By Bezo
Sat Dec 06, 2003 8:02 pm
I've done some searches and have been reading many threads. There seems to be a lot of knowledge and educated opinions here, so I came to ask for help.
My set up currently consist of Pro Tools LE 6.1, MAC G4, guitar, bass, Yamaha synth, and DR 770 drum machine. I'm considering the MPC 1000.
First, let me say that my music is based around my instruments. I haven't sampled to this point. I was happy with my set-up until I realized how labor intensive it is to program/sequence drums with the DR 770. Anyone that has used it knows there are only 1 set of stereo outs, so I'm not able to program drum patterns in the machine and get them to separate tracks in Pro Tools. So I've been recording one drum track at a time and manually adjusting for any desired swing, syncopation, timing issues, ect. I think the MPC would do wonders for my drum programming.
Maybe, down the line, I'll try incorporating samples into my music, but as of right now my need for the MPC is strictly to program/sequence drums. Is there anyone with a similar method? Even those of you that use the MPC for sample purposes; do you think the MPC 1000 has value as just a drum programming/sequencing machine?
My set up currently consist of Pro Tools LE 6.1, MAC G4, guitar, bass, Yamaha synth, and DR 770 drum machine. I'm considering the MPC 1000.
First, let me say that my music is based around my instruments. I haven't sampled to this point. I was happy with my set-up until I realized how labor intensive it is to program/sequence drums with the DR 770. Anyone that has used it knows there are only 1 set of stereo outs, so I'm not able to program drum patterns in the machine and get them to separate tracks in Pro Tools. So I've been recording one drum track at a time and manually adjusting for any desired swing, syncopation, timing issues, ect. I think the MPC would do wonders for my drum programming.
Maybe, down the line, I'll try incorporating samples into my music, but as of right now my need for the MPC is strictly to program/sequence drums. Is there anyone with a similar method? Even those of you that use the MPC for sample purposes; do you think the MPC 1000 has value as just a drum programming/sequencing machine?
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