By misterv
Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:49 pm
Posted by renegadebliss on this topic: http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=18882
"I think you are mixing up ZONE's and REGIONS. I'll see if I can explain both.
1) ZONES
In the MPC series (not just the 4000), one has 4 ZONES per pad (or keygroup).
You can set up these zones to trigger based off of Velocity (for one example,
you can press "Window" when on the Range section of Zone's to pick a different
modulation source trigger other then velocity). You can then setup 4 samples.
Each plays a different sample depending on how HARD you hit the Pad. This
way you can make a more realistic drum sound then with just 1 sample.
You can use the modulation source to make it so that an Random LFO controls
the Zone that is currently playing (of course this random LFO is synced to Midi )
and it will randomly pick a different one of the 4 samples to play when you hit that
pad. Can be quite nice for adding some spice to your mix.
This is a very basic rudimentary version of what can be done with this. You have
the ability to set it so that the zones crossfade into each other, or not. You can make
it so the pitch changes up or down depending on the zone you are in. You can make
it so that the filter cut off changes up or down depending what zone you are in. Different
pan settings per zone, DIfferent Start points per sample per zone...
2) REGIONS
You use the REGIONS filed to divide a sample up, which then can be later spliced
and added to seperate pads for each slice.
Once you have your sample loaded, go ahead and trim it, how you want. Then go to
REGION softkey in "SAMPLE" and then scroll down to where it says:
REGION: 1
and highlight the "1" and press the "Window" key. You will then get a pop up window.
Type 8, 16 , 24, 32 (up to 32)) and it will divide the sample into that many Regions.
Then after you have set the Regions, select "EDIT" softkey and scroll through listing
to "Slice Sample" and create program. (don't create sequence). Then go "PROGRAM"
and select your new program that was made (with the same name as the sample that was
sliced). And hit your different PADS, you will hear that the different regions have been divided up and placed on each pad.
The Slice with sequence feature, is basiclly a mini recylce. ,In the REGION page, You take a loop (let's say a 1 bar or 2 bar loop). You go up to the TIME section where it says "END" and change that to BPM. Change the "BEATS" to how many beats are in the loop and you'll see the BPM goes to the correct time. Then go to the :
REGION: !
and highlight the 1 and hit "WINDOW" and select let's say 16.
THen hit the "EDIT" softkey and scroll to "SLICE SAMPLE".
Have it make a new /Program and Sequence.
Create a new Multi and Add that Program.
Go to the MAIN and see the sequence that was created. Make sure it pointing
to the new Program and hit Play. You'll hear the loop that was sliced into different pads
playing back the loop.
I'm doing this from work, so dont' have the MPC in front of me, so some of info might
be slightly off, but it's pretty much correct.
Have fun with your new possibilities in the 4000"
"I think you are mixing up ZONE's and REGIONS. I'll see if I can explain both.
1) ZONES
In the MPC series (not just the 4000), one has 4 ZONES per pad (or keygroup).
You can set up these zones to trigger based off of Velocity (for one example,
you can press "Window" when on the Range section of Zone's to pick a different
modulation source trigger other then velocity). You can then setup 4 samples.
Each plays a different sample depending on how HARD you hit the Pad. This
way you can make a more realistic drum sound then with just 1 sample.
You can use the modulation source to make it so that an Random LFO controls
the Zone that is currently playing (of course this random LFO is synced to Midi )
and it will randomly pick a different one of the 4 samples to play when you hit that
pad. Can be quite nice for adding some spice to your mix.
This is a very basic rudimentary version of what can be done with this. You have
the ability to set it so that the zones crossfade into each other, or not. You can make
it so the pitch changes up or down depending on the zone you are in. You can make
it so that the filter cut off changes up or down depending what zone you are in. Different
pan settings per zone, DIfferent Start points per sample per zone...
2) REGIONS
You use the REGIONS filed to divide a sample up, which then can be later spliced
and added to seperate pads for each slice.
Once you have your sample loaded, go ahead and trim it, how you want. Then go to
REGION softkey in "SAMPLE" and then scroll down to where it says:
REGION: 1
and highlight the "1" and press the "Window" key. You will then get a pop up window.
Type 8, 16 , 24, 32 (up to 32)) and it will divide the sample into that many Regions.
Then after you have set the Regions, select "EDIT" softkey and scroll through listing
to "Slice Sample" and create program. (don't create sequence). Then go "PROGRAM"
and select your new program that was made (with the same name as the sample that was
sliced). And hit your different PADS, you will hear that the different regions have been divided up and placed on each pad.
The Slice with sequence feature, is basiclly a mini recylce. ,In the REGION page, You take a loop (let's say a 1 bar or 2 bar loop). You go up to the TIME section where it says "END" and change that to BPM. Change the "BEATS" to how many beats are in the loop and you'll see the BPM goes to the correct time. Then go to the :
REGION: !
and highlight the 1 and hit "WINDOW" and select let's say 16.
THen hit the "EDIT" softkey and scroll to "SLICE SAMPLE".
Have it make a new /Program and Sequence.
Create a new Multi and Add that Program.
Go to the MAIN and see the sequence that was created. Make sure it pointing
to the new Program and hit Play. You'll hear the loop that was sliced into different pads
playing back the loop.
I'm doing this from work, so dont' have the MPC in front of me, so some of info might
be slightly off, but it's pretty much correct.
Have fun with your new possibilities in the 4000"
I rock the 4000 CLASSIC