NEED HELP WITH MY MPC 2000

Hey!
I have just got myself a MPC 2000. I haven't got a manual, I have never touched a MPC before now, and I couldn't find a topic where all of my questions are answered. My plan is to sample records and use a program on my Mac as a recorder.

- How do I connect my MPC 2000 to my MacBook?
- How do I get the sounds from my iomega zip to the pads?
- How do I connect my MPC 2000 to my Numark USB Turntable?
- What kind of cables do I need for all of this?

Please give me some good answers and maybe some tips, and don't fuss about me being a rookie and shiet.

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mpc2000 manual
http://www.autistici.org/2000-maniax/texts/MPC2000E.pdf
to connect the 2000 to the turntable use a stereo minijack/jack cable from tt headphones out to mpc in

My Numark USB TT has RCA out cables with a gain setting. If yours has the same, get some of these and hook it up this way;

ur gonna also need a recording interface like the m audio fasttrack pro

and u'll need a zip drive n scsi cable to get sounds onto ur mp from zip disks

Thanks for answering! Do you know how to hook the MPC up with a Mac then?

TreCipher617 wrote:ur gonna also need a recording interface like the m audio fasttrack pro

and u'll need a zip drive n scsi cable to get sounds onto ur mp from zip disks

recording interface, exa. m audio fast track pro



dont know if those are compatible with macs, but i think u catch my drift

Thanks, I got it. But please does anyone know how to hook up the mpc with my mac? Or if it's even possible?

what do u mean by hook up? like do u want ur mpc to be sync'd wit a program? cause thats not possible with the 2k.

Thats what I was hoping... but is it possible to transfer sounds from my mac to the mpc 2000 then?

Thats what I was hoping... but is it possible to transfer sounds from my mac to the mpc 2000 then?

if you mean 'transfer' like drag and drop, then not easily. you need a medium that can go between the mpc 2000 and the mac, like a zip disc or a floppy disc or a cf card.
also, macs write hidden files onto disks that can render the disk unusable in an mpc.

it is possible though, you could do it the old school way and plug the audio out of your mac into the record in on your mpc and sample like that. that's what the machine is made for. if you don't enjoy working oldschool like that consider that you are using a 14 year old piece of gear based on a 23 year old piece of gear.

the newer mpcs can transfer files very easily with a computer.

My plan is to do it old school. I have a zip disk so I'll try that. I just wanted to know if it was possible to see my recordings on a bigger display than on my mpc.

lars wrote:My plan is to do it old school. I have a zip disk so I'll try that. I just wanted to know if it was possible to see my recordings on a bigger display than on my mpc.

Ha, if you really want to do it old school, then don't use a display at all and just go by the sample numbers. ;]
It's really not that bad and forces you to use your ear, which is important.

Also bear in mind that zip discs are probably the most unreliable media around these days and it's going to fail at some point and you will lose everything on it. Use it for temporary, but consider investing in a card reader or just deal with floppies (lots of people do).

Y'all pretty much answered the same questions I had. I'm also new to MPC 2000, and looking at the back off it, I'm confused as hell as to how it connects to my Mac. If it even does that. But I'll try what you guys recommend. Thanks.