ima beginner, again PLEASE HELP

NO disrespect to the 4k, but as every1 knows im a begginer, i recently got a mixer, hooked up some speakers, and plugged my emu mp-7 into da 4k. great, now since there's no sounds what so ever in the 4k, so Im still forced to use the mp-7's sounds, wowie. Again, no disrespect to the Beast, but what else can I do with the 4k?, it's actually harder to use it's sequencer than the mp-7's. The way it's used to sample stuff is the best, so easy, but that seems like thats it. What can I do to better my relationship with the 4k?, maybe it's for real pro's?, Where can I get some good cd's of samples, or maybe another good priced module of some sort? right now im just frustrated and dont know what to do with da 4k? I f any1 can help me some way, I apreciate it.

thanx alot, again

Man, you need to just keep using it and progressing your production style. Trust me when I tell you that there is no comparing the MP7 and the MPC4k. The 4k can grow with you while the MP7 would be left in the dust if you kept going. Just have faith in that and keep plugging.

Couldn't have said it better.

There is no way for us to teach you how to use the 4k, the cold hard fact is that the only way to learn is to straight open up the manual, read, and practice. Sampling takes alot more work than turning on a triton and playing chords. You gotta set up your sh*t up, chop, loop, repeat, subtract, add, mangle.. If you are still at ground zero than maybe the machine is way to complicated for you. MPCs are not for everybody. Reason, Project 5, Fruity Loops, check those out. You still are going to have to read manuals no matter what, but at least you can start building tracks a lot faster if you are a complete beginner. Don't be afraid of reading manuals, thats how we all learned. I only ask about sh*t that is "lost" in the manual or a bit more advanced. But you gotta know the basics at least before you crawl in here and complain. Also it sounds like you might have a malfunctioning machine, I would suggest you get it checked out wherever you bought it from. We can't trouble shoot for you. The sh*t is super easy to get noise out of, so either your 4k is broke or your skills are busted. good luck

thanx for your responses I really appreciate yall readn my stuff.
If it's super easy how do you get the noise out?, but anyways what do you guys use together with your 4k? with me hooking up my mp-7 i get the mp-7's sounds and thats it. Assingning all the channels in the 4k at times get in my creative way, and I dont just want to use it to use it's sequencer, I want to use it to it's fullest, get the best out of it. Maybe Im just not used to it, but Im just saying, you guys sound like pro's and enjoy this machine so much I want to know what makes it so great for yall? What do yall use?

thanx again, sorry for the dumb questions i guess

No disrespect to you man, but it sounds like you didn't know what you were buying when you got your MPC. If you didn't want the MPC for it's sequencer then you had no bizznatch buying it. The MPC is the best hardware sequencer on the market, bar-none. Only competition it has in hardware sequencers is it's siblings.

I don't want to come off strong here but the MPC4k is an expensive professional tool. Dropping a couple grand on one, I would hope that you would know what you were getting rather then just hearing your favorite producer used one to make his last album or something. Now whats great about the 4k as opposed to its predecessors is that it also has a full functioning sampler. Now if the only sounds you sample are from your mp-7, and that's all you're doing, you might as well sell that MPC and get back on the MP-7. Personally, along with my 4k, I use a Triton Studio (synth), my turntables with about 10 years of record digging to sample from, multiple fx boards, sometimes I rip DVD's, soft synths, Playstation Games, cd audio, my dog barking, my negighbors f*ck*ing...Whatever I can find.

I hope I didn't offend you with this ramble, I really didn't want to, but what you need to understand is that the plain truth is that you are not at a level (at the moment) where you can understand the benefit of the MPC4k for production because you don't seem to know it's purpose, let alone how to use it. The MPC family is at the center of many excellent producers studios, but if you want a little groove studio in a box, then the mp-7, groovebox, or asr-x is right up your ally....But if you want to take it to the next level then learn that damn thing you got and the only thing that's going to make you want to take the time to read the manual and sit for hours and hours and hours and hours playing with it is the passion to make music. Do you got it?


(off the soap box)