Limits of Auto-Chromatic feature?

I've been reading some other posts here about this unique feature, which I was lead to believe was very similar to the EPS-16+'s and the ASR-10's auto-ability of spreading a sampled sound over a whole set of keys, from it's lowest to its highest pitch point.

But, now I understand that this is not the case? It's not a feature that demands a midi keyboard, but can be used to trigger the sound, if I'm correct. Can anyone briefly explain exactly the limits of this feature on the 2000XL?

Are you talking about 16 levels? All that does is put the sample in a chromatic pitch scale over the 16 pads {giving you an octave i think - maybe two}

You can always pitch the sample to its limits {+- 240 i think it is} and re assign it to other pads....

pz

The auto chromatic assignmetn automatically assigns a sample in semi-tone steps to the 64 pads of the MPC (A1-D16); it basically spreads it over roughly 5 octaves. It creates 64 copies of a sample and tunes those in semi steps and assigns them to the pads in a program. If you want to access these samples via a midi keyboard keep in mind that the note numbers of a program on the mpc 2kxl dont go in incremental value by default you have to set that manually.

pt3r wrote:The auto chromatic assignmetn automatically assigns a sample in semi-tone steps to the 64 pads of the MPC (A1-D16); it basically spreads it over roughly 5 octaves. It creates 64 copies of a sample and tunes those in semi steps and assigns them to the pads in a program. If you want to access these samples via a midi keyboard keep in mind that the note numbers of a program on the mpc 2kxl dont go in incremental value by default you have to set that manually.

Doesn't the auto-chromatic assign them to a MIDI keyboard map, not the MPC's pads? I don't use it, cause it pitches the top and bottom octaves too much for my likes, but I thought that I did it and used my keyboard without reassigning the samples in order.

M.ic P.ro C.rusher wrote:

pt3r wrote:The auto chromatic assignmetn automatically assigns a sample in semi-tone steps to the 64 pads of the MPC (A1-D16); it basically spreads it over roughly 5 octaves. It creates 64 copies of a sample and tunes those in semi steps and assigns them to the pads in a program. If you want to access these samples via a midi keyboard keep in mind that the note numbers of a program on the mpc 2kxl dont go in incremental value by default you have to set that manually.

Doesn't the auto-chromatic assign them to a MIDI keyboard map, not the MPC's pads? I don't use it, cause it pitches the top and bottom octaves too much for my likes, but I thought that I did it and used my keyboard without reassigning the samples in order.

That's exactly what I was wondering about! I thought that map was easily routed to a midi keyboard, but if you still have to manually tune each note...whooo boy, I'm a hard worker, but not that hard, lol

it does spread across your pads as well... its easier to tune it up with a Midi Keyboard from the beginning... check this out:
In the Source and Original key fields, the display characters show the MIDI note
number and drum pad number: 60/C05 is MIDI note 60/pad bank C, drum pad number 5.
• Source:
Select the sound and MIDI note number to be assigned here. You can select the sound with
the drum pads or the DATA wheel (the name of the sound also appears).
Note: The parameters of the sound selected here will be copied to each note.
• Original key:
Select the note on the MIDI keyboard/drum pad which will play the original pitch of the
sound.
• Tune:
To apply offset to the original pitch. This setting will affect each note.
• Prog name:
Tap a drum pad or rotate the DATA wheel to display the name window.
Input the name and press ENTER [F5] to save the new name.
While this window is open, the program can be played according to the parameters assigned.
Press DO IT [F5] when you have finished entering all the data.

Hope that helps fellas, copied it right outta the book for ya

I use AC every single time...but in a different way...I use it to make a drum template...and so also so that I have every single sound in the correct order....a36,a37,a38 and so on....so that way I don't have to deal with the wacky configuration set up by Akai....