User Guide

Chapter 1—Parts and their functions

Q-LINK section

You can assign internal MPC4000 parameters or MIDI messages to the knobs and

sliders of this section, and control them in realtime.

A [SETUP] key: This key accesses the Q-LINK Setup page, where you can

select the parameter that will be assigned to each knob and slider.

B [SEQUENCE] key: This key accesses the Q-LINK Sequence page, where you

can record Q-LINK values and play them back automatically.

C [Q1]–[Q4] knobs: A control change or any of different internal parameters

can be assigned to these knobs, allowing you to control values in realtime.

D [Q5]/[Q6] sliders: These sliders are used to control internal parameters and

control changes in realtime. The parameters and control changes that can be

assigned to the sliders are the same as for the Q-LINK control knobs.

E [ACTIVE] keys: These keys specify whether knob/slider operations will take

priority over the events recorded in the sequencer. If these keys are on (LED

lit), the actual positions of the knobs/sliders will take priority even if changes

for the same parameters are recorded in the sequencer.

Pad section

In this section you can operate the velocity-sensitive pads, and make various settings for them.

A Pads 1–16: These are velocity sensitive pads used to play the MPC4000’s sampler section and external

MIDI devices. In some pages, these pads are used to select tracks or sequences.

B PAD BANK [A]–PAD BANK [F] keys: These keys switch the combination of sounds/note numbers

that are assigned to pads 1–16 (the “pad bank”). The PAD BANK [A]–PAD BANK [F] keys select pad

banks A–F respectively.

C [NEXT SEQUENCE] key: This key accesses the Next Sequence page, where you can use the pads to

switch sequences in realtime.

D [TRACK MUTE] key: This key accesses the Track Mute page, where you can use the pads to switch

track muting in realtime.

E [Q-LINK SEQUENCE] key: This key is an on/off switch for the Q-LINK Sequence function, which lets

you play back Q-LINK values.

F [PAD ASSIGN] key: This key accesses the Pad Assign page, where you can change the note numbers

that are assigned to the pads.

G [FULL LEVEL] key: When this key is on (LED lit), sounds will be played at the maximum velocity (127)

regardless of how strongly you strike the pads.

H [16 LEVEL] key: When this key is on (LED lit), the sound of a speciﬁc pad will be assigned to all six-

teen pads, allowing you to play the sound using sixteen gradations of velocity.