MUSiC?

aight im a complete noob to the MPC shit so i apologize for so many questions..

im bouta get my MPC 2000 and turntables and i wanna start sampling my vinyl and eventually begin to record. what exactly do i need for my setup?

i know you need a DJ mixer or a phono preamp to connect my turntables to the MPC; will i need an additional mixer to go along with that or what? i got some nice computer speakers with a base sub that i wanna connect to the MPC (how do i do that?) en also was wondering if i can use my 120 watt guitar amp??? should i get an audio interface for my comp? what specific cables should i get?

what will work best for a complete setup

Having a decent studio mixer and audio interface for your computer would be a good starting point. Without knowing what connections those speakers have, it's difficult to suggest how to connect them up.

A better investment may even be a mixer and powered nearfield monitors.

What's your budget?

well im willing to drop maybe 150-200 for the rest of my equipment.. and for the computer speakers thier the ones that connect to regular mp3 players like ipods, my guitar amp are conectable by 1/4 cables...

You will struggle to get anything of true quality with that budget unfortunately.

I would personally discount the guitar amp completely for monitoring, and assuming those pc speakers are powered, I would spend the $200 on a studio mixer and connect the speakers using a Y cable to the main outs.

SwayLocks wrote::arrow: well im willing to drop maybe 150-200 for the rest of my equipment.. and for the computer speakers thier the ones that connect to regular mp3 players like ipods, my guitar amp are conectable by 1/4 cables...

If you're serious about your music and the way it's going to sound to others, then you'll invest in dedicated studio monitors rather than consumer speakers.

On the other hand, if it's just for your listening pleasure only, still go with something other than generic computer speakers.

But check this article out...
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/monitors.asp

okay so are you saying that i wont be able to use the guitar amp at all? and basically i only need one good studio mixer?

so my set up would be TURNTABLE: STUDIO MIXER: MPC: SPEAKERS:

SwayLocks wrote::arrow: okay so are you saying that i wont be able to use the guitar amp at all? and basically i only need one good studio mixer?

so my set up would be TURNTABLE: STUDIO MIXER: MPC: SPEAKERS:

This is what I had in mind...iPOD Docking Station

And as for monitors...Studio Monitors

Plus you could go with the mixer and either mic your guitar amp or go direct box if you have that capability.

I'm leaving out the how to part of what I'm discribing. But overall, these are the things that will help you get a better sound vs going the consumer route.

tweakz site has some good info on set ups, and much much more:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/signal_flow_3.htm

if you're on a really tight budget, you can use an older hifi amp that has a phono input for the phone preamp. the old maraantzs sound pretty good.

still no swell in socal? time to make beats i see. it's been double overhead here in the south pacific for three weeks now, with no end in sight!