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MPS20 Overview
Hard Reset
To clear all user data and return the
MPS20 to its default settings, you
need to perform a Hard Reset. First
turn off the MPS20. Press and hold
the C8 key (highest key on the
keyboard), then press and release
the power switch.
As soon as you see
Resetting...
scroll across the display, release the
C8 key.
The MPS20 is ready to play.
Power
Switch
C8
Quick Parameter Buttons
Quick parameter buttons are named as such because they are parameter buttons accessible
from the front panel. The MPS20 has two quick parameter buttons:
[Tempo]
and
[Variation]
.
A quick parameter button can be accessed from any mode, except recording.
Tempo Quick Parameter Button
Press the
[Tempo]
quick parameter button to change the tempo. Use the
[Prev]
or
[Next]
button to decrease or increase the tempo.
If no action is performed after pressing the Tempo button, the button will time out and the MPS20
exits the Tempo quick parameter and returns to its previous state.
You can also exit the Tempo quick parameter by pressing the
[Tempo]
button again.
Default Setting:
120
Range:
20 to 300
Reset: [Value Jump]
button pair
Variation Quick Parameter Button
Press the
[Variation]
quick parameter button to add preset effects (if any) to the
current voice.
Operating Modes
Most of the MPS20's features are organized in groups called modes. The MPS20 has six
operating modes. The following chapters describe each of the operating modes.
Demo
Voice
Rhythm
Layer
Split
Function
