Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By NelsonCruz Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:11 pm
Hi,
I just purchased an mpc4000, it is literally a beast all on its own. What i would like to know is how can I run the mpc4000 with my VST instruments. I do have Cubase 2.0, and i do know how to sync the two, but i would like to use my mpc as the master midi device and run all of my sequences off of it. What I am trying to say is, how can I sequence parts for VST instruments on the mpc4000?
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By AWW_NAWW Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:45 am
GAHHHD DAMN DAWG!!!!!
Dude just follow those instuctions on the other post trust me they work for cubase also
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By phunk Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:19 am
Yes of course there is a way to make it work :roll: i use it all the time with live or DP.
Just route your MPC parts to whatever midi channels your vst instruments are assigned to, just as you would do with any synth or sound modul hardware.
I don't have cubase but if felow aww-aww says you can make it then try his method!

Simple.
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By scizz Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:31 am
i can only use one track at a time with cubase sx
but with nuendo 2 it works fine.

this is how u do it on nuendo 2
1- start nuendo
2- go to file and choose new project then choose empty
3- select the folder you want to save your project to.
4- create a midi track
5- you will see this ( L-> ) above the little @ in the inspector,click( L-> )
6- choose local and a large window will pop up called the input transformer.
7-since this will be channel 1 you will set it like this:
click on add line tab
click on filter target and choose (channel)
in the condition tab choose (unequal)
in the parameter tab choose ( 1) this is going to be channe one.
where it says select module tick (1)
where it says active module tick (1)
where it says mode pick (filter)
now activate monitor button on all midi tracks
NOTE: you must do this to every midi channel.
the only thing that should changed is the (parameter tab)
since this was midi channel one the parameter was set to one.
midi channel 2 will have the parameter set to two and so on.
and if you do all 16 channels save it as a template so you wont have to type it all in again.

now, on the mpc where it says track -01 change drum1 to midi.
you will notice that to the right of the word midi it says :OFF change off to 1A-device 01.
go back to nuendo and load up a midi instrument like you would normally on the first midi track you set up..
you should (if you have your midi cable set up correctly) hear the midi instrument
in nuendo while hitting the pads on the mpc.
now on the mpc change the track to track 2 and select midi and 2A-device-02
and select another midi track in nuendo with a different instrument and you should now have both instruments play on their own channels indipendently..

By NelsonCruz Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:57 pm
Cool, thanks

By bluempc4k Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:59 am
i know this topic is old... but you can use the mpc4000, or any mpc really to control kore when it's in stand alone mode.

just open up your vst's inside kore. set the channel(s) on the mpc and the vst's and it's good to go. just like using the mpc to control a tone module.