Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By Chuck Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:44 pm
As you all know the mpc 2k has no funktion to cut a sample into 16 pieces so is there any pogramm to do that (fast) like sample 1 click cut in 16 pieces.
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By mr_debauch Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:56 pm
buy a newer mpc with autochop i guess.

that or upgrade to an xl


although there is that neat trick you do with the pad on mono. I forget the two things you change in params (you switch the values of the 2 on the bottom left on the params screen) and ten use 16 levels velocity. what it does is it changes the start time of the sample depending on the velocity (but with 16 levels you can do the same thing twice no problem)
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By peterpiper Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:07 am
moneyinmycloset wrote:yes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFXVl4BWp54


This "trick" is a nice idea but it doesn't work good enough. I experiment with that a time ago and none of the samples was "chopped" tight enough. No wonder, to use all the 128 steps (Value 0-127) you're sample has to be exactly 5 seconds if I remember correctly. If it is longer you wont be able to trigger the last part (8th or 4th) of the sample.
A shorter sample will not result in a higher "trigger resolution". Instead of that the samplestart will be played at lower values. So if 127 will play the samplestart at a 5 second sample the samplestart at a 4 Second sample will be represeted by the value 80 or so.
Result = No greater resolution
It would be cool if a shorter sampletime would be spread to all the values 0-127. This would result in a higher resolution and the sample could be triggered much tighter. (another point to the one who maybe program a custom OS for the 2000 one day ;))

peace

Oh I chop with the zones. I enlage the zone to a bit more than a 8th note, set the length to FIX, set the startpoint of the zone, copy to new, set the next startpoint, copy to new etc. Then I go thru the samples and set the correct end point.
Dont know why some people consider his as a problem.
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By jigga Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:40 am
1. Make sure you have your sample selected


2. Shift + 6 to open the program menu.


3. In programs hit f2 for parameters.


4. Highlight decay and hit open window.


5. Change the level to 0 and the start to 100 then close.


6. While in programs change your overlap to "mono" or "note off"


7. Go to main screen and hit the sample u want to chop on "velocity" in the 16 levels mode. it's the button right under "full level" to the left of pad 1 then turn on.


8. Now u got chops.


9. You can also tweak the chop start time by adjusting the start values.
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By peterpiper Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:40 pm
^^ You mean adjusting the velocity at ste edit and also adjusting the value of the "velocity to startpoint" parameter.
Yes its true but it isnt still tight enough. Maybe with a half measure sample ok but not with a bar of 4/4 at ....say 95 Bpm.
It doesn work linear so if the sampletime is spread over the 128 values it doesnt mean that the value 64 represent the half of the sampletime.
We could discuss this more and more. If it work for you then work with it but I find this function useless in most cases. Not just because the points I told before. The Pads doesnt represent the 16th nor the 8th (when in 16level mode) and you have to fine adjust the values in step edit mode. Thats much more work (IMO) then cutting the 8ths out of the loop and place them in a program.
The only benefit of this method is that the "chops" stop each other.

peace