Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By Ascadilla Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:52 pm
Hey! I am having trouble finding answers online for my specific situation. I have my MPC 2000xl, my dj mixer, my turntable, a Mac Pro, an M-Audio Profire 610 interface, a PA System, and a lot of ambition. I want to hook my MPC up to Pro Tools on my mac for recording, mixing, editing, etc. I would like to samples from my vinyls. My MPC has upgraded ram and the 8 outs. I would like to know what i need to get and do in order to connect my MPC to my Mac. Thank youuu
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By MPC-Tutor Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:03 pm
It sounds like you have all the equipment you need. Sample your vinyl from the DJ mixer to your MPC inputs. Connect your MPC outs into your interface so you can track your MPC beats. If you want to sync the tracking, connect a MIDI cable from your MPC MIDI out to your interface MIDI in and configure pro tools and MPC for syncing. My free tutorial will show you how to set up your MPC as a MIDI device in pro tools:

http://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-protools-tutorial/

I also wrote a book that explains the various configuration options with tried and tested settings guaranteed to work, be it using pro tools as a sound module, right up to syncing and tracking:

http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/ ... pro-tools/
By Ascadilla Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:04 pm
Thank you, do I need to use all 8 outs ? Just to clarify, I connect my turntable to mixer, then I have RCA to 1/4 inch, from the output of the mixer to the input of the mpc ?
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By Lampdog Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:20 pm
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=175504

Not your gear BUT you can zoom in on the pic and figure out the connections.
Mixer master out will not go to speakers, instead they will go to audio interface line in.


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By Ascadilla Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:48 pm
Ahh i see now, okay, thank you. Now, how do i get the mpc connected to my mac through my audio interface? it does not have 8 channels. And i also plan to connect a midi keyboard
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By Wal Martian Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:47 pm
Ascadilla wrote: how do i get the mpc connected to my mac through my audio interface?

rtfm dude, you need to plug it in with some wires. nobody is going to hold your hand through every step of the process of wiring up your gear. Have some ambition and learn how to do it by reading and trying things.

Read this

http://tweakheadz.com/21-ways-to-assemb ... rding-rig/