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By georgiebarns Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:50 am
im trying to hook up my mpc 200xl to my logic pro 9 i have a piano keyboard with a audio out plug in the back im just tryign to get answers to simples questions lol im not to sure how to work this site either but can someone help me with a list of stuff i have to buy and how to hook it up or a post that answers this question thanks
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By mr_debauch Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:45 am
well are you trying to record stuff you made in the mpc into the computer? what exactly are you trying to achieve? I suggest learning what the mpc can all do on it's own before jumping in to quick trying to synchronize two separate machines without needing specific features.

there are a few different things you could do when you talk about connecting your mpc to the computer.

one is you could be trying to record your mpc beats onto your computer so you could show us...

or you could be trying to use your mpc as a pad controller like an mpd so you could play sounds in your music program

or you could be trying to make mpc beats that also have some components that come from digital instruments in the music program.

each of those jobs require different wires and what not.
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By dabmeister Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:54 am
To the op, got a pic of that 200xl?

Plus I wonder what's the maturity level of most of the newer members around here (not to mention our mainstreamers too).

No wonder we've got the likes of the poor & needy trying to run the show around here, if you feel what I'm saying.

This place has gone to smithereens. :roll: :lol:
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By dabmeister Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:11 am
Plus mr. georgiebarns, how is it a kat like yourself who's going to school to get a college education (right?), can't figure out how to connect & work a simple setup such as the one you keep spam'n the boards with?

I'm trying to figure out the logic in all this. :?
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By krush777 Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:17 am
georgiebarns wrote:im trying to hook up my mpc 200xl to my logic pro 9 i have a piano keyboard with a audio out plug in the back im just tryign to get answers to simples questions lol im not to sure how to work this site either but can someone help me with a list of stuff i have to buy and how to hook it up or a post that answers this question thanks



You need to go to and get another 1800. Then you would have a 2000xl!!
By georgiebarns Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:20 am
i seen some guy on youtube control his mpc from the computer using the mpcs metronome and all i wanna be able to easily get the saples form my computer make them a beat on the mpc and tyhen save it back on my macbook to maybe put some synthesizers or strings or somethign now for the guy who asked about me goign to school im goign to school to learn how to do this stuff so i dotn have to post on here and get negative feed back i never knew this was a bash sight i thoyught this was a sight to help with questions people have but back to the first reply i basically need to get some beats started to give the school some samples and and all i have is a casio WK- 200 MPC 200XL AND A MACBOOK WITH LOGIC STUDIO WITH SOME SAMPLE PACKS I BOUGHT FROM A GUITAR CENTER SO SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME HAHAH AND NO IM NOT TRYNA SPAM THIS SIGHT JUST TRYNA GET AS MUCH INFO AS I CAN I UNDERSTAND THE MPC IS A SAMPLEING BEAT MAKIGN MACHINE ( sorry for the caps lo l) but i wanna knwo if maybe i can load some samples on there witout a dj turntable and just take it from my computer i mean if i have to buy the zip disks and upload the sampels on thwere and hten connect them to my mpc i will i just wanna knwo what kind of wires and cable and stuff i need to connect this mpc and get it up and running lol so any help ( non negative ) is greatly appreciated
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By JUKE 179r Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:43 am
*use spell check yo
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By Ill-Green Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:55 pm
This dude has been asking this question since November of 2010 http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=140794

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=137613&hilit

If he's in college then I fell sorry for the next generation of beatmakers. :roll:
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By dabmeister Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:19 pm
Ill-Green wrote:This dude has been asking this question since November of 2010 http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=140794

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=137613&hilit

If he's in college then I feel sorry for the next generation of beatmakers. :roll:


Well Ill, all I can say is...batten down the hatches, 'cause we's in for some serious entertaining fo sho! :lol:
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By Pastor-of-Muppets Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:35 pm
georgiebarns wrote:i seen some guy on youtube control his mpc from the computer using the mpcs metronome and all i wanna be able to easily get the saples form my computer make them a beat on the mpc and tyhen save it back on my macbook to maybe put some synthesizers or strings or somethign now for the guy who asked about me goign to school im goign to school to learn how to do this stuff so i dotn have to post on here and get negative feed back i never knew this was a bash sight i thoyught this was a sight to help with questions people have but back to the first reply i basically need to get some beats started to give the school some samples and and all i have is a casio WK- 200 MPC 200XL AND A MACBOOK WITH LOGIC STUDIO WITH SOME SAMPLE PACKS I BOUGHT FROM A GUITAR CENTER SO SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME HAHAH AND NO IM NOT TRYNA SPAM THIS SIGHT JUST TRYNA GET AS MUCH INFO AS I CAN I UNDERSTAND THE MPC IS A SAMPLEING BEAT MAKIGN MACHINE ( sorry for the caps lo l) but i wanna knwo if maybe i can load some samples on there witout a dj turntable and just take it from my computer i mean if i have to buy the zip disks and upload the sampels on thwere and hten connect them to my mpc i will i just wanna knwo what kind of wires and cable and stuff i need to connect this mpc and get it up and running lol so any help ( non negative ) is greatly appreciated


I can't read that shit - forget spell check, have you heard of punctuation?

you really need to try harder. your question hardly even makes sense, which is probably why you're not getting the answers you want

control the mpc from the computer using the mpc's metronome?! wtf? and what does that have to do with cables and zip disks?

of course you can get samples on your mpc without a turntable, that's a stupid question. hook up ANY sound source to the MPC inputs and sample it. connect a CD player, an ipod, OR YOUR COMPUTER. just get the right cables to go OUT FROM the thing making the noise and IN TO the mpc.
By georgiebarns Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:33 pm
WELL IM AT WORK TRYING TO FIGURE THIS STUFF OUT AND IM BUSY SO SORRY IM NOT MAKING EVERYTHING SO PERFECT FOR YOU GIRLS I NEVER HEARD PPL COMPLAIN AS MUCH AS THIS SIGHT HOW CAN SOMEONE BE THAT NEGATIVE IM STARTING OFF JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DOES SORRY MY MPC DIDNT COME WITH A HANDBOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSES AND LAST TIME I CHECK THIS WAS SOME STUPID FORUM SIGHT NOT ENGLISH CLASS NOW FOR THE DUDE WHO SAID I BEEN POSTING SINCE NOVEMBER ARE U THAT BORED THAT U REALLY WENT THROUGH ALL THAT TROUBLE LIKE COME ON DUDE U REALLY THAT BORED THAT UGO THROUGH TE TROUBLE OF WHATEVER YOUR TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND I ALREADY GOT THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION BECAUSE SOMEONE ACTED LIKE A ADULT AND NOT A HIGH SCHOOL MINDED CHILD WHO NEED TO PUT A NEGATIVE INPUT ON EVERYTHING SO FOR THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP THANK YOU AND IM SORRY IF IM HARD TO WORK WITH I JUST NEEDED SOME QUESTIONS SO I CAN START MAKE SOME SAMPLES TO SEND OFF TO MY SCHOOL BEFORE I LEAVE OFF IN THE SUMMER AND THOSE WHO HAVE NEGATIVE COMMENTS GO GET SOME PUSSY AND STOP HATING ALL YA LIFE IT AINT A GOOD LOOK IT MAKES U LOOK LIKE A STRAIGHT **** ON SOME REAL LIKE THE DUDE THATB ROWN NOSES AT THE JOB OR THE CORN WHO HAD NO CONTROL ALL THERE LIFE AND WANNA PLAY INTERNET GANGSTER LOL HAVE FUN FELLAS CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YALL ARE MAKING
By georgiebarns Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:36 pm
AND FOR THOSE WHO CLICK THE LINK AND LOOK U SEE EVERYONE DECIDED TO HAVE SOME LIL COMPUTER GANGSTER COMMENT INSTEAD OF GIVING A ANSWER AND THAT WAS WHEN I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO WORK THIS SIGHT NOW I HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT AND CAN SEE WHO ACTUALLY WANTS TO MAKE MUSIC AND WHO THE EGO POSERS ARE TRYNA LIVE THE LIFE STYLE
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By dabmeister Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:51 pm
Georgie, put your feelings aside and follow the help that's given to you. If you want straight facts on how to operate your mpc, go to akaipro.com, look up your model, find the link pertaining to your model's documents & downloads, and take it from there.

No need to get worked up because that's ammunition for others to start playing you, including myself.

But since I kinda feel for you and the situation you're in, I'm offering to help lead you in the right direction.

So take it for what it's worth and enjoy making music.

Peace