Forum to discuss all matters relating to the MPC1000 and MPC2500 operating systems created by 'JJ' (all versions).
By acronym Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:50 am
I was wondering as I can use audio tracks in jjosxl if I be able to use it as a digital recorder?. I was going to purchase an used aw16g but money is tight. So I was wondering if I could just use the MPC to just record audio and go from there?.
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By bliprock Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:11 pm
Not compared to a dedicated multitrack recorder like that. Not at all. MPC has only stereo in, so at most, you would have only two channles to record at once, or one stereo. You could do multiple recordings and place each take on a separate audio track and then have a mix that way of course, and this would mimic a multitrack recorder, but as I said above you can only record one stereo at a time. So, yes you can do it, if you record each track, one at a time, but compared to 4 -16 channles at once, you can see MPC is not really multitrack recorder at all. Really you need both IMHO :-D
So if you want to stack multiple takes then your ok, as you can stack the audio tracks and even resample them as a take, to bounce down, but the main consideration here is that the MPC will not have enough RAM to store that many tracks, specially if they are stereo, compare to a dedicated hardrive there is no competition at all. And effects to, that is something you should consider as well if you want to compare them. hope that answers your question
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By bliprock Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:03 pm
I have a korg d1200 but I use it now as an interface for computer DAW. A lot of new mixers have USB I/O so you should look at them as well as a option. Probably cheaper to than digital multitrack recorder. In fact if anything DAWs are making them outdated now and fewer companies are making them and this will make it harder to find one. So really ebay might be the way to go if your looking. good luck
By acronym Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:11 pm
dazastah wrote:zoom r16

tascam dp-24 + dp-32 -this one has waveform view... and midi in and out i think(mtc) for sync


Both store on sd cards...
Both record 8 channels at once...



had the dp 24 got it for cheap and flipped it for money. It was nice but I think I preferred using my mpc to record audio.
By dazastah Sat Mar 01, 2014 4:01 am
Just get a interface with midi and audio...

the focusrite stuff is getting pretty cheap now.. Not sure how they are in terms of drivers...

http://global.focusrite.com/usb-audio-i ... nd-outputs

about 380 us ..

then use your fav daw to track record and sync...
By dazastah Sat Mar 01, 2014 4:05 am
I just got this one because i can use it with ipad aswell...

IT's the perfect combo of things for me for the mpc 1000

ur44

a total of 6 analog inputs (4 have mic pres)

It has a dsp mixer with effects.. ie compression for ryme recording..

The pres are nice and work well..

Plus it has midi in and out..