What does a newbie like me need? I have an MPC2500

imakebeats wrote:All I have is the MPC 2500.

madness ... i've been trying to decide if i can justify buying one of these for months now. months.

thinking if i can justify the expense, maybe the 1k would be enough... or maybe i wait and see what these new units are like, or if... (here's a mental thought) i just pay my rent on time for once.

sorry dude, but it's tough when you come on - tell us brought a £500+ sampler and then ask what to do with it.

as the above have said... you need some headphones to hear what you're getting out of the machine and then you need something to work with, so either a lead to plug in some sounds - wherever they're from - or a card with some sounds preloaded.

good luck homeboy.

imakebeats wrote:
I don't like fruityloops. So don't mention that.

FRUITYLOOOOOOOOOOOPS!

scoobylol wrote:

b.read wrote:I defy anyone to listen to my muzak and tell me which were made with what medium:

soundcloud.com/beginagain

I'll buy you a snowcone if you can spot the mp3's.

Technically aren't they all mp3s, because of SoundCloud's conversion process?

You know what I mean, goof troop!

you can load .WAV's to soundcloud though

Maaaaaaaan see whatcha did scoob! I saaaaaaaaid "Which were made with what medium?" not what file format you dooders were listening to them in... lmao

What do you need to make good beats? Good ideas, good samples, and a sound source to hear what you are doing. Buy lots of vinyl, and devote a lot of time to your machine, and you are good to go.