By concepts
Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:09 am
Im only writing this because i believe its a feature that can actually be added and if it is, i feel could drastically add to the value of the mpc3000. the reason i say it can actually be coded is because its not really adding a new feature but rather rerouting/changing internal setups/values.
Before i start, I would like to share a secrete with you fellow die hard mpc3000 users. Most of you already know about the auto chop feature (more or less) using 16 level velocity. Well i didnt like the way the auto chop worked because its was so random. So I would sometimes setup up a bank with all the same samples and then going through them setting the velocity for each pad to get my start points. Of course i would have to set them on note on or mono and setup cutoffs so they dont over lap.
Then it hit me, what if we were able to change the velocity levels for each pad in 16 levels mode. Something like a menu that would look like a track mute screen but instead of showing track names it would show velocity values for each pad allowing you to adjust. Think about all the advantages.
- it would be a poor mans auto chop allowing you to setup different starting point for each pad by adjusting the velocity value
- it would all be internal to one pad taking advantage of the limited 1 program
- since its all in one pad, it would have global adjustments. turning mono on the sample would allow them all to cut each other off without have to individually set each cutoff relations. OR, tuning the SINGLE sample would tune them all and so on and so forth (velocity decay etc).
- There so much a feature like this can add but ultimately its WORKFLOW
A Similar menu can be added for the auto tune 16 level allowing you to tune each pad like the sp-1200. No mpc has this and i dont know why because its so useful for sample instruments.
Heres how i thought it up, after entering 16 levels (pitch or velocity) press the unused HELP button to enter the "trackmute-like menu" screen showing the pitch values or velocity values for each pad, SIMPLE.
Yeah i know im probably just dreaming but i really think it can happen. Thanks for reading.
Sorry for the long post but i was thinking about it all day in class.
Before i start, I would like to share a secrete with you fellow die hard mpc3000 users. Most of you already know about the auto chop feature (more or less) using 16 level velocity. Well i didnt like the way the auto chop worked because its was so random. So I would sometimes setup up a bank with all the same samples and then going through them setting the velocity for each pad to get my start points. Of course i would have to set them on note on or mono and setup cutoffs so they dont over lap.
Then it hit me, what if we were able to change the velocity levels for each pad in 16 levels mode. Something like a menu that would look like a track mute screen but instead of showing track names it would show velocity values for each pad allowing you to adjust. Think about all the advantages.
- it would be a poor mans auto chop allowing you to setup different starting point for each pad by adjusting the velocity value
- it would all be internal to one pad taking advantage of the limited 1 program
- since its all in one pad, it would have global adjustments. turning mono on the sample would allow them all to cut each other off without have to individually set each cutoff relations. OR, tuning the SINGLE sample would tune them all and so on and so forth (velocity decay etc).
- There so much a feature like this can add but ultimately its WORKFLOW
A Similar menu can be added for the auto tune 16 level allowing you to tune each pad like the sp-1200. No mpc has this and i dont know why because its so useful for sample instruments.
Heres how i thought it up, after entering 16 levels (pitch or velocity) press the unused HELP button to enter the "trackmute-like menu" screen showing the pitch values or velocity values for each pad, SIMPLE.
Yeah i know im probably just dreaming but i really think it can happen. Thanks for reading.
Sorry for the long post but i was thinking about it all day in class.
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