Forum to discuss all matters relating to the MPC1000 and MPC2500 operating systems created by 'JJ' (all versions).
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By le rat Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:43 am
I'm using both. What do you want to know precisely?

I'm using 35-98 assignment for midi but turns midi to drum track for a more comfortable grid view.

Personal workflow and preference.
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By laban Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:07 am
I have a pgm "16 pads" in 950 where I have assigned the notes from JJ os INST pgm so that I just assign samples on 950 to the keygroups 1-16 and trigger them from mpc pads 1-16

could be done many different ways but this is just what I've always done and I prefer it

Most of the time I do resample my drum and instrument samples to mpc for more precise editing, but I use 950 as a bass-module with midi. Making DOPE bass pgms is so damn easy with the 950 8) that filter is sweet too!
By dave_g Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:57 pm
I use a S5000 and MPC1000.

The MPC does the drums and the S5000 does almost everything else.
S5000 has ADSR, loads of filters, more polyphony, more outputs, etc etc, so this is used as a synth/instrument.

The MPC Qlinks can't send things like sample start over midi so I do drums on the MPC so I can do the cool effects in realtime on the drums. Most of the realtime control for S5000 is mod wheel or pitch bend, so that's ok.

Midi out from MPC goes to midi in on S5000, er that's it!

I'd suggest you use the S950 for instruments like pianos, basses, synth sounds, etc and the MPC for drums and one-shot style samples.
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By gunmetal Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:05 pm
SAMPLE FROM IT.... AND BOUNCE THE SOUNDS.
By The Problem Child Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:22 am
thanks for the quick reply's
4sure I just got my s950 today
but im gonna be honest thoe im a lil new to MMC MTC clock on the 1000
so im reading the manual
im tryin to learn 4real ..
By rapslow Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm
yo
you dont need midi clock if you tryin to use 1000 + s950
first connect midi out from mpc to midi in on s950
and then keep playin with it until you get it! with a manual next to you.
thats the only way to learn brother!
keep digging that s950! :)
By jazzroom Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:26 am
just got my S950 yesterday ,

is there a way to "chop " a sample" and assign to a individual pads
to a MPC1000 .?

how do u guys do it all on S950 --- key groups...?
By jazzroom Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:02 am
I know it's possible to use S950 as an effect box by just sampling from it but I just got it and would like to learn basic editing n sampling first...

The manual is thick n confusing ....

Anyone knows a howto tutorial
on how to create a new PGM to have
few different samples or same sample "chopped" or trimmed and assigned to different pads
1-16 with each filter n trigger settings
that are corresponding to 1-16 pads in MPC1000 for triggering S950?

How to do it on S950 ... like a template that would b easy to reuse each time
I start to work on new beat?

sorry for maybe basic question

peace

jazzroom
By jazzroom Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:07 pm
jazzroom wrote:I know it's possible to use S950 as an effect box by just sampling from it but I just got it and would like to learn basic editing n sampling first...

The manual is thick n confusing ....

Anyone knows a howto tutorial
on how to create a new PGM to have
few different samples or same sample "chopped" or trimmed and assigned to different pads
1-16 with each filter n trigger settings
that are corresponding to 1-16 pads in MPC1000 for triggering S950?

How to do it on S950 ... like a template that would b easy to reuse each time
I start to work on new beat?


Well., I kindah figured that in order t. "chop" a sample on S950
I have to copy Same same and rename it than trim it to a "chop"
discard beginning and end of each "chop" ...
but I got a basic memory something about 715K ....
so I've realized the memory upgrade is needed....

but what are my memory options on the "cheap"?
sorry for maybe basic question

peace

jazzroom
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By Menco Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:42 pm
jazzroom wrote:
jazzroom wrote:I know it's possible to use S950 as an effect box by just sampling from it but I just got it and would like to learn basic editing n sampling first...

The manual is thick n confusing ....

Anyone knows a howto tutorial
on how to create a new PGM to have
few different samples or same sample "chopped" or trimmed and assigned to different pads
1-16 with each filter n trigger settings
that are corresponding to 1-16 pads in MPC1000 for triggering S950?

How to do it on S950 ... like a template that would b easy to reuse each time
I start to work on new beat?


Well., I kindah figured that in order t. "chop" a sample on S950
I have to copy Same same and rename it than trim it to a "chop"
discard beginning and end of each "chop" ...
but I got a basic memory something about 715K ....
so I've realized the memory upgrade is needed....

but what are my memory options on the "cheap"?
sorry for maybe basic question

peace

jazzroom


U answered ur own questions right there.
I also have a template program. U don't really need the manual because the s950 is very easy to use.
Speed up ur sample before sampling, slow it down inside the 950. Use lower bitrate's to preserve memory.
Then it's just copying the sample untill u have enough chops, then truncate.

Ram is expensive, almost as expensive as the machine itself:

http://www.masterbits.de/exp_e.htm

To answer the OP's question:
I use the s950 as main sampler when I use it. That way I can keep tweaking it with the envelope and filters the s950 has. Also the limitations forces u to approach things from a whole another perspective.