WAV file compatibility with MPC's, and converting?

Basically I'm getting a HDM10 with a HDD to install into the MPC1000, and I'm going to put my entire drum library on there. At the moment, I have my favourites on the CF card, but I've already seen that like half of these don't play/work and then some don't even appear on the MPC file browser at all! What type etc WAV files should these all be?

I tried a quick search for in general but I dunno - maybe I didn't look hard enough but I also got another question too lol!

Whats the best way to convert a large amount of WAV files? I imagine there's a bespoke program out there somewhere that could perhaps do the job?

Any help is appreciated, thanks! (Specifically, the MPC1000 under JJOS1)

16bit, 44.1kHz sample rate.

Full Soundforge is best for batch processing (you can use demo for 30 days free if you haven't downloaded it in the past.) Or Wavosaur does do batch processing but it's a little clunky (no process list, wont do sub-folders, have to browse from root to sample directory each time you want to do a new one) but it does do the job and is free.

to add to that. Sample names are limited to 16 characters. Anything more than that wont play.

^^^^thats hella good info there....i didnt know they wouldnt PLAY because of that..thanx pound...

Yea man, I found out after I loaded about 20 gigs of samples to my HD. All had real detailed names and none played. Batch changed them to snare01 snare02 etc. and it all worked.....that f up cost me half a saturday and 2 L's....

heard that...i had to do the same exact thing...sux having 400 snares named sn lol

hella time finding what i want now..

edit: luckily i had the nugs on my side also

Thanks a lot for the help guys, perfect! Deffo good to know the 16 character limit too, that would have killed me lol

poundaproblem wrote:Yea man, I found out after I loaded about 20 gigs of samples to my HD. All had real detailed names and none played. Batch changed them to snare01 snare02 etc. and it all worked.....that f up cost me half a saturday and 2 L's....

Dang P, Hard way to find that one out. I didn't have that much but definitely had the same issue.

.. if you're looking for an awesome batch converter to get stuff to 16 bit I've just used a cool prog called AudioMove to convert a whole set of drums from 24 bit.

It'll convert a ton of formats to 16/44.1 batch while PRESERVING the directory structure, and it's free / GPL - WAY too awesome!

http://www.lcscanada.com/audiomove/

poundaproblem wrote:to add to that. Sample names are limited to 16 characters. Anything more than that wont play.

They will play the sample but you will not be able to load more than one sample onto the machine which share the first 16 characters.

Disasteradio wrote:.. if you're looking for an awesome batch converter to get stuff to 16 bit I've just used a cool prog called AudioMove to convert a whole set of drums from 24 bit.

It'll convert a ton of formats to 16/44.1 batch while PRESERVING the directory structure, and it's free / GPL - WAY too awesome!

http://www.lcscanada.com/audiomove/

Nice one! Will have to get on that when back home.

Disasteradio wrote:.. if you're looking for an awesome batch converter to get stuff to 16 bit I've just used a cool prog called AudioMove to convert a whole set of drums from 24 bit.

It'll convert a ton of formats to 16/44.1 batch while PRESERVING the directory structure, and it's free / GPL - WAY too awesome!

http://www.lcscanada.com/audiomove/

Perfect, exactly the sort of prog I had in mind! Massive thanks for the help bro

Disasteradio wrote:.. if you're looking for an awesome batch converter to get stuff to 16 bit I've just used a cool prog called AudioMove to convert a whole set of drums from 24 bit.

It'll convert a ton of formats to 16/44.1 batch while PRESERVING the directory structure, and it's free / GPL - WAY too awesome!

http://www.lcscanada.com/audiomove/

you just saved me hours upon hours..+1

That Audiomove program was actually ridiculously good - put all the settings in, put threads on 2 (since I'm on a dual core laptop) and had it replace files rather than make a new set. Dragged the folders and watched it go! ITS SO DAMN FAST. The amount of effort and time this saves is immense, I was tempted to do it for everything lol!

aint software grand?

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you go boi! see you at da topz!

rich_biatch wrote:aint software grand?

btw unrealz, thats some super production shizz you gots there. youre defo the next supa produca out therez what with your mastery of all dem stylez! you are 'the one' fo shizzle my nizzle! i can hear telly furnato slangin dem lyricz now yo!

you go boi! see you at da topz!

Haha aww thanks man! That was too nice! I'm trying, I'm trying...