I use a 2kxl and am thinking about adding a 1k to my arsenal

I've used an MPC 2000xl in my live set-up since 2003 and it's never failed me. Even with a dead screen (I just program with a bright ass light, still I play shows in the dark). I'll fix that at a later date... However, I've been wanting to make my sets more streamlined, and longer.

Is there any way to take my MPC 2k and load a set, then transfer the files into the MPC 1000 in the studio, save them, then when playing live just go between machines rather than having to wait a few minutes to load files for different sets. I could always just reprogram all the sounds into the 1k but goddamn that would take forever with the off time glitched out grind-core beats I produce.

Any help?

my guess is... even if you were able to load up 2kxl files in the 1k.. you would need to do some fixing to get everything set up properly.

If you grab the 1k, you could start designing new beats on that separate from the XL so when you play sets and are doing a track on the XL you could at the same time load the next song on the 1k.. then when you start that next song you load up another on the xl. (you could even use a di mixer to fade back and forth.

Reprogramming (via sampling even) may take a while for the 1k, but may be worth it to you... and we know at least that will for sure work.

mr_debauch wrote:Reprogramming (via sampling even) may take a while for the 1k, but may be worth it to you... and we know at least that will for sure work.

agreed with everything above. it might work but id expect it to not work perfectly. still, it is probably totally worth it to put in the work over a couple nights, rebuild your programs and then transferring sequences at the very least as midi will be no big deal.

The pro's and con's of each machine are discussed here:

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=125070

But since you're not really trying to compare the two models as such I've moved this to another forum.

Thanks for responding. I am a bit of a Luddite with my gear. I use Ableton Live as a tracking program, instead of remixing or what have you. I never use midi because I hate "relying" on machines. I play them, not the other way around. I'm a meat head punk rocker using a drum machine for blastbeats no human could possibly play.

Could I then, and this may be elementary to you, could I load my set and samples into the 2000, then via midi load all those samples and sequences into the 1000, then save them for future use? Of course I'd do some tweaking here and there; constant revision of sounds is an imperative mechanism to the evolution of music.

I played a show in Portland recently with Atari Teenage Riot and came to the conclusion that one drum machine might not be enough for me. Thank you again for your help. I've trolled this board for years and always get good advice, tips and tricks from you all.

If you're into noise and abrasive beats, I've got two albums and an EP on bandcamp... There's no genre, if you love Autechre, Throbbing Gristle, Pig Destroyer, Wolf Eyes, etcetera like I do, maybe you'd dig. What the hell is it...? blowupnihilist.

Sorry for the shameless plug. I'm truly concerned with info on the 1000, which nonetheless I'll be acquiring at some point this year.

^ I would like to hear some of your work.. do you have a soundcloud page or something similar?

Probably best to just get a 1000 and keep things simple.

The 2000 is old school, you could use it to partner the 1000 when you need to.

I want to check out some of your genreless music too... it sounds crazy and a bit random which isn't always a bad thing.

excommunicate wrote:could I load my set and samples into the 2000, then via midi load all those samples and sequences into the 1000, then save them for future use? .

No chance.

If only it were that simple.

http://blowupnihilist.bandcamp.com/

I've got a flowers' headache now...

Not my cup of tea, but your style is certainly 'out there'.

Peace.

I like some of the more beatless ambient stuff, reminded me a bit of early Cluster and Throbbing Gristle stuff.. The other shiz not my cup of tea