Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By Sm0keydaBear Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:51 pm
[/quote]ok i got it,
but if you rec into the internal memory you can't change sequences, so you have to create the SONG (as a unique seq) right?[/quote]


Yah that's the method I've been using for a while. Just create the sequences, one or two with all the tracks, then just keep copying those over until you've come up with a song. Very tedious sometimes, but I finally just figured out how to keep it organized. Also, it helps if you name the sequences and what part they play in the song so you don't get lost. But yah, it's about the cleanest sound I think you can get out of the MPC without having the analog outs into the computer. I don't have a good sound card so I just tend to stay away from recording to the computer like that.

If you still want the sound card, this one seems inexpensive and very useful.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/0404PCIe/
By headlessworld Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:34 pm
Sm0keydaBear wrote:
ok i got it,
but if you rec into the internal memory you can't change sequences, so you have to create the SONG (as a unique seq) right?[/quote]


Yah that's the method I've been using for a while. Just create the sequences, one or two with all the tracks, then just keep copying those over until you've come up with a song. Very tedious sometimes, but I finally just figured out how to keep it organized. Also, it helps if you name the sequences and what part they play in the song so you don't get lost. But yah, it's about the cleanest sound I think you can get out of the MPC without having the analog outs into the computer. I don't have a good sound card so I just tend to stay away from recording to the computer like that.

If you still want the sound card, this one seems inexpensive and very useful.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/0404PCIe/[/quote]


thanks man. i will try your method,
and will write tomorrow.
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By BGREEN Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:08 am
Sm0keydaBear wrote:
If you still want the sound card, this one seems inexpensive and very useful.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/0404PCIe/


E-MU 0404 PCIe
PCIe Interface with 24-bit/192kHz Resolution and Built-in Effects — PC Only

He said he has a Mac not a PC, that sound-card will not work.

If using analog output to record to DAW, be sure to adjust your sound-cards record input to the proper level. You might want to adjust the MPC master level also MODE/OTHER/Master Level. My MPC Master Level is set to -6dB

When I want to dump to DAW, I record each track in the MPC one by one.
Solo the track, go to record mode, play sequence while recording. Do this for each track in the sequence, trim and create separate loops of each track.. Then dump all loops to DAW with CF.

Or, MIDI MPC to DAW, and Logic will play along with the beat on the MPC. Then record the synths into MPC.