Any recommendations for software?

Sup, fellas. I'm new to this board and to the MPC as well. Still looking for one. I was wondering if anyone can shoot some suggestions at me as far as software or hardware to accompany the MPC, such as something for multi-tracking and editing? I not very knowledgable with the whole producing thing yet, so have some patience with a new brotha!

Peace,
g-Tek   [/color]

Slow down and master your machine first.....trust me....nothing sucks more than staring and 4g's worth of gear you bought and still not knowing how to operate any of it after a coupla months.....just start slow and work your way up....it'll save you a lot more money and headaches, playboi[/color]

Like Notoris said learn the MPC,and then jump to the next,but in the mean time look ,at Cubase,Soundforge 6.O,Cool Edit Pro.2.0,etc. I'm using CEP pro 2.0,and it's perfect for Multi-recording.T"[/color]

Just to mention another one, I'm a big Wavelab fan. Great app and I've used Sound Forge for years. I don't touch it since getting Wavelab. Just another choice for ya, but I concur with my fellow posters here. Go slow and master what you have, so you'll have a good foundation and won't overbuy stuff that you may not need due to your personal working style......

Just a thought,

Kenfen[/color]

listen to theses guys! cause i know what i know know i would of did all the same but last summer i landed a good paying job so in stead of getting drunk or high. i got all the gear i wanted...right now i got a mpc 2000x a laptop running protools and a yamaha motif. at this point i have read enuff to just roll the ball but when it comes to mastering what i have it will take along time cause when i make a beat i start with mpc and no way am i gona pay 1700 to just let motif collect dust while i try to understand the mpc so i use the motif which i know nothing about and at the same time i want to get my recording tec. up so i do the protools things. its all crazy i did what i did cause i need for something to happen real soon. i saved up 1400 for the mpc once i got that i saved up 1700 for the motif and im not pay off 2000 for the lap and protools i should be done by the end of jan and then i still got to upgrade the memory in botht the mpc and the motif and get a good lib. of of sounds for the mpc.....you got to pay like you weight! trust me i must weight a lot cause im paying[/color]

listen to theses guys! cause if i know what i know now i would of did all the same but last summer i landed a good paying job so in stead of getting drunk or high. i got all the gear i wanted...right now i got a mpc 2000x a laptop running protools and a yamaha motif. at this point i have read enuff to just roll the ball but when it comes to mastering what i have it will take along time cause when i make a beat i start with mpc and no way am i gona pay 1700 to just let motif collect dust while i try to understand the mpc so i use the motif which i know nothing about and at the same time i want to get my recording tec. up so i do the protools things. its all crazy i did what i did cause i need for something to happen real soon. i saved up 1400 for the mpc once i got that i saved up 1700 for the motif and im not pay off 2000 for the lap and protools i should be done by the end of jan and then i still got to upgrade the memory in botht the mpc and the motif and get a good lib. of of sounds for the mpc.....you got to pay like you weight! trust me i must weight a lot cause im paying[/color]

hah! Not true, the MPC is a sampler, meaning you have to sample stuff to do whatever it is you want to make. And software can help you A LOT when you're new to sampling.
I started with a yamaha tx16w sampler, and all my beats sounded like a monkey trying to break a coconut.
Then i got some software editors, and wavelab, and Recycle, and things started to sound a little better, just because i could sample some simple breaks of records.
Software doesn't have to cost a lot, and it can help you a lot even when you're a total beginner.
I suggest you get MPC editor, Wavelab or Soundforge, and ReCycle if you can afford it.

ivar[/color]

Thanks for all the feedback, guys! First of all, I'm not trying to go out and spend thousands of dollars on equipment I don't know how to use, I was just looking for some opinions on some editing software, and maybe something for multi-tracking. Right now, my big debate is either getting a digital 8-track workstation, or going with some computer software. What do you guys think about that? And as far is running my MPC to my computer, any recommendations for sound cards/software?


Peace,
gTek[/color]

In my opinion, the best thing you could do while you're saving for an MPC is download the MPC manual, print it out at Kinkos and read it more than once.  That way, if you already know the basics of how the machine works, once you score your MP, you can "hit the ground running."

Does this site have a manual download?...if not, go to vintagesynth.com and go to "Akai" and then to "MPC2000xl"[/color]

I'm ahead of you brotha! I downloaded the manuel about a month ago and am going through it as we speak. I also already purchased an MPC. I found a 2000xl studio plus, with efx's and all for $1500 shipped! Not bad, right? I also bought an MPC tip book for some dude off of eBay for $10. Haven't had the chance to go through it yet.

Peace,
gTek[/color]

Why buy an MPC-Tip book when you have a free MPC tip site right here?

Tutorials

FAQs



Maybe I should start charging $10 a tip for this site  :D[/color]

Buying that tip book was the worst $10 I have every spent in my life! I will admit that I'm an MPC newbie, but ####! Way too basic stuff.[/color]

yeah, the manual is pretty cool.