help pleaaaase! !!!!

hey i was wondering what exactly is an mpc, and what how it works and all that. im a drummer and i was thinking about making beats but i dont know any thing about what i need to get started off there is so many programs and i dont know crap about. Is it neccesary to know how to play keyboards? cuz all i know is drums and im planning on getting turntables, so can any of you help me get started and tell me waht i need to know and what to get and how stuff works , cuz im really confused, there are so many programs and stuff but nobody really explained to me what i exactly need or how to use it. and i dont want to invest money on something that i shouldnt have gotten, so please help a new commer out , thanks

MPC stands for Midi Production Center. Heres a link that has some info on MPC's peep it http://www.mpc2000xl.com/

thanks , but how would i use mpc's and turntables together? It says mpcs cannot record so what would I record that with or how would I record it on to a cd or whatever i want to record it to? and is it nessecary to know how to play keyboard cuz i heard that would be helpful.

thanks , but how would i use mpc's and turntables together? Also It says mpcs cannot record so what would I record that with or how would I record it on to a cd or whatever i want to record it to? and is it nessecary to know how to play keyboard cuz i heard that would be helpful.

You can hook up the turntables to a mixer (or pre-amp) and then hook the mixer (or pre-amp) to the MPC. You can hook the MPC to you PC and get some recording software to record and burn with.

yeah i figured that out like say i wanted to sample off turntables and get soundforge and sequence with that and also have a synth and hook it up to the computer and make my beats like that, but what if u have like electronic drums and hook that up to the computer some how and hook up a synth and you can sample and sequence off the computer , is that possible? or could you just make beats with one program and you won't need a synth or turntables or any other instrument and kinda make your own beat with sampled music just change it around a little and add on some new stuff,

You sample into the mpc and sequence in the MPC. Soundforge is an editor. It cuts/pastes/eqs samples and sounds. I dont think its what you are looking for.
To make beats:
A way to monitor (playback-listen to) what you are making. Most home recording uses nearfield monitors.
1 MPC (to sequence (play and record samples and midi and sample)
1 Turntable (something to sample from-also u can buy a synth or sound module to get sounds from) with the turntable you need a pre amp. Pre amps are built into DJ Mixers.
If you are to get a synth/sound module you will most likely need a MIDI controller keyboard
1 Mixer-studio one. These can be cheap or expensive depending on quality and how many tracks. A dj mixer is good if you only have 2 sources ex. MPC and turntables. If you are gonna make music though you will want to get more instrumensts or more tracks so hence a mixer with 12 or 16 or how ever many tracks you can afford (a mixer is used to route all the audio together and EQ it, also send to effects units (ex. Reverb) and dynamic processors like a compressor) tracks ex. MPC on track 1, scratches on T2, vocals on 3, bass guitar on 4...
1 Multitrack Recorder(record tracks, also what you mixdown to)
1 CD burner (get finished product onto media)

Software is good for some of these applications. I love the MPC as the sequencer and sampler, but software can do this also. But you dont get the feeling of banging out drum tracks and samples. Much cooler than using Piano Roll.
This is what I am basically usin. I dont have problems with software, I use alot actually, I just like to use hardware. I hope this will steer you in the right direction.

thats cool thanks for the help, i will get turntables for sure but im trying to save up money, anymore comments on whats the best equip. i can get and save up money? and is it necassary to have a synth, since your sampling.

If you're a drummer, I would get the MPC if I were you. The 16 pads are more intuative for a drummer to use than a keyboard. Like I always say, the MPC is like playing electronic bongos.

I'm def gettin the mpc since im a drummer i just need to get to melody across when making my beats so just wondering if an mpc can do that or is it just percussion or doesnt have really good keyboard samples? , and if not then ill get a keyboard also, is it smart to invest in both synth and mpc?

well, the mpc has NO sounds when you turn it on. all samples man. you can make your melodies out of various samples you come across. You can manipulate those samples. You can freak the SH!T outta those samples, man! get it now! Plus you got rhythm and sh!t seeing your a drummer. This is the machine for you. just get a turntable and some old records, start sampling, and make some beats man.

dstruction wrote:well, the mpc has NO sounds when you turn it on. all samples man. you can make your melodies out of various samples you come across. You can manipulate those samples. You can freak the SH!T outta those samples, man! get it now! Plus you got rhythm and sh!t seeing your a drummer. This is the machine for you. just get a turntable and some old records, start sampling, and make some beats man.

get all that otha ish i said later. Just start the foundation.

i know thats what i said im def gonna get it just need to save up some money, the thing is i don't know jack about turntables so would software just be a good substitute like fruity loops?

kvee wrote:i know thats what i said im def gonna get it just need to save up some money, the thing is i don't know jack about turntables so would software just be a good substitute like fruity loops?

Nah man. Youll find that in a few years you will get that ish. You dont need to know alot about tables if your makin beats. As long as it can play a record your good. A good entry turntable is the Stanton STR8-80. You dont need a mixer to sample. It has digi outs. Do your homework and find out what you are most comfortable with. Goto stores and test drive equip. Download Demos of software and try em out. Get a few magazines like remix and keyboard. Look through this forum MAD times. Put ya nose to the grind man.

sh!t my turntable is like built in the the same old a$$ stereo i had when i was like 8! Thats why my beats are so grimy