By kevgees
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:29 am
How do you know how high to tune up or down your sample?
By poundaproblem
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:31 am
you gotta use judgment. Its nice to have at least a metronome so you can gauge it better. You can speed it up to a point where its the right speed but might be unnatural. You may or may not want that. The same goes for slowing it down. I use pitch with a combination of time stretching and chopping to get it where i want. But like I said a metronome would help. You can get that to the speed you want then try to make the sample line up.
By Lampdog
Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:32 am
poundaproblem wrote:you gotta use judgment.
Yep, use them ears, that's what they are there for.
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By kevgees
Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:37 pm
how do you keep the metronome tick on while you record?
By poundaproblem
Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:43 pm
My dude, the basic stuff is in the manual. Its also on the main screen under "click"
By rebel_lion
Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:52 pm
Do you guys change the BPM on the sequencer to match the sample when you pitch it up or down?
By poundaproblem
Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:57 pm
rebel_lion wrote:Do you guys change the BPM on the sequencer to match the sample when you pitch it up or down?
No definite answer for this either. Its always going to depend on the tempo of the sample and the tempo you are trying to make the beat. You have to balance between the two.
By faze1
Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:58 am
poundaproblem wrote:you gotta use judgment. Its nice to have at least a metronome so you can gauge it better. You can speed it up to a point where its the right speed but might be unnatural. You may or may not want that. The same goes for slowing it down. I use pitch with a combination of time stretching and chopping to get it where i want. But like I said a metronome would help. You can get that to the speed you want then try to make the sample line up.
Pound do you do all your timestretching in the 1000? I have never liked using the timestretch on the 1000. (Well only tried to mess with it 3-4 times.) Just felt awkward dealing with that function in the 1k. As far as pitching samples i just go with what sounds best to me.
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By poundaproblem
Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:11 pm
It depends. If I have a bunch of chops and one or 2 is just a little off Ill time stretch it in the 1k. If it needs a big change in tempo then Ill do it in pro tools and sample it back just so the sample doesnt sound like sh*t.
By kevgees
Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:53 pm
THe USB turntable with the pitch adjustment on them really comes in handy if you're dealing with vinyl. The MPC 1k makes a sample sound like garbage alot of times. Especially if you're trying to slow a fast sample down using patched phrase
By poundaproblem
Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:04 pm
yes and no. It depends on the the quality of the sample really. I have a lot of pitched down samples from the 1k that sound just fine. I find tho, that if the record is beat up and theres heavy crackle it does make the sample sound a bit trashy. Like everything, trial and error. 
By poundaproblem
Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:25 pm
beat 416 is the closest I have to a beat making video. I dont like the standard "camera over the hands hitting pads" stuff.
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