Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By elevated Thu May 21, 2009 3:20 am
64hz wrote:I do not think many people now about this one, I accidently discovered it, but you can actually preview samples with the beat running. It is easy, press stop go to load sample, press play and fiddle around with the samples you want to audition :D


Is this for real? I sold my 500 for a 1000... which can't play a sequence from the load screen (even w/ JJ)
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By robthom Thu May 21, 2009 4:54 pm
64hz wrote:I do not think many people now about this one, I accidently discovered it, but you can actually preview samples with the beat running. It is easy, press stop go to load sample, press play and fiddle around with the samples you want to audition :D



It works!


You start the sequence with "play start" since you play button is reserved for previewing.

But it works! Very cool beans!
Thnx 64.
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By Menco Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:32 pm
oraziodelcore wrote:the "from button" (button 11) is good if you want to trim the start point of a part thats in the middle of a sample

just listen for the "pop" and scroll the start point back just before the pop kicks in.


Yeah man, this function is very useful, also on the bigger mpc's
Also check 'Play from', play all' and 'play loop' in trim mode.