Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
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By Lampdog Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:44 am
There's no mention of random layer cycling (Round Robin) in the manual.
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By Lampdog Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:20 am
First, the vid sounds like it's Ian Canefire here on the forums (props to him of course)

Second, it's not random, your manually changing layers with a slider, "manually".

Full level, pad hit several times, no sliders, no controllers, no velocity switching, layers are randomly cycling is Round Robin Pad Cycling.

This is manual layer control, while STILL highly effective, it's different.
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By Lampdog Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:40 pm
Don't let that stop you from doing what Ian describes, it's a damn good technique
(Try EVERYTHING).

Let us know how it works out for you.
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By TheUnfuckwithable Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:46 am
MPC-Tutor wrote:Can't be done on the 4000


It can!

Using a random LFO to change the zone layers = automatic round robin.

Important: set the zone x-fade to real time.

The LFO settings that work best for me are:

Rate: 0
Re-trigger: on

:smoker:
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By Lampdog Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:17 pm
LFO as automatic catalyst, bravo.

Never thought of that.
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By Lampdog Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:39 pm
One of those things where, 4k doesn't have the function BUT combine functions and it's possible.

Still the king.


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By Clos517 Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:22 am
**** wrote:
MPC-Tutor wrote:Can't be done on the 4000


It can!

Using a random LFO to change the zone layers = automatic round robin.

Important: set the zone x-fade to real time.

The LFO settings that work best for me are:

Rate: 0
Re-trigger: on

:smoker:




so can you please tell us how to Using a random LFO to change the zone layers
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By Lampdog Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:55 pm
Clos517 wrote:so can you please tell us how to Using a random LFO to change the zone layers

**** wrote:It´s all in the manual...

All the functions that get this done are functions that the manual covers. Learn the functions, combine them, create this technique.