Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
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By acekid Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:20 pm
but im say the drums are playin throught the whole sample, iz there a way to like tone the drums down?

By WatchYoNuggets Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:10 pm
flip-o-mat wrote:chop, chop and chop again :?


+ EQ
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By Lampdog Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:45 pm
Maybe they had an accapella of the song.

Maybe the applied filters so lower the drums, but you will always have artifacts left over. The remix drowns out the artifacts for the most part.

Nothing is completely taken out though.
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By acekid Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:04 pm
so what filters would i use with jus da 2500, b/c the all i have
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By Lampdog Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:13 pm
Don't be scared to experiment with your gear, jump in there and try stuff.
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By acekid Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:18 pm
ight thanks 4 da info
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By Lampdog Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:21 pm
I don't have a 2500.

You can wait for someone to answer or you can experiment.
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By acekid Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:26 pm
oh ight

By barznbeats Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:42 pm
Keep the drums in there.. chop[ into 8ths or 26ths and play over the drums..
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By acekid Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:24 pm
barznbeats wrote:Keep the drums in there.. chop[ into 8ths or 26ths and play over the drums..
when u day 8th or 26th u mean to chop it up in 8 or 26 pieces?

By _Stilo_ Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:05 pm
acekid wrote:
barznbeats wrote:Keep the drums in there.. chop[ into 8ths or 26ths and play over the drums..
when u day 8th or 26th u mean to chop it up in 8 or 26 pieces?

He obviously meant 8 or 16 pieces, although you can chop it into as many parts as you want. But 8 or 16 fits into a standard 4/4 beat.

By c0mplex18th Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:30 am
Still dreaming was replayed with real instruments also i used to get a part of the beginning of the record where the air is then chop out all the drum hits in the veryu beginning of a drum sample and replace it with air. I know it sounds stupid but it used to work.
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By acekid Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:08 am
dat sounds cool

By Ajax Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:05 pm
Hmm.

From what I know, its practically impossible to flat out REMOVE drums from a looped sample.. Your only options are: (i) chop up the sample around the drums and replay it on the pads; (ii) recreate the melody with instruments (i.e., dont actually use the sample); and (iii) use filters to try and drown out the drums as best you can. The third option will drastically affect the sample itself.


Good luck. Sounds like you need to go through a lot more trial and error. If it was as easy as just finding a cool loop and making a track with it, we'd all be platinum. You gotta actually dig for it.



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