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By seltz Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:41 pm
(first of all I repeat again sorry for my english..)

In these days while I'm waiting my mpc arrives, I read the manual and think about some things :)
Today I'm thinking about the difference of sampling from PC or transferring the sample directly to the memory card...

I suppose the mpc has "its" sound, its way to give color to the sound, but this comes from the converters so I NEED to pass through them sampling the song? Or also with a COPY made via usb the sample will sound different?

I can't understand if the "typical sound" of mpc (i only read about it, not tested yet) is due to converters IN or not.


I know I'll notice myself listening :D but now I'm curious about it..


Seltz
By dtaa pla muk Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:13 pm
do not worry about an "mpc sound" and import your samples in any way you choose. truth to be told you probably wouldn't notice a difference, or a difference big enough to care.

for the record though i prefer monitoring my mpc from the spdif out because 16 bit 44100 sounds a little "frosty" to me. by that i mean that i can hear the crystalline sound of an audible sampling rate - it's not an effect that embodies true-to-the-original realism but i personally have always loved it.

monitoring from analog outs/stereo outs smooths this frostiness out and you loose it.
it's especially evident on bass samples and your lead samples.