actually i've already done some bass lines that do fit properly (i just bought my mpc 2000xl and i don't have floppy disk so i've been using only one bass sample) but you know the first thing i've done its to play a major scale and check the intervals between the tones and i found it a little bit strange, i dont have a very skilled ear so it could be an impression.
now i know that tune +10 = +1 semitone but it still sound strange to me, i have to say the bass sample was a shi**y one but i found some floppy disk today so i'll load more samples and have a check.
frankly i think that mpc 2000xl is NOT the definitive gear to get bass lines, i'll try to play it on my DAW than record the single notes (not much business though, my bass lines are often composed by 4-5 notes)
mr_debauch wrote:it will often sound cheap if you do several notes in a row so you really hear it.... you are better to use it to just figure out the pitch you want a sample to play in..
some sample types do sound fine though as mentioned bass notes.. or even sometimes a sample can sound good if you only use a couple of notes and not trying to play a whole melody.
true!! i found that playng notes not "too far" from the root note avoid this problem, its when i get real high or low that starts to sound strange but you know sometimes for create much tension you want high notes..
anyway many thanks:))
and sorry for my english im italian.
a pleasure to be on this forum
