I Need Help Understanding The Basics Of Recording/Saving/Aut

Hi everyone. This is my first post and as much as I hate asking for help on a forum with my first post I unfortunately did not see a section to introduce myself so here I am. I just bought a second hand MPC1000 that was manufactured a few years ago. It utilizes COMPACT FLASH. Ive already tried reading the manuals on how to record samples, load from the card, etc. etc. but to be frank, the factory manual sucks dick.

My question is not a question at all, but instead several questions...okay here we go:

1. How do I delete all the old preset garbage off my MPC? Ill never use the presets and want them out of the way.
2. How do I save a sample Ive recorded NOT ONLY onto the flash card, but into a folder Ive created.
3. How do I take that folder full of my samples, and set it up to autoload when I turn the power on?
4. Are there any FREE video tutorials online with the basics of the MPC? Im a visual learner so even though hearing it from a normal human like you guys helps alot, seeing it helps even more.

by the way Ill be using the MPC1000 exclusively for short sample; clips from movies, sound effects, etc.

Thanks so much for your help everyone, and by the way...Hi, my name is Mark.

Welcome to the forums Mark.

I known nothing about the 1000, but I've moved this thread to a place where people do...

Hope you get it sorted and get to work soon.

clint246clint wrote:Welcome to the forums Mark.

I known nothing about the 1000, but I've moved this thread to a place where people do...

Hope you get it sorted and get to work soon.

Thanks Clint, sorry about the mix up. I assumed it would be something that was standardized for all the MPC models.

Bump, anyone?

Welcome aboard M4rk. MPC-Tutor sells this excellent book that covers all that you want to know and more. And you get a lot of bonus stuff too!

http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/ ... e-mpc1000/

Thanks but Im not looking to buy another version of the manual thats already disappointed and confused me so much. Are there any good videos out there for FREE to look at? I find it silly for an operating system to be this frustrating and tedious to comprehend.

It is not "another version of the manual". It's a very useful and easy to understand book with loads of hands-on tutorials. There are no shortcuts, you need to start reading. You see, your questions are very basic, they have been answered many times alredy, it's not that hard to find the solutions.

Ever heard of Youtube? That's where you'll find videos. Remember though, the MPC is quite a handful, don't expect to learn it overnight by watching videos. Plus if you ever upgrade to JJ OS XL, well, THAT stuff really is deep.

Jungleman wrote:It is not "another version of the manual". It's a very useful and easy to understand book with loads of hands-on tutorials. There are no shortcuts, you need to start reading. You see, your questions are very basic, they have been answered many times alredy, it's not that hard to find the solutions.

Ever heard of Youtube? That's where you'll find videos. Remember though, the MPC is quite a handful, don't expect to learn it overnight by watching videos. Plus if you ever upgrade to JJ OS XL, well, THAT stuff really is deep.

Jungle- I have not found one useful video on MPC basics on youtube. I have also used the search function here and have found nothing. I have read through my manuals and followed its steps several times over, only to be left at a dead end from what I can only PERCEIVE as misinformation.

there are two types of learning styles, visual and audible. I am a visual learner and reading directions leaves me at a great disadvantage. Hence the reason I asked for a video in the first place. Further more, why isnt there or wouldnt there be a shortcut? Is that not what these "abundance of youtube videos" are? Im not asking "Hey, how do you master the MPC overnight?". Obviously Im asking a very basic tier of questions supporting the opposite. Ive had my MOC for about a month or so now and have been turned off to exploring it because at every turn online I find nothing but the things that dont help at all. If you have a link to these videos or threads Id appreciate it if you posted them up, thanks.

Strange. I think I've seen some nice videos for beginners. Didn't bother bookmarking any, as they were of no use to me anyway, so can't point you to their direction. Well, the manual isn't the best ever, but it's ok, if a little scetchy at times (have you ever tried to read Roland manuals? They are terrible).

There are more than two types of learning actually, and most peoples' styles are combinations of them. Yeah, whatever. I'm afraid I can't really help you, it's quite possible there are no videos in existence that would give exact answers to your specific questions. By mentioning there being no shortcuts I meant that getting to know your MPC takes time and dedication - more than a month really.

I think your best option would be to find a friend or somebody with an MPC and to persuade them to teach you the basics. That way you'd get exact answers to your exact questions. Just think about it: I, for example, have made deals with two friends of mine - one plays drums, the other is a DJ. I'm teaching both to work the MPC, one teaches me to play drums, the other teaches me DJing. Everybody wins.

Jungleman wrote:Strange. I think I've seen some nice videos for beginners. Didn't bother bookmarking any, as they were of no use to me anyway, so can't point you to their direction. Well, the manual isn't the best ever, but it's ok, if a little scetchy at times (have you ever tried to read Roland manuals? They are terrible).

There are more than two types of learning actually, and most peoples' styles are combinations of them. Yeah, whatever. I'm afraid I can't really help you, it's quite possible there are no videos in existence that would give exact answers to your specific questions. By mentioning there being no shortcuts I meant that getting to know your MPC takes time and dedication - more than a month really.

I think your best option would be to find a friend or somebody with an MPC and to persuade them to teach you the basics. That way you'd get exact answers to your exact questions. Just think about it: I, for example, have made deals with two friends of mine - one plays drums, the other is a DJ. I'm teaching both to work the MPC, one teaches me to play drums, the other teaches me DJing. Everybody wins.

Yeah, Im working on that through a third party slacker so its a slow going process. I'm just looking for some quick resources so I can jump into this thing and get it to do what I need it to. Its holding my band back not having it operational.

Tutors book WILL guide you step by step through all that you need to do. It has examples, pictures and sample music to work with. You really should consider it.

I'll give this a bit of a go although I'm basing my answers off the 2500 that I had (but it's pretty much the same)

M4RK wrote:1. How do I delete all the old preset garbage off my MPC? Ill never use the presets and want them out of the way.

Switch off Autoload. In the load screen put the cursor on the "load from" field and press window - the load setup window will appear, then select off for autoload.

This feature automatically loads the preset sounds from a small section of INTERNAL flash memory. You can put your own sounds in there by saving to internal memory but it is not that big a memory area so I don't know how much you can fit there. This memory is separate from the compact flash card or hard drive if fitted.

M4RK wrote:2. How do I save a sample Ive recorded NOT ONLY onto the flash card, but into a folder Ive created.

Do you mean a folder you've created on the Compact Flash (CF) card?
When you do a save with CF selected as the save to device it will save in the root directory of the CF card, so to put your files into a folder that you've created you have to navigate to the actual folder on the card by using the up/down cursor buttons and then pressing the right cursor button when you have the cursor on the folder. To move to another folder in the root directory you would press the left cursor button to get back out of the current folder and then up/down to move to the required folder and then the right cursor button to go into this new folder.

M4RK wrote:3. How do I take that folder full of my samples, and set it up to autoload when I turn the power on?

You have to call the folder autoload on the CF card and it must be in the root directory. This will autoload off the CF card whatever you have in the folder irregardless of the Autoload setting I mentioned in question 1.

You can see that the CF card works basically like a hard drive with a root directory and folders. There are a number of places you can save your stuff such as CF, internal memory and hard drive (if fitted). You can also hook the MPC up to a computer and the hard drive or CF card (whichever you select in the load screen before activating the USB to computer mode) will appear on the computer desktop as a drive that you can copy from onto the PC or put stuff off the PC into the drive to use in the MPC after you eject the drive from the PC.

Does this make any sense? There are a few things on the MPCs (all of them) that you have to just learn by doing it over and over again - saving/loading is one of those things.

It does make sense, thanks. I'm gonna try and work this stuff out over my next couple days off and see if something sticks. Thanks everyone, for the help so far.

there are good vids on youtube, need to dig around. do a search for onelonedork, he has quite a few vids that are good for newby mpc users like us. i know how you feel about wanting a video and not wanting the tutor. but it is EXCELLENT, a must have, seriously. the mpc 1000 is pretty deep, it's not your alesis drum machine, which i ain't knocking cause i use mine all the time. it's just a different animal. a vid i love to watch is by roger molls. it's fun and i learn alot when i watch it. this is a great forum with alot of knowledge, lurking here has helped me immensely.
and don't forget to have fun

808quake wrote:...the tutor. but it is EXCELLENT

I have to second this. The tutorial book is dope as it helps fill in theory that the manual doesn't convey so well and it covers almost every single aspect of the machine with step by step excercises. Worth it's weight in gold if you are new to the MPC. You won't be sorry for long.