GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

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GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MrMerow Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:42 am
sup peeps.

ive just recently purchased an mpc1000. ive tried to put the beats from the mpc on to computer (windows). and its not working!!!!

i know i need some sort of software to register the mpc format, but which software would i need to do so!?

ive looked at komplete 8 , and cakewalk sonar.. any of them any good?
i just need to get it up on computer, put it to either mp3 or WAV and im set to go!

ive tried ableton live & reason prior to the mpc but im not much of a software type guy so i dont really know the ins and outs of them all :/

ive seen fruity loops could be the go, does the mpc work with edison?

any other suggestions plz apply! BOOM!

happy beatmakin' peeps! :mrgreen:

thanks in advance!
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Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MPC-Tutor Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:05 pm
What are you trying to do with your MPC beats in your computer? Are you talking about mixing them down to a master, performing more work on them, adding vocals etc?

MPC format is for MPCs - if you want to mix down in a computer DAW, you need to 'track' your MPC 'sample' tracks out of the MPC audio outs and into DAW audio tracks (i.e. any track in your MPC that plays back internal samples has to be tracked out). MPC MIDI tracks (used to control external MIDI instruments) can either imported directly to the DAW or 'recorded' in real time from MPC to DAW.

Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MrMerow Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:14 pm
im adding vocals to when i have it in WAV format on the comp..

i just need a way to put it thru on to the computer.. the file is on my computer but i cant open it? obviously because its not in any right format to play thru any player

Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MrMerow Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:20 pm
ive made a full beat on my mpc. sequenced it all, got enough bars in there for a song i just need to know how to transfer all that on to the computer to make it eligible to use it in a DAW to record some vocals over the top.. ?
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Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By jibber Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:21 pm
MrMerow wrote:the file is on my computer but i cant open it? obviously because its not in any right format to play thru any player


MPC-Tutor wrote:MPC format is for MPCs - if you want to mix down in a computer DAW, you need to 'track' your MPC 'sample' tracks out of the MPC audio outs and into DAW audio tracks (i.e. any track in your MPC that plays back internal samples has to be tracked out). MPC MIDI tracks (used to control external MIDI instruments) can either imported directly to the DAW or 'recorded' in real time from MPC to DAW.

Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By miscend Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:18 pm
MrMerow wrote:ive made a full beat on my mpc. sequenced it all, got enough bars in there for a song i just need to know how to transfer all that on to the computer to make it eligible to use it in a DAW to record some vocals over the top.. ?


You need to connect the audio outputs of your MPC, into the inputs of the audio interface on your computer. Then you need a DAW program to record that audio. You can use something free like Audacity - if you don't have a DAW already.

Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MrMerow Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:40 pm
oh cool man, cheers :) ive got a Presonus USB AudioBox. which comes with the DAW Studio One, its where ill be recording my vocals. but im not sure what sort of cable would plug in to the presonus interface? or would i need to get another like a tascam one or something? ill have a look at that audacity forsure tho dude, cheers!

Re: GETTING STARTED! MPC1000 COMPATIBLE WITH ???

By MrMerow Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:55 am
MPC-Tutor wrote:What are you trying to do with your MPC beats in your computer? Are you talking about mixing them down to a master, performing more work on them, adding vocals etc?

MPC format is for MPCs - if you want to mix down in a computer DAW, you need to 'track' your MPC 'sample' tracks out of the MPC audio outs and into DAW audio tracks (i.e. any track in your MPC that plays back internal samples has to be tracked out). MPC MIDI tracks (used to control external MIDI instruments) can either imported directly to the DAW or 'recorded' in real time from MPC to DAW.




hey man. thanks for that! when you say i have to 'track' each sample out to DAW. where it says-and you can change 'MIDI" and 'DRUM' on the LCD.. is that the start of something to do with the 'tracking' ? so im sort of heading in the right direction :)... i have the manuals, and the 'E-Book for Beatmaking' through you guys, does any of them talk you through step by step how to do this? thanks again

Merow/
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