MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
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By UBANKRECORDS Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:57 pm
When I chop ANY sample, even if I choose auto there will always be a clicking sound at the end of every region/pad I play. I have to trim it up to get rid of(most)it. I have seen tutorials on youtube where someone loads a sample/loop right up and doesn't even mess with the regions and there is no clicking sound. I need to know if I should use my warranty so I can exchange for another non-faulty one. If this is how every sample is gonna sound, I'm definatley taking it back. I have to Trim some of the loops/samples up so much they won't even be in sync when I'm done with it. The clicking sound will be gone but the loop is now outta place because I had to trim off some shit to rid the clicking BS.

Thanks

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By Lampdog Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:11 pm
The click is due to a sudden drop/increase in volume of the sample, it's you not understanding that, it's not the machine.

Learn what zero cross points are and learn how to use decay or quick fade outs or something similar.

Also, that comes better and better with practice.
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By UBANKRECORDS Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:42 pm
Lampdog wrote:The click is due to a sudden drop/increase in volume of the sample, it's you not understanding that, it's not the machine.

Learn what zero cross points are and learn how to use decay or quick fade outs or something similar.

Also, that comes better and better with practice.


Thanks lamp, you always got something wise to say. I just got really frustrated man sorry. I need to just mess with this beast all month and figure everything out before asking anymore questions. Thanks for the advice, I soaked it up and will use it when the time comes.

U-Bank Records
http://www.myspace.com/ubankrecords
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By Lampdog Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:15 pm
UBANKRECORDS wrote:Thanks lamp, you always got something wise to say.

Sometimes wise, sometimes wiseassish, depends...lol

UBANKRECORDS wrote:I just got really frustrated man sorry.

Yeah that's what it sounded like. We've all been there and we've all worked through it.

Learn about "zero cross points" and try to chop there.

Learn about your machines capabilities and use those capabilities mixed with your imgination and you'll open up
whole new worlds.

Learn how to have a bit more patience cause as you learn more you'll come into alot of frustration without it.
By BxJaze Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:52 pm
i just end up fine-tuning my start-end points, because the auto-find zero crossings feature doesn't seem to help much.

unless im just buggin out.
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By UBANKRECORDS Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:16 am
BxJaze wrote:i just end up fine-tuning my start-end points, because the auto-find zero crossings feature doesn't seem to help much.

unless im just buggin out.


zero crossings work perfectly for me. Thanks lampdog for filling me in on that.
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By Lampdog Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:20 am
zero cross point is no volume, so naturally you'll get no click or pop in that specific spot.

pops and clicks are caused by sudden/sharp increases or decreases in volume.