Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By Mike Boogie Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:29 am
Metatron72 wrote:I convert smaller Kontakt instruments to the 4000 with all the keygroups and loop points intact, it's awesome. I've got all the E-MU modules in there converted from Digital Sound Factory's libraries along with their Ensoniq stuff too. So that's like 8 modules and keyboards right on the HD.


I would definitely like to know more about this process..!
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By Funkydrops Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:23 am
2000XL + other gear.

When you say 'Especially the mono polyphony to have the pads cut each other off and because it has 6 sound banks instead of 4.' , man that's no sense... really.

You can program cascades of simult-mute pad that will give you so much control that the lack of AUTO-MONO will never be a problem... Same apply to sound banks: you don't need more.

If these are your only beefs with the 2000XL, go 2000XL... add multi-out, mixer with full of insert points and get plenty of stomp-boxes (or just buy a VS890HD...).

If you're about gritness, this should be candy to you.

PEACE
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By Metatron72 Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:42 am
Mike Boogie wrote:
Metatron72 wrote:I convert smaller Kontakt instruments to the 4000 with all the keygroups and loop points intact, it's awesome. I've got all the E-MU modules in there converted from Digital Sound Factory's libraries along with their Ensoniq stuff too. So that's like 8 modules and keyboards right on the HD.


I would definitely like to know more about this process..!


I take libraries that I have formatted for Kontakt and I have Extreme Sample Convertor export the patches as AKP files. It's not perfect (missing samples sometimes), but it when it works it's pretty dope. It also converts E-MU EXB files.
By kaybee Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:39 pm
the capabilities of the 4000 far exceed the 2000xl. it's a synth in itself, do your homework. this is coming from a former 2000xl owner. 4000 crushes the 2000xl, especially where punchiness and clarity of sound is concerned. not to mention it's the only mpc with a serious sampler. it's a monster homeboy. :lol:
By dmarz45 Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:50 pm
Got the 4000.. and I'm very happy with the purchase. I just hate making all these damn programs tho.. lol