Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By toshimizo Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:00 am
Hey guys,

so i am nearly new her, cause i ve never really posted something.
But i used to own a couple of MPCs.
Between all the MPCs I am doing Ableton Live - Live Acts with different external hardware like synthesizers drummachines....But i am sick of all the computer Live acts who are doing nothing but bullshit ;)

So I would like to know a way how i can easily bring my clips from my ableton session view on to my MPC 2500.

At the moment i am bouncing all Clips out of ableton as wave files in the correct tempo with 16 bit, 441100.
But the files are sometimes that huge, that i am not sure if 1 hour from my live act fits into the RAM of my MPC with 128mb.
Is there a possibility to upgrade the RAM ? The 4k can handle 512mb.

And is there an easier way to set down the size of my files than changing everything in the mpc ?

Or maybe I should record my loops directly in to the mpc.
Or is there any software which is better for using with an mpc ? Like logic ?

I am using a Macbook Pro. So no Windows software please ;)

I got the new JJOS2xl and a harddrive in side my mpc.

Hope u guys can help me, i used the search function..
By disco technique Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:37 pm
Or maybe I should record my loops directly in to the mpc.



thats the approach i would take.

i would consider the individual elements of the tracks, how i would group them together, all the time trying to keep overall sample-time usage to minimum. (keep clip size to a minimum and loop).

i'd probably reprogramme the simplest elements of the drums on the mpc using one-shots from the original sounds.

allow for control of the individual elements and allow for any sort of live improvisation that you might want to do...

ableton is perfectly ok for what you want to do.
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By nod records Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:42 am
with the max ram in the 2500, you get 12 mins of sample time in stereo, 24 mins in mono.

i would break down your joints to just loops, sounds and sequences. then bounce them out of ableton in 16 bit 44.1 .wav files.

download MPC Pad 187 for FREE here
http://www.mybunnyhug.com/software/

then you can plug your 2500 into your Mac via USB and with the software MPC Pad 187, you can drag and drop your samples, loops, sounds, seqs, etc... onto pads and set them how you want (Mono, Poly, One Shot), then save it. The program makes a folder with all your sounds and a .pgm file that will load up onto your 2500.

then you just have to drag and drop the folders you creat with MPC Pad 187 onto your 2500 and you're good to go. Just remember your working with 12 mins of stereo or 24 mins of mono in the 2500. so your sets can't be longer than that.