Akai mpc2000 User Manual
Page 12
Chapter 2: The Basics
Hooking Up Your System
The following diagram shows how to hook up the MPC2000 to a MIDI
keyboard and two sound modules.
keyboard and two sound modules.
DIGITAL
8
IN
STEREO OUT
RECORD IN
MIDI OUT
ASSIGNABLE MIX OUT
B
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
OUT
PHONES
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
A
MIDI IN
SCSI
2
1
POWER
OFF
ON
SMPTE
IN
OUT
MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI KEYBOARD
MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI SOUND MODULE
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
A---B
MIDI IN
1—2
MIDI IN
MPC2000
TO AUDIO CONSOLE
MIDI OUT
MIDI THRU
MULTI TIMBRAL MIDI SOUND MODULE
MIDI IN
TO
POWER
If you only want to use the MPC2000 as a drum machine for now, don’t
connect the MIDI keyboard, the sound modules, or make any MIDI con-
nections. If you choose to connect an external MIDI device, connect the
MIDI Output of the MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input of the MPC2000, and
the MIDI Input of the MIDI sound source to MIDI Output of the
MPC2000. MIDI Output provides an A or B Output. Normally use
Output A when there is only one sound source. If you want to use a
sound source from the connected MIDI keyboard, connect the MIDI
keyboard MIDI Input to the MPC2000 MIDI Output. (In this case, it is
necessary to turn the Soft thru function on the MPC2000 off. For de-
tails, refer to “Setting the Track’s MIDI Channel” on page 49.) To con-
nect multiple sound sources, use the MIDI THRU jacks of the MIDI
device. Connect the MIDI Output of the MPC2000 to the MIDI Input of
the first MIDI sound source. Connect the MIDI THRU of the first MIDI
sound source to the second MIDI sound source, and so on. MIDI can
handle up to 16 data channels, the MPC2000 has MIDI Output A and B
each with 16 channels enabling you to handle 32 channels of data.
connect the MIDI keyboard, the sound modules, or make any MIDI con-
nections. If you choose to connect an external MIDI device, connect the
MIDI Output of the MIDI keyboard to MIDI Input of the MPC2000, and
the MIDI Input of the MIDI sound source to MIDI Output of the
MPC2000. MIDI Output provides an A or B Output. Normally use
Output A when there is only one sound source. If you want to use a
sound source from the connected MIDI keyboard, connect the MIDI
keyboard MIDI Input to the MPC2000 MIDI Output. (In this case, it is
necessary to turn the Soft thru function on the MPC2000 off. For de-
tails, refer to “Setting the Track’s MIDI Channel” on page 49.) To con-
nect multiple sound sources, use the MIDI THRU jacks of the MIDI
device. Connect the MIDI Output of the MPC2000 to the MIDI Input of
the first MIDI sound source. Connect the MIDI THRU of the first MIDI
sound source to the second MIDI sound source, and so on. MIDI can
handle up to 16 data channels, the MPC2000 has MIDI Output A and B
each with 16 channels enabling you to handle 32 channels of data.