Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By officialbeatz Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:50 pm
ok last time. lol i need somebody to really run this by me so i can finally get this going. I have a sound module with some great sounds. i have a mpc4000. i need to know how to hook the module up in a way that i can record it into the mpc so that when the beat is done and ready to export i have all the sounds i used to make it. i do not own protools or anything like that. just the mpc4000,midi controller, and the sound module. how can i make this work guys?
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By Lampdog Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:25 pm
Your samples will STAY in their own machine unless you sample your sound module sounds into your 4k.
Then you won't need to turn on your sound module at all.

You might want to see about getting a daw and an audio interface. Learn some midi. 8)

Lotta steps and essentials you are skipping right past. :?


http://tweakheadz.com/laboratory/index.html :D
By aprim Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:03 pm
The way I use to do it,

I used the MPC to control the sound module through midi. So when ever I opened a new beat all the sounds that were on the track would come up without a issue.

Look into the MSB and LSB of the program on the MPC. Also look into your module for bank information so you can change them via MPC.

I would normal just hook up a Tascam CD4U to my mixer and record beats right into it off a small mixer board.

or you could just sample it lol.
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By Lampdog Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:25 pm
I bet you it was something supersmall and obvious wasn't it?
It's ok, u can tell me, no one is listening, it's just us here.