808 Long Kick

OK, this is probably something that has a really simple explanation but does anyone else get distortion playing a 808 kick with a long decay time on their MPC?? The short kick is fine. I have tried a few different samples, as well as playing with the master level, filters, envelopes etc but without much joy.

These are from standard 808 sample kits etc. Anyone help?

ta

do you have other sounds playing at the same time?

no, happens with just the kick. have used sample kits from the net as well as from the mpc2000 sample CD

can you post the actual sample and i'll try it in my 1k

Try to turn the velocity down to about 100 in step edit mode. That works on the mpc500

not tried that yet, though listening on the laptop (crappy speakers tho) it has a big crackle too.

so, does anyone have a 'clean' version they can share??

Try d16 Group's 808 VST emulation Nepheton, it's excellent. Because it's a VST, you can tweak your sound to exactly what you need.

thanks but no thanks - laptop is for surfing only!

I have a pack. I will upload when i get the time, perhaps tonight.

rarara wrote:thanks but no thanks - laptop is for surfing only!

Strictly HW huh? Here's an upload of the basic sounds from the Nephton VST, that I sampled. If I get a chance I'll make a folder of just the BD at various pitches and decay lengths.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NJKA6X6B (d16 Nepheton)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=84M0CNPD (99MB of 808 kits)

Enjoy

you can really notice lower bitrates and general sampling errors on long 808 kicks.

sometimes sound like distortion.

Treat yourself to a real TR-808.

Samples don't do it justice.

clint246clint wrote:Treat yourself to a real TR-808.

Samples don't do it justice.

So pricey though, plus having to deal with MIDI retrofitting. Still I know what you mean Clint, that an SP or 3000 is money well spent.

Anybody here ever consider Acidlab Miami? I'm always tempted.

just been looking at the wav on the laptop and its stereo, with L + R sounding OK individually, but not when combined. I used Switch to save as PCM format for use with the MPC and chose mono which seems to have caused a problem. bit more investigation needed.....