Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By Mango Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:38 pm
I cant find where I change the setup for Drumprograms PADnotes.
I can change them one by one, but how do I change it for the program, or GLOBAL?

I dont want to have the GM mode as they are now.
Like now there is in BANK A
PAD 1=note 37
PAD 2=note 38
PAD 3=note 42

I want it to be in order 36, 37, 38, 39, and so on, like a keyboard.
How do I change this?

By adrian Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:57 pm
Press "Pad Assign"

Then switch "Global Pad Assign" to Chromatic

By Mango Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:31 pm
yeah, I know that works for the KEYGROUPS.
But what about the DRUMPROGRAMS?
There is no chromaticfield in that window.

By adrian Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:49 am
I am not sure if that can be done for drum programs. I am over 300 miles away from my MPC so, if anyone else knows, they will answer. But seeing how it has been several hours and no one else replied with an answer I guess it can't be done.
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By crisb1000 Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:42 pm
i agree. before the MPC, i was triggering from a keyboard, with my samples in sequential order.
The GM mapping is a real pain.
When you go to the program page , it is displayed in sequential order!
I tried reassigning the pad note numbers sequentially (chromatically).
The drum sequence edit page, however, still maintains the GM mapping.
Totally screwed things up.
So even if you change the pad note numbers, the sequence edit page will
display the pads in GM note order.

Try it. you'll see where they have messed up.
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By Blue Haze Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:05 pm
Convert to Keygroups and don`t worry about doing it manually. Push of a button. Go to program page highlight the program, press the window key and press convert to key groups and press do it.

drum programs one keygroup and 4 samples layered for a drum kit of a drum machine.

Keygroup programs up to 4 keygroups with more than 4 samples spread across keys. Keygroups are chromatically organized for a keyboard layout so it is the optimum program for drums using a keynote midi trigger>