vocal recording

Is it possible to record live vocals to a track on the mpc 2000xl? Is it possible to use somekind of analog-digital converter to make it work? If so where can I get this?

any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

If only the sampler had some sort of analog to digital converter built into it. You know, some way to take a sound and turn it into some sort of ... sample.

That would be way cool.

thanks for responding, I know that that you can sample analog sounds and save them to file. Just wish I could do it with a mic.

Okay, I'll move out of snark mode and give some advice that might actually help.

You could plug your mic into either a mixer or a mic preamp, run that into the sampler and sample the vocal parts you need (memory permitting of course). Make a program out of the sample(s) and then trigger them in your sequence at the appropriate times. I used to do that for backing vocals on my EPS 16+ in live performances.

Sounds like you need an inexpensive mixer (Behringer makes nice ones for little dough) or a small mic preamp.

"Is it possible to record live vocals to a track on the mpc 2000xl? Is it possible to use somekind of analog-digital converter to make it work?"

Yep, it's called a microphone! haha (I had to be a smart-ass for once)
But on the serious tip, I did this once before a few years ago. I wanted to see the MPC play back a beat with vocals when I hit the play button. I was kinda cool making it happen, but it was a LOT OF WORK. The easiest way is to record it onto another device (Audacity) and then sample it back into the MPC. The reason I say this is because you may have to do some minor timestretching here and there, and if you've never stretched anything more than a few milliseconds on the 2000XL, it will take FOREVER, and if you don't at least have and XL then you simply don't have this option at all. Other features like compression will be really helpful for making the vocals sound better in the MPC. Also, recording off another medium make it easier to record. You can always rewind a certain part and know that the tonality from the vocals won't change. Try asking your Singer/MC to re-do a certain part 4-5 times because you didn't sample it on time; after a while, they will get tired and it will show in the performance.

Honestly I wouldn't bother at all. Just use a hardware multi-track or Software DAW for recording vocals and general tracking. All MPC's, maybe besides the 5000, just weren't made for this.

thanks for the info guys, I appreciate it. At least now I have some direction. Thanks again

If you have the full 32mb, and you didnt use it all up, why couldnt you just record the vocals as samples? After you do the math for repeated vocal parts, there is probably only 1 minute of unique vocal tracks in pop/rock tracks. (ie. Brit Spears "Hit me baby one more time" record the chorus one time and you can reprise it all you want)
Maybe I miss the question but it seems easy up front.