Forum to discuss all matters relating to the MPC1000 and MPC2500 operating systems created by 'JJ' (all versions).
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By damien907 Thu May 17, 2012 9:21 pm
anyone know why im getting a quieter re-sample than the original source?

i solo my track, go to record mode, set it to main out, my threshold stays at -48db, and after i record my sample, its quieter than it was in the source.

any tips on how to prevent this? i want an exact copy of how a sample sounds on a pad.

btw im resampling a kick drum, not a whole sequence, but i assume this would be the same if i was trying the whole sequence.
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By Lampdog Thu May 17, 2012 9:48 pm
Resample MAIN OUTS? Make sure your mixer or anything else affecting the main outs is straight and configured to be loud.

program setting
volume
effects
anything that affects the main outs will need to be checked on.
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By damien907 Thu May 17, 2012 10:00 pm
i turned the program setting up to 100, the volume is up, efx are off, maybe ill try that mode: other, master level up.

ill report back soon.
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By damien907 Thu May 17, 2012 11:56 pm
yeah, i switched it to 0 and it worked fine.

do you guys leave yours at 0 all the time?

mine has always been at -6 i think.

do you find that you get better signal to noise ratio when tracking out if the master is set at 0?
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By peeping tom Fri May 18, 2012 12:35 am
damien907 wrote:yeah, i switched it to 0 and it worked fine.

do you guys leave yours at 0 all the time?

mine has always been at -6 i think.

do you find that you get better signal to noise ratio when tracking out if the master is set at 0?


this.

i always re-sample at -48 then normalize and its back to original.

Soemthing ive kinda always wondered about though.
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By Ocular Fri May 18, 2012 4:30 am
damien907 wrote:yeah, i switched it to 0 and it worked fine.
do you guys leave yours at 0 all the time?

mine has always been at -6 i think.

do you find that you get better signal to noise ratio when tracking out if the master is set at 0?


Compared to -6, yes. When set to 0 db the S:N stays the same as the source.

I've found that a good rule of thumb is: 0 db for a 1:1 re-sample copy.

-6 db will leave a good amount of headroom if you intend to transfer the track over to a daw for mixing and mastering and won't skew the S:N too much.

Normalization could result in a bad signal to noise ratio.
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By peeping tom Fri May 18, 2012 4:35 am
damien907 wrote:what about the master volume output on your 1k, whats it usually set at?



aha........when recording main outs i crank it to full. same as gain. realise now its why i could never see my level coming in cos it was actually really quiet.

So you guys ( say im always going to be bouncing into a DAW) leave your mpc at -6?

then just adjust main volume for comfort?
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By le rat Fri May 18, 2012 7:02 am
The main volume knob has an influence on the ST out and the headphones out.

Regarding DAW track&sync that's something you have to take into account if you're using the individual outs and the ST outs at the same time.
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By damien907 Fri May 18, 2012 12:10 pm
cool, yeah i think they're saying -6 for tracking to a DAW, and the volume knob doesnt matter when recording the main out.

thanks for the info guys.