BEAT DETECTION AND REVERB ADDED TO SLICES

BEAT DETECTION AND REVERB ADDED TO SLICES

The sound on sound Review put down the machine for it's inconsistent/in accurate tempo analysis (I've only just read the review).

This was my first complaint with OS 1.X, where by Cubase and Recycle would accurately predict say a 103bpm sample and the MPC Boldly suggests 153bpm (no Matey!!). I eventually managed to get the same reading, by bouncing to project tempo in cubase and then exporting the sample, but what a long winded approach.

I put this to 'ask a question', but wished I hadn't asked coz I a got a lecture on sample transients and a statement saying that if you know the BMP why not just enter it.....Kind of missing the point I Think.

OS 2.0 continues in the same fashion, just wondered if others have had a similar experience and if they are any hidden tips to try and get the desired result.

Another bit of curiosity surrounds Reverb added to slices, and ruins what seemed like a dry well sourced sample. I'm sure I have read this in the both the ref manual and the new O.S 2.0 manual but can't find it in the text
Am I Imagining this?

I have never used the tempo analysis feature, how do you use it? Reverb added to the slices? Check your efx section if there is reverb it would be on.

Yeah i get what you are saying on how it is wrong. A way around it for me it to just toggle the tempo till the bars are match per beat. this way its especially useful if you are dealing with odd time structure also - which i dont think the Tempo finder
really does a good job of recognizing

the tempo finder has always been whack to me on most MPC's i have used

I have found the page that I was looking for on the machine (O.S 2.0)

In the page that gives you the option of converting the patched phrase to um (quality!) Slices...F6......Apply release...which will Recreate the patched phrase with reverb at the end of beat..................... It seems to do this at it's own lesiure.

Judging from the recent post on chop shop I'm glad my frustration with this part of the machine is shared