Re: Akai MPC 2000

[Leonardo Cavallo <cavallo@dada.it>]

Anyone interested in live playing of samples and MIDI sequences have to
check out the new yamaha RM1x.

It's a hardware sequencer with internal tone generator too. Apart for the
shitty sounds (groove box type and quality) the LIVE sequencing 
capabilities
of this machine are really incredible. Now you can really play your sampler
via the RM1x, altering sounds, structure and parts of the songs all in real
time. Plus 8 assignable knobs to tweak in real time all the parameters you 
want.

ciao
leo


At 06.34 08/03/99 +1100, you wrote:
>>     Loopdy loops, One of the more interesting and  extremely hifi
>>machines available for looping is the Akai mpc2000. Certainly  more
>>designed for dj's, it is not as conducive to ambient looping but with 32
>>megs of RAM she's long on memory and is designed to loop samples.
>
>I would say the MPC2000 is more designed for studio/composition/live use
>rather than for DJ's, other Akai tools such as the Remix16 (or s20) are
>more aimed at DJs.
>
>
>>I think it  would be an excellent studio tool weather your looping beats
>>or other noise.  Alas, no footswitch makes it difficult to wield an
>>intrument and interface  easily with the MPC2000.Still an interesting
>>candidate. Hi Fi  Bugs.
>
>The MPC2000 OS version 1.5 added MIDI footswitch support, so you can
>program a MIDI footswitch to make the MPC do what you want with your feet
>while wielding your instrument in your hands.
>
>Simon
>Canberra
>AUSTRALIA
>
>
>
>From the MPC2000 OS1.5 manual update...
>
>MIDI Footswitch Assignment
>
>MIDI Control Change messages sent from the external MIDI devices to
>MPC2000 can control the various functions of MPC2000.
>
>
>Setting
>
>MIDI Footswitch Assignment is set in MIDI/SYNC mode. To access MIDI
>Footswitch Assignment screen, press [MIDI/SYNC] (numerical key 9) while
>holding [SHIFT] key down and then press MIDIsw[F3].
>
>Here, you set which MIDI Control Change message to control for each switch
>at Ctrl: field and its function at Function: field.
>
>Note: Each Function is activated when the data value of 64 or more is
>received. However, TAP and PAD 01 to 16 will be turned on when
>the received value is 64 or more, and turned off when it is less.
>
>
>The assignable functions are as follows.
>
>PLAY STRT Same function as PLAY START key.
>PLAY Same function as PLAY key.
>STOP Same function as STOP key.
>REC+PLAY Same function as PLAY key press while holding
>REC key down.
>ODUB+PLAY Same function as PLAY key press while holding
>OVERDUB key down.
>REC/PUNCH Goes into PLAY from STOP mode, goes into
>REC (Punch-in) from PLAY mode or goes into
>PLAY (Punch-out) from REC mode.
>ODUB/PNCH Goes into PLAY from STOP mode, goes into
>OVERDUB (Punch-in) from PLAY mode or goes
>into PLAY (Punch-out) from OVERDUB mode.
>TAP Same function as TAP TEMPO key.
>PAD BANK Same function as PAD BANK key.
>PAD 01 to 16 Simulates the drum pad being pressed at full ve-
>locity.
>F1 to F6 Same function as Function key. The function
>varies according to the screen displayed at that
>time.
>
>Note: While recording the sequence, the Control Change messages as-
>signed for this MIDI Footswitch Assignment will not be recorded.
>Similarly, the recorded Control Change messages in the se-
>quence will be ignored in playback.
>
>
>The MIDI channel to receive these Control Change messages is set at MIDI
>Input Window (set cursor on MIDI channel field on Main Screen and press
>[OPEN WINDOW]).
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