would like to run mpc2000 and ASRx together. any shortcoming

can i play samples from both mashines from the mpc pads and record sequences at the same time?

how would i best make use of the program limits of the mpc 2000?
how many tracks can i have in such a program.

jonestown massacre wrote:Just copy and paste the track a bunch of times and use the erase key for the sounds you don't want on each track. You can then mute individual sounds accordingly.

Hththt555 wrote:thanks for the straight forward help!
yes i also think the combo will be great. sampling chopping, resampling editing and sound is just so good with the asr.

i do have and probably will have more questions to the 2k.

1)how many pads do i have for each pad bank? only the 16 or is it 16x4 per bank or something like that?

16 pads for each bank X 4 banks. So you have a combination of either 64 samples and/or MIDI notes total.

2)to keep thinks logical i would probably have one pad bank reserved for the ASR X and the others for 2k internal samples right? So i suppose tracks from all 4 pad banks do play back when i play a sequence!?

That works out well since the MPC2000 has 32 voice polyphony. So using the other 2 pad banks for the ASR will play back as you record them along with the samples on the first two banks.

3)how do you mix on the fly with the 2k. Like muting tracks, activating and deactivating a fill here and there? if the workflow is good i would probably like to do most of that in mixdown vs adding sequences after each other. But if thats a worse workflow i will learn the other way.

Track Mutes will do exactly what you're looking for. But they are not recordable on the MPC2000. Keep the tip that jonestown massacre provided in mind, and you'll move along fairly quick.

4) one thing that turns me off a bit is the need to name and order samples before editing them in the mpc. i think i have to do that stuff before i can lay them out on the pads and chop etc, right?

When you sample in the MPC, it'll automatically name your samples as "Sound000". "Sound001" and so on. You can rename them any time. The only thing aside of remembering which sample is which if you don't rename them is when saving them on discs, that you don't have any duplicate names for different samples. The MPC2000 does not have a file structure with different folders. All of the data is on one main directory of the disc.

5) can you think of any way to route the audio output of both samplers together without a mixer? my recording interface is a multi tool (yamaha thr10) very sweet, but i will only have a stereo instrumnent jack as final input. so i need to bundle the ASR and MPC sound before i go into the TH10. Can i route the ASR audio out through the MPC? does it have something like a through?
otherwise i might be able to do so in the ASR but am not sure.

The MPC2000 doesn't have Input Thru like the MPC1000 (JJ OS). I miss having that feature, since I used to own one. The only workaround you have it when recording to DAW, have both machines synced to MIDI clock and record each machine in separate passes. For just listening and working without the DAW, it really would pay to buy a cheap mixer for under $100.

6) general practice hints for the 2k workflow?

It's a fairly simple workflow, since it's limited compared to newer technology these days. Everyone's work habits are a bit different to some degree. You'll find your own niche in the limitations and the simplicity, and hopefully you'll enjoy it for what it is. I find that I focus more on making a good beat rather than getting too technical with it like a DAW or an MV.


thanks!

Hththt555 wrote:2)to keep thinks logical i would probably have one pad bank reserved for the ASR X and the others for 2k internal samples right? So i suppose tracks from all 4 pad banks do play back when i play a sequence!?

Hththt555 wrote:when you say " assign a track to MIDI" is this the same as one of the 4 pad banks in a PGM?