User Guide

Chapter 5—Using multis and parts
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5 Using multis and parts
This chapter explains how to use “parts” which are the way you play the programs of the sampler section,
and “multis” which let you manage multiple parts together.
About parts
In order to play a program that has been loaded into the sampler section, you must assign that program to a
Part. You can think of a “part” as being the settings that a program need in order to play back; e.g., volume,
pan, and output jack assignments.
On the MPC4000 you can use up to 128 parts. You can select a program and set parameters for each part,
and use a sequencer or MIDI controller to play multiple parts simultaneously.
A part includes the following parameters.
There are two ways in which you can play a part from the internal sequencer.
(1) Specify the part directly
In this method you directly specify the output destination of a track as a specific part. If you use this method,
you do not need to be aware of the receive MIDI port/MIDI channel of the part.
(2) Specify the part via the receive MIDI port/MIDI channel
In this method you set a receive MIDI port and MIDI channel for the part, and specify the same MIDI port
and MIDI channel as the output destination of the track. This method lets you play multiple parts together
from one MIDI channel.
About multis
Settings for up to 128 parts together with settings for the internal effects (the effect type and effect routing
to be used) are collectively called a “multi.”
All multi and part settings are maintained in memory. When you turn off the power of the MPC4000, all
multis, parts, and effect settings in memory will be lost. If you want to keep your part and multi settings,
you must save the multi to a storage device before you turn off the power. (For details on how to save, refer
to →p.54) If all part settings and internal effect settings you use in a song are saved as a multi, you will be
able to instantly recall these settings whenever you need to.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Sampler section
Track Part 3
Output
destination
Sequencer section
Sequence
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• Program
• Volume
•Pan
• Output destination audio jack
• Effect bus that will be used
• Effect bus send level
• Output position of the signal sent to the effect bus
• Receive MIDI port/MIDI channel
• Pitch
• Note priority order
• Program change number
• Key span (the range of the program)
Sampler section
Multi A
Multi B
Multi C
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
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