2 questions before I buy

Hi, Im about to buy an Mpc 1000 and I have a couple of questions I would like to have cleared up before i go ahead with my purchase.

1. What is the limit of number of sounds I can play at the same time? E.g. can I create 3 drum loops, 5 basslines and 10 guitars and arrange them so they play at the same time? If so, can I adjust the volume of each "part" like a mixer? Im a little confused when it comes to the mpcs sequencing abilities.

2. If I load a sample into pad 1, will the mpc 1000 adjust the pitch of this sample when I press the other 15 pads? Or would I have to change the pitch manually and assign the "new" sample to another pad?


Any light on these would be greatly appreciated!

the "16 level" button does the work you're looking for in question 2

and the first question
dude what the f_ck is wrong with you?
5 basslines 3 drum loops and 10 guitars at the same time?
i think it is possible but it's just a waste

Haha thanks for the reply. I wouldnt be looking for the setup in question 1 it was just an example and a bad one. Lets say I have a beat consisting of 16 samples. Can I make another beat with 16 samples and put that on top of my first beat? And then add a bass line on top of that? Do you see where Im getting at?

SoulWhisper wrote:What is the limit of number of sounds I can play at the same time? E.g. can I create 3 drum loops, 5 basslines and 10 guitars and arrange them so they play at the same time? If so, can I adjust the volume of each "part" like a mixer? Im a little confused when it comes to the mpcs sequencing abilities.

The MPC sequencer can play 32 sounds at the same time. Yes, you can adjust each part with the volume parameter and mixer.
Of course you can have more sounds in a song/ program/the mpc's ram memory, but 32 playing at the same time is the limit. If you need more, you probably play progressive/symphonic rock.

SoulWhisper wrote:Haha thanks for the reply. I wouldnt be looking for the setup in question 1 it was just an example and a bad one. Lets say I have a beat consisting of 16 samples. Can I make another beat with 16 samples and put that on top of my first beat? And then add a bass line on top of that? Do you see where Im getting at?

Yes, you can

Thanks for the reply! How does the MPC keep track of the number of sounds playing? I mean lets say that I have a beat that uses 16 samples. I then have a bassline in different keys that uses 16 samples. If my beat is continuous and uses 16 samples all the time (yeah ok thats strange but go with it). My bassline is playing which plays 1 sample every 16th lets say. Would that mean that I have 32 - (16 + 1) sample slots available for other stuff on each 16th of the pattern?

Hmm messy example but Im just wondering if the 32 voices means that the mpc wont allow me to load more than 32 samples at once or I can load as many as I want but if I try to trigger a 33rd sample it wont work.

SoulWhisper wrote:Thanks for the reply! How does the MPC keep track of the number of sounds playing? I mean lets say that I have a beat that uses 16 samples. I then have a bassline in different keys that uses 16 samples. If my beat is continuous and uses 16 samples all the time (yeah ok thats strange but go with it). My bassline is playing which plays 1 sample every 16th lets say. Would that mean that I have 32 - (16 + 1) sample slots available for other stuff on each 16th of the pattern?

Hmm messy example but Im just wondering if the 32 voices means that the mpc wont allow me to load more than 32 samples at once or I can load as many as I want but if I try to trigger a 33rd sample it wont work.

load as many as you want, it can only play 32 voices at once before it will start cutting out other samples

a stereo sample uses 2 voices
a mono samples uses 1 voice

Lampdog wrote:Read the manual and get a good hold of the basics before you purchase. It's a free download, no excuse not to have gone over it before a purchase of that magnitude.

lamp,

you say `read the manual` more often than my missis says `not now i`m tired and i`ve got a headache!` maybe you should just put it as ya signiture, save u havin write it out all the time.
respect
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Lampdog wrote:LOL. I'm already at the character limit in my sig though.

heard of tinyurl?

Lampdog wrote:I don't know WHY people don't read the manual.
It's free. It won't bite you. It will not eat your children. Spend high amount of loot on gear and then don't read the literature on it, wtf is that? I understand people just wanna jump into it but there's a point to the manual.

I agree with you that reading the manual is a must. But the manual of the MPC is not very clear to newbies. Because I have some experience I know what the 'technical' words mean. Take this question: how many sounds can I play at the same time. You've got to look hard to find that.

Page 100/110 Adjusting the master level: 'The MPC1000 can output up to 32 sounds simultaneously.' Not exactly the place where you would expect this information. The info is not very clear too: 'output' in stead of 'play'

Page 103/113 Specifications: 'Polyphony 32.' Very easy to overlook and I can imagine that a newbie doesn't know how to interpret this. If you haven't had musical training 'polyphony' is not easy to understand unless you speak Greek.

heard of tinyurl?
I've seen the name around somewhere but never looked into it at all. No clue. But I'll find out now, thanks.

If you haven't had musical training 'polyphony' is not easy to understand unless you speak Greek.
You could look up polyphony on the internet, many different sites that break down technical jargon. If someone really wants to know they will find out. hey won't limit themselves to just a manual, they'll look around if they are self sufficient. If they just want the quick answer they'll most likely ask on a forum somewhere.

'The MPC1000 can output up to 32 sounds simultaneously.' Not exactly the place where you would expect this information. The info is not very clear too: 'output' in stead of 'play'
output or play, 32 sounds at the same time, easy. No more.

I do understand what your saying but there's no reason why someone can't find this info and break it down in this day and age, everything is on the net if you need to break language down. So many dictionary sites out there that can do a better job at breaking something down moreso than people words, opinions and bias'.