Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By utepånordnes Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:30 pm
I just bought a mpc-500.
Im starting with a simple beat, "start"(2beat-counts): some drums and snare, then I copie that sequence, rename it to "corose" and change the beat-count to 6, I want a piano on top of the drum and snare. But now my drum and snare stops after 2 beat-counts while the piano plays on.
So my question is, how do i loop the previous tracs on the sequence when the beat count is raised, how to awoid those empty beat-counts?

Im greatful for all the help i can get :)
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By Lampdog Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:03 pm
When you change beat count from 2 to 6 you are actually adding empty bars at the end, that's what you did.

You should use a COPY function somewhere in your machine to do that instead. Copy your 2 bars and add them at the end of that beat. That would make it 4 bars, and so on. Check your manual for copying sequences.
By Lyvewire Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:16 pm
Lampdog wrote:When you change beat count from 2 to 6 you are actually adding empty bars at the end, that's what you did.

You should use a COPY function somewhere in your machine to do that instead. Copy your 2 bars and add them at the end of that beat. That would make it 4 bars, and so on. Check your manual for copying sequences.


I was looking to this too. I know how to copy the sequences however that part he mentioned "how do I loop previous tracs" is what I don't see the option for to avoid that empty space.

Sequence 1

track 1 - I create a 2 bar loop for a kicks

If I start creating track 2 and change my mind by extending the bar count from 2-4, (in the sequence option), it will create the empty space on track 1 from bars 3-4.

If I just want those same 2 bars from track 1 to loop twice instead of replaying it or adding something different can that be done? Or is this what you was saying to copy as in copy then paste bars 1 & 2 to bars 3 & 4.

Or another way to ask this question. Can you change bar counts for each individual track in the same sequence? I think this would be called a "plyloop" when I use my Triton to sequence.

track 1- 2 bars
track 2- 4 bars
track 3- 2 bars

and so on all while remaining staying in Sequence 1..
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By SimonInAustralia Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:41 pm
Lyvewire wrote:Or is this what you was saying to copy as in copy then paste bars 1 & 2 to bars 3 & 4.

That is what he is saying.

Lyvewire wrote:Or another way to ask this question. Can you change bar counts for each individual track in the same sequence?

No, sequence length is for the sequence, all tracks in the sequence share the same length.
By Lyvewire Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:37 pm
SimonInAustralia wrote:
Lyvewire wrote:Or is this what you was saying to copy as in copy then paste bars 1 & 2 to bars 3 & 4.

That is what he is saying.

Lyvewire wrote:Or another way to ask this question. Can you change bar counts for each individual track in the same sequence?

No, sequence length is for the sequence, all tracks in the sequence share the same length.


ok I got you. thanks