Programs

Can you chromatically set your samples in a mpc 1000 program? Either in the 1000 or in a program on the pc? I guess what I'm trying to get to is there a faster way to load samples in a program?

I'm working on a script program to do this. However, you can get an example .PRG from stereoroid.com, which also has a few notes about using tuning your samples (ie-spreading a handful of samples across 1 or two octaves).

I wouldn't recommend (in general) using the MPC's tune to spread 1 sample across the whole keyboard...won't sound good. You can use a freeware program like http://SoX.sourceforge.com or http://audacity.sourceforge.com to take 1 sample, create at least two or three per octave, then spread those across the whole keyboard (or use soundforge/audacity/audition/cooledit/wavelab to do the same)...

When you say spread acroos the keyboard, my next question is how? Keep me posted on the creation of the program you are working on.

Curses! Foiled again!
I must update the FAQ, since I've done more work on "Octave" layouts designed for playing tunes on the Pads. I have a few completed chromatic Programs up at http://stereoroid.com/sounds/samples/ that use this method - dig in.

No foils! full props to you, oh creater/keeper of the FAQ.