Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By Avene Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:01 am
Ill-Green wrote:Oh yes, I use the calculator to chop bars quickly instead of listening and trimming process. Once I have the first chop, its all numbers and mathematics from there, even a little algebra when tuning samples because that can make a sample off beat if you speed or slow it. The formula was using semitones, which on the 500, is 2. But its been a while even though I keep a calculator in the studio at all times. Lately its becoming third-eye to know the exact sweet spots of samples. Been using a calculator since 1995 for beats :mrgreen:


Oh yeah, same, probably around '94 I started using it. This old Casio fx-82super, with FRACTION written on there in old Roland style font.
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By Avene Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:12 am
And here's one of those beats, where every sound I made came from a single hand clap I sampled via a cheap mic. Quick video on instagram - http://instagram.com/p/d5q4mEJ90E/#

The scratching like parts are just one of the looped parts played with q-link set to pitch. But the mix is way off.. really noisy.