Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By SNMTK Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:38 pm
Quick question:

Is there any way to change the panning of a sample in Step Edit?

For example, I've done a roll of toms, and wish to alternate the panning from left to right... How can I do this in Step Edit? Or any other method? Thanks

EDIT: I have used the Tremolo effect on the toms to achieve to panning, but is there another way?
By oraziodelcore Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:39 am
I would experiment with the autopan in the effect section.
Im not sure if you can change the settings in step mode but you can change the setting in the effect mode.
By SNMTK Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:27 am
yeah.. but it doesnt give you that much control, it is sort of random to an extent. say i wanted my toms to be panned like this

R98
L76
R103
L84
R125
L119

Like EXACTLY? the only way I can think would be to assign a tom sample to a different pad in the program and change its pan settings under the program mode... then record the tom roll, and change the samples in step edit... but im sure there must be a better way?
By SNMTK Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:26 pm
Sinamatik wrote:the only way I can think would be to assign a tom sample to a different pad in the program and change its pan settings under the program mode... then record the tom roll, and change the samples in step edit... but im sure there must be a better way?


oraziodelcore wrote:What you could do is apply the same tom sound but to different pads and with different pan settings... just a thought


lol....

anyways its an option but not a really good one, considering the 500 has only 48 pad assignments... most of mine are used up. i dont have enough spare ones to be giving up to differently panned toms feel me! I feel if they had a panning option in step edit, similar to how you can change volume... that would make things ALOT easier