
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By crossings Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:17 pm
the only other thing you would need to do to use MIDI would be to switch your track from DRUM to MIDI and assign the MIDI channel you want to use on the far right [for example 1A, which means midi out A, channel 1].