What mixer recommended for the mpc 2000xl? please help!

Hey, i just bought an mpc 2000xl se and now i need a mixer, i think it would be cool with some effects as well so im thinkin either of getting a mixer and a sound effects box or what you can call it, or a mixer with built in effects, two people offered me mackie profx12 and mackie cfx12, are they good? and witch one is the best? or should i get something else? its for mixing my hiphop beats, mixing stuff in logic etcetc! thanks!

and by the way, is it possible to connect something like for example a korg electribe and modify the sounds in the mpc2000xl from the electribe in realtime?

PEACE!

im pretty sure the mpc can only process sounds in its own RAM....


mackie is decent id say.... not the best "character" but decent features for the cash...


depends on the eq and ins/outs desired, and other aspects of your tracking "workflow"....


for instance, if your mpc has 8 outs, youd probably want at least 8 1/4" inputs...


also, your INTERFACE is something to consider in this "workflow"....

if your audio INTERFACE has 8 inputs, you MIGHT want to get a mixer with 8 DIRECT OUTS also...

if you dont have an audio INTERFACE to track into from the mixer, you may want to consider a mixer that has an integrated INTERFACE... mackie's offerings in this area were the ONYX line...


overall, id say take your time, research mixers and interfaces for a while.... become familiar with all the functions and pros and cons and figure out what fits your needs/wants... then start shopping around....

i know a bit, but some in depth mixer capabilities are beyond my comprehension in the more robust mixers, as such intricacies never have played a part in my own "workflow"...

fobedafied wrote:for instance, if your mpc has 8 outs, youd probably want at least 8 1/4" inputs...

For an MPC2000XL, with the 8 output expansion, make that at least 10, more if you want to incorporate external instruments and/or effects.

probably.

It never hurts to have a mixer you won't grow out of. If you're going to use 8 channels on your mpc, then I'd want at least 12-20, if it's available. If you have a budget, I'm sure Behringer mixers might be one way you could go. But people tend to diss their gear, so maybe try it out, and get your money back(if you can) if you're not entirely happy with it.

Mackie is one of my trusted mixers, just because they're local, and rock solid. My CFX20 has plenty of built in effects, plus I can route additional effects units to it if that wasn't enough. I used to use a Boss SE70 for some really interesting reverbs, ring modulation, etc. I lost it to a pawn shop, but if I see another, I'd grab it.

If you're into high quality, some people love Allen & Heath mixers for their excellent eq, but you pay alot more for their stuff. Really depends on your budget if you want to splurge on a A&H, but if I wasn't going to use a Mackie, then I'd go with one of those.

My MPC and Allen & Heath ZED60-14FX are glued to each other.
Took about four tubes of Crazy Glue and it hardly fits in a backpack anymore.

low budget consoles like xenyx won t be the best choice for mixing and tracking.

i had a xenyx a few years a ago and effects were really bad.
in that price range you won t get any good effects or hi quality mixer with greate preamps and eqs.


the mpc 2000 optional effect board is also a piece of trash. (and i bought it back then new.)

even cheap vst effects are way better

repeat now this here at least 10 x

"you won t get no analog warmth with that choice"


learn how to sync your mpc to logic and record all your tracks as solotracks into logic.

you can buy a nice preamp or 2 for tracking into your daw that would a better choice.

fmr rnp8380 preamp for example ugly but a lot of quality for the money or the golden age preamps.