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Chapter 2: The Basics
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Pads in bank A: A01 through A16
Pads in bank B: B01 through B16
Pads in bank C: C01 through C16
Pads in bank D: D01 through D16
Each of these 64 bank/pad combinations (A01-D16) is referred to as
a pad.
The 16 pads are dynamic—the harder you play them, the louder the
sound will play. If desired, however, this touch sensitivity can be
defeated. Press the FULL LEVEL key (the light goes on), and no
matter how hard you play the pads, the sound will play at its
maximum dynamic level. Press FULL LEVEL again to return to
normal dynamic operation.
Selecting Programs
The 64 sound assignments you have just heard (four pad banks of 16
sounds each) comprise a program. The MPC3000 can hold up to 24
programs. Each program has a unique set of 64 sound assignments,
so you can think of programs as drum sets. If you change from one
program to another, playing the four banks of pads will produce
entirely different sounds.
When you just played the pads and heard the sounds, you were
hearing the sounds assigned in Program 1. To change to Program 2:
1. Press the PROGRAM/SOUNDS key and select 1, “Select program,
assign sounds”, from the menu. The following screen will appear:
============ Select Program ============
Active program: 1-PROGRAM NAME
========== Assign Note:35/A01 ==========
Sound:BIG BAD DRUM (ST) Mode:DCY SW
General MIDI name for note:LO FLOR TOM
========================================
<Play>
2. Move the cursor to the
Active Program
field. It should
display
1
. Select program 2 using the data entry control.
3. Play the sounds in program 2: Select Pad Bank A and play the
sounds, then select Pad Bank B and play the sounds, then play
bank C, then bank D.