MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

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MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By UBANKRECORDS Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:57 pm
Is there a way I can bypass my receiver and hook directly into the M-Box and be able to trigger midi sounds through Logic and record on the MPC? I have the M-Audio Keyrig 49 so it's USB. I have the M-Box Pro 2 as well. I know I can do it by going to a reciever then the M-Box but my damn receiver fried and I now have an old ass pioneer. Needless to say it has limited output/inputs Thanks

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By diegoeskryptic Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:14 pm
What do you mean by receiver? I assume monitor speakers?

If so, just plug the mpc outputs into the Mbox inputs. THen either monitor from headphones from the MPC or from the mbox..
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By Askia Shaheed Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:51 pm
An option is to connect your MPCs outputs to the M-Box's inputs, and the M-Box's outputs to the MPCs inputs. You can do this via analog or digital. You should be able to connect headphones and/or monitors (speakers) to the M-Box to hear both your MPC and Logic/Pro Tools. You can also choose to connect the monitors to the MPC and turn on the MPCs Input Thru so you can play/record Logic into the MPC.
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By UBANKRECORDS Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:41 pm
Askia Shaheed wrote:An option is to connect your MPCs outputs to the M-Box's inputs, and the M-Box's outputs to the MPCs inputs. You can do this via analog or digital. You should be able to connect headphones and/or monitors (speakers) to the M-Box to hear both your MPC and Logic/Pro Tools. You can also choose to connect the monitors to the MPC and turn on the MPCs Input Thru so you can play/record Logic into the MPC.

Thank you so much Bruh!! I'm gonna try this today. Are you gonna be around later? I could use your knowledge if I run into a problem haha Good Looking Out
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By UBANKRECORDS Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:45 pm
Ok Askia, When you say MPC's outs to ins. Are you saying assignable outs on MPC to inputs on front of M-Box or the the line ins on back? And when you say M-Box outs to MPC in's, which in's on the MPC are talking about? Midi In???? No rush. Thanks bro.
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By Lampdog Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:31 pm
Askia Shaheed wrote:An option is to connect your MPCs outputs to the M-Box's inputs, and the M-Box's outputs to the MPCs inputs. You can do this via analog or digital. You should be able to connect headphones and/or monitors (speakers) to the M-Box to hear both your MPC and Logic/Pro Tools. You can also choose to connect the monitors to the MPC and turn on the MPCs Input Thru so you can play/record Logic into the MPC.



UBANKRECORDS wrote:Midi In???? No rush. Thanks bro.


You cannot hear midi.
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By UBANKRECORDS Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:31 pm
Lampdog wrote:
Askia Shaheed wrote:An option is to connect your MPCs outputs to the M-Box's inputs, and the M-Box's outputs to the MPCs inputs. You can do this via analog or digital. You should be able to connect headphones and/or monitors (speakers) to the M-Box to hear both your MPC and Logic/Pro Tools. You can also choose to connect the monitors to the MPC and turn on the MPCs Input Thru so you can play/record Logic into the MPC.



UBANKRECORDS wrote:Midi In???? No rush. Thanks bro.


You cannot hear midi.


I know this.Midi is just data. But if you have Midi and an Audio track(M-Box input) in Pro-Tools or logic both recording. The Midi info records to the audio track allowing you to hear playback.
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Re: MPC 5k directly to M-Box??

By Askia Shaheed Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:56 pm
Connect the MPCs audio outs to the M-Box's audio inputs; connect the M-Box's audio outs to the MPCs audio inputs. You can do this via analog or digital; your choice. Then do the same with MIDI. This way you can use both sequencers together.
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