Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By NERO Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:44 am
i just got a vestax truntable how can i hook it up to sample off of it i have a mixer wit the MPC,trion,fantomx?

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Last edited by NERO on Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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By Phatz Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:44 am
We dont know what type of mixer it is so ima keep it basic........just plug it in and put a 1/4 inch male on both ends one in th headphone / monitor and the other in the record in on the mp...........
By NERO Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:03 pm
it's a Yamaha MG10 so where would it go again sorry im new to this
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By jorge guzman Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:06 pm
what type of vestax, do u have to ground it?? if not just bring it straight into the mpc if you want..

By NERO Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:10 pm
im useing a dj mixer its a Rane TTM52I MOJO series
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By jorge guzman Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:52 pm
turntable to dj mixer, dj mixer to mg10, mg10 headphone out to mpc inputs... thats how mine is hooked up, u can always boost the signal from the headphone control and the main volume.. im not sure if this will work for your set up but it should give u an idea... i got so much ish in my set up this works for me as i use the mg10 like a little router and my yamaha01v as the big dog mixer in my set up..

By NERO Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:46 pm
what type of wire do i need and where in NJ yu from
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By Krux Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:44 pm
jorge guzman wrote:turntable to dj mixer, dj mixer to mg10, mg10 headphone out to mpc inputs... thats how mine is hooked up, u can always boost the signal from the headphone control and the main volume.. im not sure if this will work for your set up but it should give u an idea... i got so much ish in my set up this works for me as i use the mg10 like a little router and my yamaha01v as the big dog mixer in my set up..

I got a quick question; Why do you connect the MG10 to your MPC via the Yamaha's headphone output? Why not use the MG10's master out?
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By enotide Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:17 am
I would just take the signal from the main outs of the Rane, it will shorten your signal path a give you less noise.
I use a UMX-5, that's how I sample from a TT.
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By jorge guzman Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:54 pm
WDJ wrote:
jorge guzman wrote:turntable to dj mixer, dj mixer to mg10, mg10 headphone out to mpc inputs... thats how mine is hooked up, u can always boost the signal from the headphone control and the main volume.. im not sure if this will work for your set up but it should give u an idea... i got so much ish in my set up this works for me as i use the mg10 like a little router and my yamaha01v as the big dog mixer in my set up..

I got a quick question; Why do you connect the MG10 to your MPC via the Yamaha's headphone output? Why not use the MG10's master out?


because i have the main out going to the yamaha01v which is my main mixer to monitor whatever i want to sample... whatever sources i sample from are going thru the mg10 like tape, cd, minidisc, turntable, tv, etc..
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By jorge guzman Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:54 pm
enotide wrote:I would just take the signal from the main outs of the Rane, it will shorten your signal path a give you less noise.
I use a UMX-5, that's how I sample from a TT.


this would work too but u can only hear records when ur in sample mode...

By NERO Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:09 pm
How come when i sample off something it wont loop right when i hit the pad it plays mad times
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By jorge guzman Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:27 pm
u have to loop it urself, the mpc wont do it for u... u prolly have it in poly, switch it to mono so the sample cuts off everytime u hit the same pad.. first get an idea of the tempo of the sample by loopin it and seeing the bpms, then chop and do whatever u want cause ull know at what tempo the chops will work and stay on beat.. oh and im in elizabeth, right by u in jc..
By DaFunkDocta2004 Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:37 pm
Those portable turntables aren't that good for sampling. The signal's a tad thin compared to a full-size turntable with a heavier arm and better needles.
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By jorge guzman Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:51 pm
DaFunkDocta2004 wrote:Those portable turntables aren't that good for sampling. The signal's a tad thin compared to a full-size turntable with a heavier arm and better needles.


very true, i have the vestax portable and its pretty weak, i just take it diggin with me, i have a stanton to sample but i heard the numark portable is pretty good..