Quick question about a simple MPC1000 setup

So I've got an MPC1000 on the way. I have a Numark turntable with only phono outputs, so was gonna get a preamp between that and the MPC. Then link the MPC into a Marantz P230 amp I have, and then into speakers.

However it struck me I may not be able to listen to records on the TT without having the signal go through the MPC. Will this be a problem, and is there a simple fix that won't require constant cable changing?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, cheers

yeah, 2 channel dj mixer

Sweet, I thought that might be the ticket. Nice one

This will allow you to listen, sample sounds, and playback tracks from MP easily without switching cables.

Viewtiful_J wrote:link the MPC into a Marantz P230 amp I have, and then into speakers.

What is the P230, power amp or integrated amp?

If integrated, TT into P230 phono in, P230 tape out to MPC in.


If turntable has phono/line switch, set to line, plug it direct into MPC.

Apologies it's a PM-230, and it's integrated. TT has no switch. OK cool, so then from the MPC outputs back into the amp?

....if you hava a ground lifted phono dedicated input to catch the phono signal ypu can plug that straight to the mpc....

if you turn the input monitoring in the mpc on, you have a constant through signal from the records....

but a small dj mixer is no mistake anyway....

reeloy wrote:but a small dj mixer is no mistake anyway....

+1 there and with so many DJ mixers out on market, you can pick up a second hand DJ mixer dirt cheap now days too.

Lampdog wrote:Front of the 1k manual has a basic gear setup diagram.
Good for starting up and/or to get a basic grasp of what goes where at the beginning stages.

Chapter One... Page 4 if my memory is correct

reeloy wrote:....if you hava a ground lifted phono dedicated input to catch the phono signal ypu can plug that straight to the mpc....

No, you need a phono preamp for a phono signal, you can't just send a phono signal into a line input, it will not sound right, it needs the RIAA ed-emphasis curve provided by a phono preamp.

You send the line level output of the phono preamp into the MPC.

reeloy wrote:but a small dj mixer is no mistake anyway....

He has a phono preamp in his integrated hifi amp, he doesn't 'need' a mixer just for the turntable.

Viewtiful_J wrote:Apologies it's a PM-230, and it's integrated. TT has no switch. OK cool, so then from the MPC outputs back into the amp?

Yes, tape 2 out from the amp into the MPC inputs, MPC outputs into tape 2 in on the amp.

Use the tape 2 monitoring function on the amp to listen to the MPC, set the amp input to phono to route the turntable into the MPC.