Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
BysCrIvO Thu May 29, 2003 1:31 pm
I am currently playing the sequences, the cord goes into my mixer and then into my computer and by the end of it, it isnt the best quality.
is there anyway to save your sequences or songs as wav files on to your zip and then load onto my computer?
or is there a better alternative if this is not possible?
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By jorge guzman Thu May 29, 2003 2:41 pm
u can only save as as mid. 1 or mid.0 or as all i think if u use songmode, i know if u have a sequencer on your computer like pro tools u can load mid.1 files on it, but as far as wave, thats what it becomes once u record your beat into the computer. maybe its clipping and thats why u have bad sound quality when u record, try lowering the input volume to a decent amount and it should record fine. i used to have the same problem and my beats would sound like it was skippin some parts, i lowered the input and now it records fine. 1
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By Dr.Foo Sat May 31, 2003 1:58 am
the main reason music sounds like crap in a home rig is improper use of gain in the signal chain. you want the levels pretty much even, as in the tracks should all light up the levels the same. THink of it like this you have the mpc mixed and one track is supposed to be quieter then the other, but when you record it from the mpc. thru the mixer the loud track sounds cool, but the quiet one is all noisy, it is because the track isnt recoded "hot" enough. Try to have all your tracks record in the -6 to -4 range, which will eliminate alot of noise in the track and turn in down in the pC while you mix.

this doesnt mean all the stuff out of the mpc must be the same level, so you'll have to adjust the signal chain for each track you lay down.

Byjimisteel Sat Jul 05, 2003 12:43 am
do you have the coaxial digital in/outputs? if you do its there rca jacks then your soundcard has to have coaxial digital in/out that way you dont lose any quality i wish i had some thing to record digital and then back you can sample the sounds with effects and then put them back into the mpc without losing quality more variations on effects and loops.