resampling a single pad instead of a seq? lower volume probl

ive been reading about resampling with the jjos 2xl and it seems like you can only resample a full sequence, but i was wondering if you could resample just a single pad.

the reason im asking is because i like the ndc way of chopping better than the "chop" mode, and it only lets me do 32 chops, so i wanted to make those 32 chops, assign them to pads a-1 thru b16 like usual, then take each chop and resample it so it would be like destcutive chopping, but using the ndc feature.

after i did this, i would go back and start on the numbers that i could only go up to 32 with, and chop the rest of the sample and repeat the process.

basically my sample is just too big to make 32 chops with and im gonna have to make 32 more with it.

i find the "chop" feature harder to use if i have a long sample to chop up, so after i would chop my 32 chops, i would probalby make them smaller in the destructive chopping mode then finally assign them all to pads the way i want to.

thanks for your input in advance.


**********edit*********** i just tried to do it with a single pad and it worked well enough, except when i do it, the volume is lower in the re-sampled chop. does this happen to you? i could use normize i guess, but i would rather not lose all the dynamic range of my sample.

**********edit*********** i just tried to do it with a single pad and it worked well enough, except when i do it, the volume is lower in the re-sampled chop. does this happen to you? i could use normize i guess, but i would rather not lose all the dynamic range of my sample.

Hello,

The master level will also have an influence on the volume of the resampling. In my opinion it's ok to normalize but it depends on personal preferences and habits.



Peace

le rat wrote:

**********edit*********** i just tried to do it with a single pad and it worked well enough, except when i do it, the volume is lower in the re-sampled chop. does this happen to you? i could use normize i guess, but i would rather not lose all the dynamic range of my sample.

Hello,

The master level will also have an influence on the volume of the resampling. In my opinion it's ok to normalize but it depends on personal preferences and habits.



Peace

Do you recommend 0db?And what is the best way to achieve a exact resample?

Do you recommend 0db?

I don't recommend 0 db coz it will reduce the headroom margin too much. Personally I'm between 0, -6 and -12 depending on what I'm doing (live freestyle or making beats) and also depending on samples I'm using (if I sampled all myself or if I got some elements taken from the Internet)

And what is the best way to achieve a exact resample?

From the tests I did myself several months ago, even if you have the master level at 0db, I think you won't have an exact resample (maybe 1 or 2 db margin, I don't remember exactly and I have no proof of what I'm saying by the way). There are lots of parameters influencing the volume inside the MPC (particularly in program mode) so depending on your goal, I think no EQ and no comp on the master is a good starting point.

To add a line about my personal workflow I often normalize at 80%.

i treid it at 0db, and turned my pads up to 100 on all their velocities; seemed to work fine with the sample im using now.

didnt squash the dynamics too much like i though t it would either.

my mpc was set at 0db in the first place but my samples were all at 80 velocity.

its probably gonna vary from every sample.

i dont know yet if this is gonna be the best way for me to chop, but im gonna try and do the whole program tomarow and see if it fits my workflow.

i wish the ndc was able to chop into more than 32 pieces.

Sorry if this is hijacking the thread a little. Is it possible to record the master out (getting a mixdown of my sequence) but without losing volume? I currently create an audio track, record the main out into it, but it comes out quieter, probably because I dont have my master volume at max. I'd prefer not to go deaf. Is it possible to get my sequence into a wav somehow?

you can convert your sequence to a .wav file. i havent done it yet on my 2500 but i think its in the seq to song parameters.

and like i said above, i got pretty goood results when i turned the master volume to 0 and turned the pads up to 100.