is there a way of using the effects of the 4000 to.....

take drums and other sounds out of samples.

short answer= no
longer awnser = maybe, with eq/filters

short answer, no.

longer answer, you can split mono and stereo if sounds are recorded on either.

you can filter but you will still most likely get artifacts (left over sound) in the end result.

daInfamous_mpc wrote:take drums and other sounds out of samples.

Sounds are frequencies which are high, mid and low in a simplified versions. Your programs are instruments that can mold and shape the sounds that you use. Hit play in your sequencer page go to program and set program mode to mulit to listen to your sequence and work with the tools in your program mainly filters and eq. Otherwise get the sound you want even before you sample it using an audio editor or an mixing board. Programs are your sound designers. Effects delay, reverbs, and etc your sound sweeters. You will need supplimentary materials to break it all down cuz the 4k manual isn`t designed that way to cover fundamentals only the functions and locations. But its all in there.

haze thanks alot, so before i sample i should shape the sound. thats new to me.

daInfamous_mpc wrote:haze thanks alot, so before i sample i should shape the sound. thats new to me.

go to www.samplecraze.com there are some good tutorials on sampling, synthesis, compresiion, etc. i would buy the Conquering EQ, and Drum layering e-book also. Another thing to consider is that you can filter and have your drum sound with artifacts left like lampdog said, and you may still be able to use it. Sometimes those artifacts may stand out and actually sound good in the mix by filling in some dead spots, or sometimes they may even get masked by other instruments, and you may not hear them, or maybe very very low. Those artifacts might even thicken up another sound for you (layering), or ruin it. It all depends how things blend.