5000 External Device setup problems..can you record midi?

Ok I'm just tired of racking my brain on this issue...I have trouble shooted, taken the I/O midi and played with the (mode) + midi/sync in all configurations.

I can play back the sounds from my Korg M3 BUT I SIMPLY CANNOT RECORD IT TO MAKE A BEAT..?


Whats the deal it shouldn't be this difficult! when you spend this type money.
I also have a NI Maschine which kicks ass when it comes to making a nice quick beat, but of course when your serious about your sound/workflow the computer based has it's aggrevating issues like slight latency and regular USB/CPU glitches. Like if the computer is not feelin like acting right that day...then your music suffers.

I've read plenty on MIDI from this forum(just cause the manual says it does it doesn't make it true)... i think there should be a consumer revolution" actual youtube videos that exposes the faultyness of all audio equipment( I've spent almost 5k and can't get solid workflow?)...products should not be released until full intergration/ and setup is shown to the consumer. Basically don't tell us what it supposedly can do show us thoroughly so we no and not spend our life's pennies trying to save up and get our dream product only to find I doesn't do exactly what you say it does.

So if you have succesfully synced your 5k as a master with a external device"M3" and have recorded a whole midi sequenced SONG please get a camera and post it on youtube...or just reply to this post and LACE ME UP WITH SOME GAME... CAUSE MAAAN!

MPC midi in 1 ----> M3 midi out
MPC midi out 1 ---> M3 midi in
1. MPC main screen settings >program:off >type:midi > midi: 1A-16A
2. make sure m3 is in multi mode(or whateva korg call it). That mode allows you to put different sounds on each channel
(1-16) which can be selected in the MPC >midi:1A-16A

THANKS FOR THAT INFO IT'S WORKING BEAUTIFULLY...THE PRECISION OF MIDI RECORDING IN THE MPC A LOT IS BETTER THAN NI MASCHINE...THAT MEANS ALOT TO ME

now I can't seem to load wav. files without getting the error...wonder if it's my 4 GB flash card..instead the 2 GBmax thats recommended? I tried loading via USB straight to the MPC's Hard Drive but I still got the "invalid format" error as well...

well, just as your first question was a noob question that has been handled before, your second is just the same

so please before just typing in question after question , use the 'search' button to see if your questions haven't been asked and answered allready...

well if anyone knows how to put a m-audio keystation 88 in multi mode i'd be much obliged. it seems no matter what channel i switch the mpc to, it reacts the same so the channel mapping must have to be done in the keyboard.

do you control external midi devices using your keystation and mpc like an synthesizer or something?

i got an m-audio oxygen sending on channel 1.
i could change the midi out channels of the different tracks used in my mpc to controll different synth patches of my waldorf blofeld which runs in multimode (16 different patches channel 1-16).
when i create a track in the mpc using channel 3 for the output then i can play my blofelds third patch using the oxygen keyboard.
never had a problem with multimode.

bigberg3k wrote:I also have a NI Maschine which kicks ass when it comes to making a nice quick beat, but of course when your serious about your sound/workflow the computer based has it's aggrevating issues like slight latency and regular USB/CPU glitches. Like if the computer is not feelin like acting right that day...then your music suffers.

bigberg3k wrote:THANKS FOR THAT INFO IT'S WORKING BEAUTIFULLY...THE PRECISION OF MIDI RECORDING IN THE MPC A LOT IS BETTER THAN NI MASCHINE...THAT MEANS ALOT TO ME

Sorry but that doesn't make any sense. Those are problems with your soundcard and computer specs, and nothing at all to do with Maschine. MPC does not have better midi recording precision than Maschine.

mr empty sea.............your computer is doing many things not just running your precious "maschine".how you expect it to give full attention?think about it.cheers

dryad-66 wrote:mr empty sea.............your computer is doing many things not just running your precious "maschine".how you expect it to give full attention?think about it.cheers

Are you trying to say making music with computers can be distracting? I think that's true for some people. But there are plenty of people who're succesfully utilizing a computer in their setup without any problems. So who's fault is that? The computer or the user who might not know how to get the best use out of a computer?

emptysea, the MPC has 0 latency, your computer has about 3ms if you have a good soundcard. That rock solid timing makes all the difference to some people. btw what mpc do you own?

ritec wrote:emptysea, the MPC has 0 latency, your computer has about 3ms if you have a good soundcard. That rock solid timing makes all the difference to some people. btw what mpc do you own?

There's no such thing as 0 latency. Did you ever stop to think about how MPC also runs on software and that it is essentially a tiny computer? Anyone concerned about latency doesn't realize that it is no longer an issue for most computer-based producers. It's 2010, people. Oh, and anyone who claims that they can perceive the difference in 3ms need to have their head examined.

I've owned MPC2000, MPC1000 w/JJOS 1&2, MPC500

ritec wrote:emptysea, the MPC has 0 latency, your computer has about 3ms if you have a good soundcard. That rock solid timing makes all the difference to some people. btw what mpc do you own?

rock solid as in 'when you layer three kicks to be played at the same moment, they continually shift in time and never sound two times the same'...rock solidness of MPC5000 is a joke when it comes to layering

and indeed, I also don't understand why people using hardware that is actually driven by software always have the impression it's better then a computer while it's actually just the same, only the computer in the hardware might be dedicated and should be integrated better with the 'controller' around it.
Having both MPC and computer with a controller I have to say that in my opinion the one and only reason to use MPC is that you avoid to turn on a PC...when it comes to 'possibilities' a PC+controller wins hands down from MPC in my opinion