Does anyone master in the box?

Ok, I know most of you will say I'm crazy but...

Does anyone here master in the box? You know, use the master compression and eq, record the main out and call it a day?

I understand the mpc master effects can't compare with a fairchild, brick wall limiter and 2 linear phase eqs in parallel.

If anyone does, I'm looking for tips.

Specifically looking for tips that apply to the 500, 1000 or 2500 since they all have the same effects engine.

Just get it to sound the way you want it to. Better to understand what the effects do, and an advanced technique you can use is program effects changes to different parts of a song.

Basically, I sample hot as I can get into the box and keep it hot at -3dBs going out. Thats my mastering plan like Grimey For Real, Mr. Clean For Fake.

If you have enough free RAM, maybe you could try internally resampling the entire project so you can reuse the EQ and compression on different elements of the project.

I don't know how possible this is with the mpc1000/2500/500, but I used to be able to do this to small projects on the zoom sampletrak(!). One thing that made it easy on the sample trak is that the resampling could be triggered simultaneously with the sequencer start. so multiple resample attempts could be played together without any phasing issues.

Thanks for the replies!

I've just finished the music for a 9 track album. All recorded, sequenced and mixed on the MPC. I did the usual resample the mains to record each track and started mastering on the computer. I'm using T-Racks. I thought I had it good. Sounding good over the yorkville monitors. Good on the iPod earbuds. Good on the laptop speakers. Good on the little near field monitors. I burn it to CD and take it out to the car and BAM! The bass is all overloaded. Man, I was pissed.

I did a couple of remasters and each time the mix in the car sounded like crap. I got pissed and put it all down for the night and the next morning, I had a realization. The car mix is killing me. The MPC 500 is battery powered. So I pulled out a FM transmitter and went to the park and sat in my car and used the mastering EQ and compressor on the MPC and mastered on the car speakers. Used the radio music as a reference.

Man, I think I might have something here! It sounded great in the car. Took it back in and listened over the headphones and the highs were too crispy BUT the bass was right on. Turned down the highs and back out to the car. It's all good. I've got to check it on some other gear but I think I'm getting good masters with only using the MPC master effects! This is awesome! I really hope this works! I'm gonna have the most minimal electronic music studio ever. An MPC 500 and a Zoom H1.

If I actually get this to work, I'll post something!

Not too sure, headphones, namely monitoring headphones, are the best source to master beats. Anything else is kind of overkill. Plus the fact that if you put any bass in the track boost, it will more than like overamp and make it clip subs. It's a very controversial thing tho I will admit, because I personally love having tons of bass.