Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:54 am
Ok I created a beat using midi from my keybord and drums from my mpc (loaded sounds)

now I save the sequence and sound

next day I load up that beat I created nothing but my drum kit play

Once I turn the keyboard on the sounds play but heres the catch.....Its not the right tunes that was created to my beat but the right melody why?
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:52 am
I dont think so, How do you do that?

I go to save and then save all sequence and sounds I believe it says.

So when I turn the mpc on and load up what I saved, The keyboard dont have to be on for the midi notes?
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By dopedee Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:56 am
you need to save your patches or sounds in what ever computer program you are using. Or of course if you had a hardware unit you would need to have your sounds loaded up.

good work around is to print your midi seq to audio to avoid the tedious file management
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:25 pm
still not clear, Is there another way to save the midi sounds from the beat I just produce?

Is it in the save mode on the MPC?....
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By dirtyrum Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:59 pm
MID - When you record a sequence in your MPC sequencer, you save all the note data into a
sequence file, with the extension 'MID' (it's actually a standard MIDI file as used by all MIDI
equipment). Reloading this file will recreate this sequence information. No sounds are saved
with this file, just sequencer event information.

Hope this helps.
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:48 pm
dirty rum

How do you save all the note data into a sequence file? Would that be located in save on the mpc menu?
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:53 pm
I want to be able to load my beat up with my midi sounds and all, Like if you created a beat and saved on a keyboard, when you load it up the beat plays.

How would I be able to do this with my MPC ?


thanks for your help :D
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By Lampdog Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:25 pm
MID files on the mpc = saves the note data, not audio.
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By Lampdog Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:32 pm
TEETEE wrote:Once I turn the keyboard on the sounds play

That's because kybd midi note data was saved on the mpc, not kybd audio.
kybd audio is played from the kybd. The MID file on mpc tells the kybd what to play, the kybd has to be ON
in order to play it back.

You also need to learn some midi so that you can get your kybd to playback the correct patch.

synth = midi channel 1
horns = midi channel 2
tomtom = midi channel 3
etc.

Seq1, midi type track on mpc, trk 1 midi channel 1 for tr synth recording
Seq1, midi type track on mpc, trk 2 midi channel 2 for tr horns recording
Seq1, midi type track on mpc, trk 3 midi channel 3 for tr tomtom recording

Your kybd doesn't have a way to save it's self?
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:26 pm
The MID file on mpc tells the kybd what to play, the kybd has to be ON
in order to play it back.

ok but why does it change the tune, once I turn on the keyboard.

example I can use a flute on midi channel 1
horns = midi channel 2
tomtom = midi channel 3
the beat is made im satisfied, next I save it to a zip disk under save all sequences.

next day I load up that same beat and turn the keyboard on that
flute on midi channel 1
horns = midi channel 2
tomtom = midi channel 3
there be totally different sounds but the same melody

so do I have to match up the sounds I had evevery time?


thanks for your help
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By Lampdog Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:35 pm
In your keyboard, assign patches to a midi numbers. Save that on your kybd however you save, I don't know.
Load both, mpc and kybd when your turn them on next time.

You can also use programs changes in your mpc midi tracks via step edit, that's a WHOLE nother world that is beyond you right now cause if this is tripping you up then programs changes will even further tear your mind apart.

Programs changes are places inside the time of mpc midi track to tell the kybd what patch to play and at what time to play.

Look in both your manuals for that one.

You can't just play and configure one machine and not the other, you MUST mess with both in order to get everything
proper.
By TEETEE Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:40 pm
Thanks you've answer my question, I will try this
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By Lampdog Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:36 pm
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