By pt3r
Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:09 pm
Get MPC of choice. Take box home, open box, take MPCout and manual, power up MPCand open manual start reading the manual while pushing buttons on your MPC.
By MPC-Tutor
Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:15 pm
Start reading sites, books and forums, Use search functions, try things out, ask specific questions and you'll be happy.
By incurablebeatlust
Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:04 am
if you don't have a pc get the 2000xl rather than the 1000. the 2000xl has zoning which is really nice for chopping up your samples, i can't imagine not having it..i have a pc and i still choose to do it on my 2kxl...
By Hypes
Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:04 pm
yo yo yo
yo gotta press the buttons!
you see the buttons right?!
the big grey buttons make sounds!
hahabagahahanavbagahabha
yo gotta press the buttons!
you see the buttons right?!
the big grey buttons make sounds!
hahabagahahanavbagahabha
-Hypes
By Hypes
Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:14 pm
oh but REALLY
you gotta make a sequence
each sequence contains tracks
on each track you record an instrument
track 1 - drums
track2 - hihat
track 3 - misc sample etc..
all the tracks play at once - unless you mute them ofcourse
you will need samples (sounds) - just look on the internet\
and past learning that - you can look online for pretty much anything you will ever need that gets more technical - but this will get you started
if you have a pc - make sure you use it for what its worth
it makes things alot easier
theres alot more to it than what I said ofcourse
just make sure you read the manual - it sucks but do it anyways - we all did
and make sure you use every rescource you have available to learn ontop of what you already know
oh also - you need to update yer bios - from the akai website
prolly need to upgrade ram or atleast buy a 128 CF card or anything bigger to get started
you gotta make a sequence
each sequence contains tracks
on each track you record an instrument
track 1 - drums
track2 - hihat
track 3 - misc sample etc..
all the tracks play at once - unless you mute them ofcourse
you will need samples (sounds) - just look on the internet\
and past learning that - you can look online for pretty much anything you will ever need that gets more technical - but this will get you started
if you have a pc - make sure you use it for what its worth
it makes things alot easier
theres alot more to it than what I said ofcourse
just make sure you read the manual - it sucks but do it anyways - we all did
and make sure you use every rescource you have available to learn ontop of what you already know
oh also - you need to update yer bios - from the akai website
prolly need to upgrade ram or atleast buy a 128 CF card or anything bigger to get started
-Hypes
By Hypes
Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:17 pm
not bios - sorry
your OS
update your OS from the Akai website
its easy as hell to do so dont worry
your OS
update your OS from the Akai website
its easy as hell to do so dont worry
-Hypes
By binger0
Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:03 am
read the frequnetly asked questions forum here, and read the newbie bible.
by this also
http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/48/0/
by this also
http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/48/0/
By peezie
Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:01 pm
you can download the manual in pdf format from akai. read it before you get it