Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By Badalamenti Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:23 pm
Hi friends. Would you share what's your best way for quick and quality recording your beat from the MPC to your DAW. I'm producing music since 2002 and have always used the main OUT's of the MPC for tracking out but this delay problem is killin me softly plus it a hella slow method .

Do you guys using ADAT's, 8 analog OUT's or some other tricks. I'm just curious if it would be a good idea to buy an RME interface with ADAT and record 8 tracks simultaneously through ADAT. What you guys think ?

Is the signal recorded through ADAT the same as the signal recorded through the main OUT's of the MPC ?
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:42 pm
4k adat -> audio interface (RME UFX) -> daw.

Adat (8ch) is superior to main out quality (it's all digital).

and

Triton Extreme spdif (2ch) -> audio interface (RME UFX) -> daw.

SPDIF (2ch) is superior to main out quality (it's all digital).

Usually use SPDIF, but every now and again I'll use the 4 analog individual outs along with the main outs making it 6 analog outs.
By Badalamenti Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:23 pm
Thanks for the help homie ! I'll buy an RME Multiface that's for sure.

When you use the ADAT does it record the entire effects used in the MPC itself ? Because some say that the ADAT and the 8 OUT's don't record the effects used in the MPC. Is it true ?
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:06 pm
Yes I can record 4k effects via adat.
2kxl can have effects board going into the 8 outs as well.


Badalamenti wrote:some say that the ADAT and the 8 OUT's don't record the effects used in the MPC. Is it true ?

"They" don't know what the **** they are talking about.
By Badalamenti Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:49 pm
Lampdog thanks for this encouraging answer my friend ! Yeah I have a MPC2000XL with this board but I never used this option because don't have an interface with enough IN's. I bought an MPC5000 two years ago and the 2k is in the closet. The MPC has it all - ADAT + 8 OUT's so I'll use the ADAT with the RME.

AntonPD, I guess you're talking about the composer ... No, but he's a big musician for sure. much love homies !
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:56 pm
2kxl and 2k need to have the effects board installed for effects.
The manual also tells you how to route effects from the board through the 8 outs.

OPEN WINDOW is a hint.
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By Lampdog Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:02 am
Yeah there is a little confusion for 2kxl owners that had the 8 outs and couldn't get the effects to go through the analog 8. OPEN WINDOW and they will find some hidden windows and they can get it working.