Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs

What's your rear gain switch set at?

8
33%
16
67%
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By goldenechos Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:42 pm
ntalec wrote:Drum,
I run off several sources but typically use the tables plug into either my Vestex, Mofx or Filter Factory and -MID- is the setting.
The turntable pre on the Electrix stuff is pretty hot.
I still use -MID- when I go from my Moog, JV, or from another sampler.

El,
I use DI/pre-amps on the signal to track and sometimes to sample.
Not the low price ones for gain but the ones that give you character
and/or EQ curves.

I use

2 of these

a pair of these

1 of these

Makes all the difference in the world for the sound you end up with.


Damn, that is is quite a selection. Those Great River pres are heavy. One channel weighs as much as a mackie 1202!

T

By ntalec Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:49 pm
I like the GR pre's brecause they can sound like the Neve or you can make them sound clean.
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By DEEPDOWNINSIDE Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:01 am
what experience or results have you all achieved with gain on low on the mpc60?

By elmacaco Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:28 am
Yo Ntalec, you gotta let me come over ;)

Yeah, a DI has an EQ curve? Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose?

I just heard a very glowing firsthand report on these:

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http://www.rupertneve.com/portico5012.html

Get some, I'll bring the beer ;)

By ntalec Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:11 am
The problem with the New Neve is it is more of an accurate sound like the Amek stuff was that Rupert was designing for them, not thick like the originals Neve or API stuff.
Neve actually has started manufacturing the old pres again since all the company's making variationsof the Neve pre's have been doing so well.
The EQ curves allow you better tones based on what the source is or your desired out come.
The unit never loses it's characteristic sound, it just allows for more bottom, a mid notch, etc.