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By mpcchiq Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:27 am
Is there a Way to take notes on a track within the MPC?

a way to type in notes about a song inside the os on a sequence or project using the keyboard.

Is there a way to do this? Didn't see it in the MPC Bible
By B-Wise Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:37 am
No but I been wanted something like that for a long time. I currently use Google Docs for keeping a music Log for session notes. This was one of the best things that I did for my music. I need to write a post about to better explan it, but notes for all kinds of stuff built into the device would be dope!

Here a blank template:
#01
Session=00.000.000
2024/0/=
Time=m=hr
Project=

Studio#02=The Window (Gear/role)

Goals=
1>

Objectives=
1>

Progress=
1<

Notes=
*

Problems=
Solutions=
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Here's an example from one of my older sessions:

#22
Session=05.092.752
2024/06/30=Sun
Time=4am=7hr
Project=2024-06-10-Convert DR202 beats to MIDI:”DR202-Force-Bad Guys”

Studio#02=The Window (Gear/role)
VLZ-Pro4/mixer
SRH1540/headphones
Force/seq/samples
DR202/drums+synth
Keylab88mk2/key+MIDI Interface
G9/camera

Goals=
1>Record a new sketch beat.

Progress=
1<Deleted samples in the project folders.
<Redid the separate drum tracks I lost last session’s saving crash.
<Set up a Drum Track Macro for the DR202.
<Made separate MIDI track for the DR202 drums. Now I can mute them on the Force.
<I started a new pre-arrangement.
<Deleted samples files in the project folders.

Notes=
*I had the camera set up but didn't record.

Problems=Log#751
-I sent the cymbal pads to a send/return FX but it bypasses the track mute, so I sent them to a submix, but then I lose control of how much of the signal goes to it. Too sleepy to work it out now.

Solutions=
-The pads were set to Submix1 instead of Track.
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