starting before the sequence

i was gonna do a search but i didnt kno wat to look 4 b4 u start with the abuse........anywho i got a sample that stars before the first beat in my sequence so i was wondering how i would go about rectifying the problem....i tried cutting the sample so i could trigger the part that starts b4 the drum pattern at the end of the loop but the sample was a bit to complited to chop it that finely if u get wat im saying....so yeh anh help would be greatly appreciated....thnxs

Wut it do Lo-Ki,

To be honest there is no way to rectify this without changing your sequence. The MPC is not like a recorder....it can only record MIDI events based on the sequence. An event can't be recorded until the sequence starts.

Some people add a blank bar in front of the sequence so that they can trigger the sample before the beat start. This is where patterns come in. You could have a Opening Pattern of 2-5 bars that then leads into the remainder of your sequence.

I hope this helps.

i dont know what you mean it starts before the first beat in your sequence...

if Im on the same page as you, all it sounds like you have to do is cut a piece off the beginning of the sample so that it starts right on beat....but i may be confused about your question....

if that dosnt work, try shifting the sample a few ticks late.

COOL G MONEY wrote:Wut it do Lo-Ki,

To be honest there is no way to rectify this without changing your sequence. The MPC is not like a recorder....it can only record MIDI events based on the sequence. An event can't be recorded until the sequence starts.

Some people add a blank bar in front of the sequence so that they can trigger the sample before the beat start. This is where patterns come in. You could have a Opening Pattern of 2-5 bars that then leads into the remainder of your sequence.

I hope this helps.

yeh i thought thats wat i was gonna hav 2 do, i was just hopin their was a quick an simple solution....

and smoove were on the same page and i tried cuttin the sample b4, but i just dont sound right wen i chop it....anyway much love 4 the respones .....UNO

place a blank bar before your seq starts.

ie, if you have 4 bars make it 5.
NOW, trigger your sample somewhere near the END of the first bar where you want it, and you normal 4 bars will play along after that.

If the TRICK seq we are talking about is IN the song somewhere then you have to trigger that sample in the bar BEFORE the regular seq that it plays through, understand?


I've done it plenty of times, you just think it through, and chain your seqeunces together with that in mind "it's being triggered BEFORE the main seq that it's playing in".. Remember that, adjust/record your seq's accordingly and chain them together in song mode. Done.

Just record the sample at the END of the last bar and it should loop correctly like this.