Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By New Jack Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:51 pm
basically, i never learned the traditional way of using programs songs blah blah, even tracks on the mpc hahaha

i put specific drums on specific pads etc, put eveything on a sequence, then make i dno 5 or more or less whatever sequences untl i have an intro, verse, hook and if im not too tired, an outro sequence...

outputs from mpc into one going into the speaker/headphone jack in the back of my monitor, then just opening audacity, recording each sequence and switching them so it records the full 3 or so minute song..

my question is, now that im in the position where beats have made progress, and a 2500 may com into play

what the **** should i do? is there anyway i can keep my own personal art haha of sequence-turning recording-into?

and if so how? its like i wish i had a computer so both outputs of the mpc wouldnt have to be compressed when connecting and recording into it.

hm. im stuck here guys, any help whatsoevs is appreciated, peace
By New Jack Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:51 am
"is there anyway i can keep my own personal art haha of sequence-turning recording-into?

and if so how? its like i wish i had a computer so both outputs of the mpc wouldnt have to be compressed when connecting and recording into it."
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By selecta jo Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:34 am
is english your first language or did you use a translator? your words are quite hard to understand.

but here are some answers: you can use the mpc 2500 in exact the same way you used your mpc 500.

do i understand correctly: you connected the mpc out direct to your monitors and then from the out of the monitor to a computer with audacity? or do you have no computer at all? maybe you wanted to say that you wish to have an audio interface for your computer?

to listen to the sound of the mpc 2500 while recording to the computer you can plug in headphones at the same time you use the stereo out connected to the line in of your computer (if you have no audio interface).
also you can turn off the internal master compressor and eq of the mpc. normal computer soundcards have no built in compressor, but because of the low quality the recorded sound can sound a little compressed.

hope that helped a bit - feel free to ask again if you need more help.

peace, jo