is it possible to program an active pan?

featherboy wrote:

but what does the set up and record mix changes have anything to do with the pan?

Panning is part of mixing isn't it.... Think about really, really basic mixers. They usually have just volume & pan on each channel because EQ involves more complex circuitry. The internal mixer in the MPC is a very basic one, but when you set it to "Record mix changes" you can record both volume changes & panning.

The answer to your first question is: yes

Go through Bravo's instruction then go back to STEREO on the mixer menu. Choose the pad with the sample you want to pan using PAD BANK & the pad itself. On the mixer window click you UP cursor to get onto the pan control.
Press record and move the pan with your scroll wheel...it is best to record this on its own track, or overdub it on a track that is playing that sound.....just so later editing is easier.

Play......it should work.

To do it in STEP mode like nanoloop says:
Press INSERT. Scroll through the types until you get to MIXER. DO IT then change the STEREO LEVEL info that is in your step screen to STEREO PAN.

Step mode is best if you just want a short sound to first appear on one side & then on another etc. as it uses less controller information.

good looking.
word no doubt, but i have my 8's going to an analog desk, so my STEREO mixer is set low so i can hear them in trim, but my levels are managed in INDIV...............so how does that work?

cooocooo1 wrote:These instructions are for the 2000XL:

After you've recorded the sequence(or during if you wanna step record) press STEP in the main screen> scroll til you find the note/pad you wanna pan(or if you're step recording you can do it as you go)> when you find the first note/pad you wanna pan hit the INSERT soft key(F4)> change Type: to MIXER(all the way to the right)>cursor over to STEREO LEVEL and change it to STEREO PAN> cursor to the note/pad and change it to the correct note/pad you wanna pan> cursor to the P: and change it to wherever you want it in the stereo field, repeat for every note/pad you wanna assign a specific pan position to.

featherboy wrote:To do it in STEP mode like nanoloop says:
Press INSERT. Scroll through the types until you get to MIXER. DO IT then change the STEREO LEVEL info that is in your step screen to STEREO PAN.

Step mode is best if you just want a short sound to first appear on one side & then on another etc. as it uses less controller information.

That's twice that it's been explained to you, have you even attempted this yet to see if it accomplishes the task you're trying to achieve?