mpc1000 filters????

I am planning on copping the 1000 and just want to know if the filters are good like the asrx? can you get them low to make deep sounding basslines? The mpc2000 filters were a disapointment-- are the 1000 filters a big improvment or a slight difference? thanks for any answers in advance

The ASR filters are awesome, the mpc2000 filters are a disappointment. I finally got to try the mpc1000 filters out at a friend's house that just got his 1000, I can say that the filters are pretty good. Not as good as the ASR but much better than the 2000. Somewhere inbetween is where they fall if that helps you decide. Keep in mind it has an eq and effects also, that may help your decision also.

the MPC filters are basic but effective. they are very precise and can be applied with different settings on any single sample giving you a lot of control ovcer your sound.
You can't design filter envelopes nor modulate them with LFO if that's what you're after, but for narrowing precisely the active frequency range of any sample they are perfect. resonance is good too and can be attenuated if it becomes too strong.

freezerman wrote:the MPC filters are basic but effective. they are very precise and can be applied with different settings on any single sample giving you a lot of control ovcer your sound.
You can't design filter envelopes nor modulate them with LFO if that's what you're after, but for narrowing precisely the active frequency range of any sample they are perfect. resonance is good too and can be attenuated if it becomes too strong.

yo,freeze i've seen you're into the mashine,so could you please describe how does the q-links work with the filters cause as long as i've tried it i get no heardable results."third eye,wide open"

I've tried the q links and have found that there are basically useless (to me of course).
The idea is that you select what parameter to use with the q link on a pad (in PROGRAMME MODE). Then record a track using that pad. Then let your sequence play, light up the "after" button on top of the q links and move the slider. If you used the slider to control the tune you will be able to tune/detune the sample, if it's filter you will be able to change the filter values etc...
i think the sliders ar basically useless because they apply to one pad only at a time, and only to the last pad you pressed... can't really understand what exactly you can do with them except for recording a track. If anyone can explain how they use them it may be helpful.

In addition I found that the sliders are too short and imprecise for me to be of any practical use...

I find it easier to edit the F, T, etc values diectly in STEP EDIT mode than fiddling with the sliders.

The qlink can be very usefull in certain situations. I like to use it on a filter for my highhats to create a more dynamic feel. first apply the slider to your highhat pad in the slider menu. Then after you have recorded your highhat pattern make sure you have that track selected on the main screen. Also you must have the filter applied to the highat sample which would usually be a highpass. Now press the after button above the slider and it should now effect the filter on your highat if you have it set up right(use your manual for setting up the slider menu functions too). To record your movements just use the overdub and you will be recording the qlink movements over your highat track. This technique is also great for creating grooving filtered basslines. Although the filters arent Sherman filter banks, they are good for shaping samples sounds...