Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By tydawl Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:03 am
Remember on the MPC2kxl how you could use the slider to speed up or slow down a sample or freak the pitch/tone of lets say a kick. I know there has to be a way to use one of the two sliders on the 4K to do this - - right? I have sample a phrase from an old Obrien record. The sample phrase says "you and I over and over but I would like to Slow it down with the slider".

Will one of you cats tell me how or if one the sliders will do this quickly like on the 2kxl.

Mega Thanks :wink:
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By Lampdog Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:12 am
2kxl slider is not real time, it's a re-trigger type deal, it only takes affect when the sample is re-triggered.

What your looking for is in probably in the manual, it seems like it's a basic function and not a tip or trick. Do you have a manual, get one, it will be a good friend to you.
By tydawl Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:28 am
Lampdog wrote:2kxl slider is not real time, it's a re-trigger type deal, it only takes affect when the sample is re-triggered.

What your looking for is in probably in the manual, it seems like it's a basic function and not a tip or trick. Do you have a manual, get one, it will be a good friend to you.



I have a manual I was just being a sorry a#$ and in the middle of a project. A lot of times basic function are explained quicker by the Fam and faster than the manual. I was spoiled by the 2kxl forum back when I used the 2kxl. I'll just look it up and post it for the next cat.

Many thanks anyway :)

By glide Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:06 pm
above q links > press setup button
from there select the part and function per fader,

you can do it old MPC style aswell, (ie per pad on "note on command only" via the send window in the qlink window... u must read the manual for better understanding of this or do a search on the forums,, its a vital part of the 4k
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By Lampdog Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:07 am
tydawl wrote:A lot of times basic function are explained quicker by the Fam and faster than the manual.


I started with ONLY an ASR10, manual and a discman to sample from.
No music homies around or anything. I had no internet in 1994. The manual was my best friend. That's why I don't understand many of the spoiled issues, just take time to read.

Quicker, I don't about that one, by the time you get a decent reply, you could have looked it up on the net or in the manual and have gotten the answer most likely. :D

To each his own though. Happy Beatmaking man.
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By DaSoof Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:51 am
I'll chek again, but thats not in the manual.