Phono Preamp, DJ Mixer, etc.

Minamoto wrote:And the whole idea you just came up with highly intrigued me -- break it down a little more retarded for me.

i guess yer talking about my idea about the filter?

look at it this way - turntable -> mixer -> mpc is one configuration.
you'll likely have to monitor the mpc separately in this case, with headphones or something, because you cant have the mpc running into the mixer and out the mixer with the turntable, cause it will be running back into itself and that's a ticket to feedback city. (side note, that mixer has fx sends and other options that MIGHT make it possible to have everything hooked up at once - cant really comment on any hacks).

another configuration is, once you got yer samples in there and yer making sound, you can route the mpc back into the mixer on one channel. im saying, you can use the 4 aux outs of the mpc, send most of your sounds to outs 1/2 (or the stereo out), and send those to channel a on the mixer. you can then send some pads (say a disco loop) to outs 3/4 (mute them from the stereo out, if yer using that), and run them into channel b of the mixer. now you've got two separate mixes coming from the mpc and you can then 'remix' it live using the mixer. and the filter is what i think would be the most useful.

That's an amazing idea! Actually, that might end up being a common trick I use! I didn't even think of using both channels on the way out! The beauty of that, too, is that all of that will still be out of the box (sorry, I'm pretty obsessed with learning how to mix without a computer right now, haha).

It's so interesting to me how each and every piece of equipment is just as much a musical instrument as a drum or a guitar would be.

Thanks a bunch for the awesome tip! I'll be coming back for more shortly, haha!

The 1k, Pro-ject Debut, and Xone:22 are all shipping out between tomorrow and Monday, so hopefully I'll be raging as soon as possible!

Also, just for a conversation starter, I'm getting my Moog Little Phatty from a local shop this Friday! SOOO stoked!!

Last portion of questions, let me know if this is correct:

Pro-ject comes with built in RCA which connects to [either] L/R RCA on the Xone.

Xone uses XLR for the master out, which means I will need XLR-to-TRS to connect to the MPC1k's 'Record In'.

Then TRS-to-TRS to connect to my M-Audio ProFire 610 (3/4 Line Inputs).

I'm not quite sure if I should be using TRS or TS, or what ramifications there will be of either.

Question is: does this set up [for cables] sound right/do I need TRS/TS?

Minamoto wrote:Pro-ject comes with built in RCA which connects to [either] L/R RCA on the Xone.

they go to the 'phono' ins on either channel.

Minamoto wrote:Xone uses XLR for the master out, which means I will need XLR-to-TRS to connect to the MPC1k's 'Record In'.

personally, i would use either the 'booth' or the 'rec' out (rca->1/4") to connect to the mpc...probably the 'rec' as it's used to be sent to a recorder, which is basically what a sampler is (generally 'rec' outs mean the 'master' output knob is always at full level - this is good because you have one less thing to worry about colouring the sound, and you can still send a variable signal out the main outs [not applicable in yer case]).

Minamoto wrote:Question is: does this set up [for cables] sound right/do I need TRS/TS?

dont' worry about ts/trs right now - #1 im not sure if the mpc record ins are balanced, and if you have ust one unbalanced jack, then balanced doesnt matter, and #2 balanced is really only beneficial for extremely long runs of cable which i doubt you'll be doing.

homework for you, don't take this the wrong way, take a week off from the forums with your gear. just work at it and plug in things the right and wrong ways til you find something that works. learn on your own, then come back when/if you need something - but it will really help to come up with your own solutions (right or wrong) first.
even things where you are like 'omg i cant do this without some advice'...man up, figure it out, learn. you shouldn't blow anything up and if you get close to lowing something up, i bet it will sound awesome
take things a step at a time - first get yer turntable into the mixer. make noise.
now get yer mixer into the mpc - sample.
now hook yer mpc back into the mixer - make noise (remember do not sample with the mixer plugged into the mpc and the mpc back into the mixer unless you really know what you are doing).