Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By theeunthuziast Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:31 pm
Hello ,

Me again.
My manual was missing the pages that explain how to turn on/ turn off a track by simply hitting a Pad. I am using an MPC2000 .

That would be a very nice feature to have for onstage performances me thinks.

The links that say where I can download the Old MPC2000 manual are no longer working. Akai must have changed their site recently.

Could someone eiter point me to a working link of where I may download the MPC2000 manual, or just tell me how to do this?

Oh I just love my Crate Diggers sample kit. You all ever use that bad boy?

Peace from Orlando
By 4dahaterz Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:07 pm
what u can do with that is... Click on the Track Mute button on your MPC, not sure if the non-XL has one, but i know the XL one does....and u can use your pads to cut on and off certain track numbers...for instance, track numbers 1-16 on bank A....tracks 17-32 on bank B and etc on Banks C and D
Last edited by 4dahaterz on Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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By theeunthuziast Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:14 pm
4dahaterz wrote:what u can do with that is... in the main screen of the MPC, arrow down to where it say: "Track:On" and when u finally get it highlighted, you can click the "Open Window" box and u can use your pads to cut on and off certain track numbers...for instance, track numbers 1-16 on bank A....tracks 17-32 on bank B and etc on Banks C and D


Bingo!

Now if I can just figure out this System Exclusive Messaging in Hex decimal I will be set. Heh.

Thanks again.
By 4dahaterz Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:15 pm
did that work, i couldnt exactly remember, cause im out of town... i went back and changed the post and every thing, my bad.....
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By theeunthuziast Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:18 pm
4dahaterz wrote:did that work, i couldnt exactly remember, cause im out of town


Yes it did, the one thing I wish they would allow you to do to take that feature a step beyond is to actually record what you do inside that screen per sequence...that would be awesome....so far it doesnt look like you can do that though.

What you were saying before works on the mpc2000 as well.
My above comment actually defeats the purpose of live performance if I wish to save it exact. Nevermind that .

not bad for off the top of your head.
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By multiman Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:26 pm
the akai archives dont have the 2k manual anymore, but forat has it in a .pdf on there website. look at 3/4 of the page after the XL and before the 60.

http://www.forat.com/service/
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By theeunthuziast Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:28 pm
multiman wrote:the akai archives dont have the 2k manual anymore, but forat has it in a .pdf on there website. look at 3/4 of the page after the XL and before the 60.

http://www.forat.com/service/


dude thanks, i been lookin' fer that for awhile now.

Second hand gear with missing manual pages is worth it I spose if the price is right....and I must say it was!
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By Smoove03 Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:30 pm
highligh where it says wether the track is on or off then press open window
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By theeunthuziast Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:36 pm
Smoove03 wrote:highligh where it says wether the track is on or off then press open window


thanks, it works now. I just checked out your website. Dope trax yo.
Nice studio pics too.

peace
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By Smoove03 Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:47 pm
theeunthuziast wrote:
4dahaterz wrote:did that work, i couldnt exactly remember, cause im out of town


Yes it did, the one thing I wish they would allow you to do to take that feature a step beyond is to actually record what you do inside that screen per sequence...that would be awesome....so far it doesnt look like you can do that though.

What you were saying before works on the mpc2000 as well.
My above comment actually defeats the purpose of live performance if I wish to save it exact. Nevermind that .

not bad for off the top of your head.


you can record that if your recording the beat into something....when your playing the beat, you can open the track mute window and mute/unmute tracks while its playing. you can also switch sequences while its playing.....

thanks for checkin that out too man!