The MPC has a 64 channel stereo mixer which allows you to set the volume and pan for each of the 64 notes assigned to programs. There are five functions within this mode:-

STEREO:-

Set the stereo mixer on the Mixer screen which appears when MIXER (7 on the numeric pad) is pressed whilst holding down the SHIFT key. A graphical display of the stereo mixer appears. This illustration displays the volume and pan corresponding to pad bank A (A01-A16). To display other banks press the PAD BANK key and switch the banks.

Use the cursor keys to select a channel or channel pan and then the DATA wheel to adjust. Press ALL CH. to select all volume or pan fields. It is also possible to hold down SHIFT and select any number of channels by pressing the pads, press CLEAR to return back to single channel select mode.

INDIV:-

This is where you can set the individual outs of the MPC, you must have the optional IB-M208P board fitted to make use of this function. Any settings made here will not be implemented when the board is not installed.

Press the INDIV button to display the individual out settings, it is similar to that of the stereo mixer excect in place of the pan settings are jack references. When the sound assigned is in stereo then two numbers can be displayed here and when M1 etc. is selected effects settings (see FX mixer) can be sent. As with the stereo mixer, channels can be selected individually or grouped.

FX SEND:-

(see also FX editing)

Press the Fxsend button to display the FX level and type assign. In the same place the pan is situated on the stereo mixer is a field where you can select M1, M2, R1 or R2 effects return assignment, the lower portion of the screen displays volume bars to control the level of the returned effect. As with the other two screens multiple channels can be selected at once.

Press OPEN WINDOW to display a channels settings, you can adjust all settings more specifically here.

SETUP:-

Press this to display the mixer setup screen. In the Stereo mix: field set the Stereo Out mixer and in the INDIV/ FX: field set the individual output. The following parameters can be selected in either field:-

PROGRAM: The mixer settings for each program is applied. By selecting this mode the mixing settings will change according to the settings of each program.

MASTER: It is possible to store a mixer setting as a master setting, in addition to the mixer setting of each program. The master settings will always be applied even when the program or sequence is changed.

The Master level: field allows you to adjust the total overall output level of the MPC in dB's, use this to boost the output when your tune is made up of a small number of sounds and to quieten complex ones that may distort.

The Record mix changes: field allows you to record the mixer setting changes to the sequencer, the mixing data recorded is displayed thus:-

Mix change data will be recorded as MIDI exclusive, the following is the contents of the exclusive data:-

F0 00 44 45 (event type) (pad number) (value) F7.

There are four types of events:-

01 - STEREO LEVEL.

02 - STEREO PAN.

03 - Fxsend LEVEL.

04 - INDIV LEVEL.

Pad numbers A01 - D16 correspond to 00-3F.

Value can be set between the range 00-64.