tracking out beats into daw

i need help im trying to figure out the proper way to track out my beats into the daw.
i have a fast track ultra and i have a 2 track session going on but im not sure how to do this. i know about midi clock and etc.... my issue is mainly sound recording. for each track i would have to adjust the volume on the track from my mpc so that its at a decent level but which level should the 2 tracks be at. they say record in 24 and peak at about for example -12db. what about the fader level, does that have to be at -12 or the master fader. do i watch the master fader or the input fader control. im so confused i just wanna go digital (lol) but no anyways can someone help me with the setup on this. i have out puts 1 and 2 out of my mpc into the input 1 and 2 of my fast track ultra audio interface in the back, so theres no gain knob or whatever, please help.

Dude, an MPC 1000 is digital, the DAW is digital, you've been going digital and don't even know it. The only thing analog is the Main Outs.

With the 1000 you got Multiple Outs as well as the Main Outs, which means you can record 8 seperate tracks at the sametime into your DAW. Also your DAW should have a dB meter when recording Audio, monitor that when recording and don't let it go beyond 0dB; in between -4dB and 0dB should be good. Since the Fast Track has no gain, use the volume knob of the MPC and observe the meter before recording. Since you are recording sound into the DAW, its best to monitor the Input signal and not to let it distort or clip. When you got your sounds in, then you monitor the Master Volume during playback, then when its all good, its ready to be mixed down and mastered.

Its not confusing really, just have to do things one at a time. Recording comes in stages.

First stage : Recording

Second stage : Playback (refer to stage 1 if all sounds like crap)

Third stage: Mixdown - This is where you make tweaks and adjustments or add effects to your tracks until it all sounds like music from your vision.

Fourth stage: Mastering - More like recording but in this case you are recording your final mixdown and (optional) possibly adding some EQ and compression.

the -4 to 0 db does that depend on if im recording 16 bit or 24 bit. what does the recording hot before distortion apply to, ive been reading books and they say if you record 24 bit i dont have to record close to 0db (meaning hot).

skytownboy wrote:the -4 to 0 db does that depend on if im recording 16 bit or 24 bit. what does the recording hot before distortion apply to, ive been reading books and they say if you record 24 bit i dont have to record close to 0db (meaning hot).

Yah, 24 bit definitely got more headroom for you to work with. 16 bit is standard and just enough. Hot before distort is just saying record loud and clear without clipping. And lastly, dBs can be recorded at any bit rate, its the frequency you have to be aware of if you plan to export or import tracks later on.

@ill green.
8 outs?
Sorry i counted 4 plus 2 stereo pair
4+2 is 6

have you tried converting your tracks inside the MPC to .wav files, then transferring those to the comp and just drag-n-drop into the DAW?

Champloo wrote:have you tried converting your tracks inside the MPC to .wav files, then transferring those to the comp and just drag-n-drop into the DAW?

How do you convert tracks to wav files in MPC1000? :S