Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By lorezone Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:24 am
Hi guys!
The things is that yesterday i saved a sequence into the CF card in MIDI format. When i listened it in the computer, there wasn`t any of my samples loaded. What i`m doing wrong? How can i extract a sequence from the mpc and saved like a sound file?
Bymember_5949kfk50e0d3 Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:08 am
I think its because the sequence is only midi data and doesn't save the sounds
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By NearTao Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:33 pm
the sequence/midi files do not contain the actual audio data. You need to either record the audio in a DAW, or use the MPC to self sample your loops/songs.
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By Lampdog Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:38 am
Ill-Green wrote:Or just import the sequence and samples via USB.

Save the sequence in the mpc as MID not SEQ.
SEQ is akai mpc only.
By lorezone Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:10 pm
if i create a sequence into the mpc, how can i take it out from there (like a sound format?) i converted the seq into a song and then saved it in "mid format" and all i can hear in my pc are a few strange drum sounds (that i didn't use previously)
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By NearTao Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:47 am
Midi doesn't contain audio data, just note values played, the velocity they are played at.

If you want to record your songs as audio, you need to either self sample on the MPC or you need to record the audio outs onto another device.