Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
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By Icepulse Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:21 am
Certified Beatz wrote:I never used timestretch before on software or hardware not sure why you really would need it.. im old school so maybe im set in my ways.. update will play around tomorrow.


Sometimes it's dope to pitch up or down w/ a sample, without affecting its tempo. Or vice versa. It's as simple as that! All the old giants of the format pitch up or down. This just allows you to adjust pitch and tempo independently. Pretty useful.
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By Smackdee Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:30 pm
Icepulse wrote:
Certified Beatz wrote:I never used timestretch before on software or hardware not sure why you really would need it.. im old school so maybe im set in my ways.. update will play around tomorrow.


Sometimes it's dope to pitch up or down w/ a sample, without affecting its tempo. Or vice versa. It's as simple as that! All the old giants of the format pitch up or down. This just allows you to adjust pitch and tempo independently. Pretty useful.



Very useful actually if your a sample based producer,maybe not so much if your not. Definitely a must have for me!
By kaydigi Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:26 pm
Icepulse wrote:For the last time, when you engage "warp", you have to make sure the sample sounds right, w/ native pitch / time by adjusting the BPM. once that sounds perfect, your adjustments w/ pitch and timestretch will sound much better.



Yeah the process you listed makes it sound better depending on the sample source. It still doesn't sound as good as the software or even offline in the standalone.
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By Icepulse Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:54 pm
Smackdee wrote:Very useful actually if your a sample based producer,maybe not so much if your not. Definitely a must have for me!


News flash! If you're not a sample-based producer, don't get an MPC!! Ha ha! :hmmm:
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By starmanwarz Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:33 pm
Icepulse wrote:
Smackdee wrote:Very useful actually if your a sample based producer,maybe not so much if your not. Definitely a must have for me!


News flash! If you're not a sample-based producer, don't get an MPC!! Ha ha! :hmmm:


Don't be surprised but there are people who only bought their Live so their "drums stay on the grid" :lol: :lol: :lol:
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By Smackdee Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:55 pm
Icepulse wrote:
Smackdee wrote:Very useful actually if your a sample based producer,maybe not so much if your not. Definitely a must have for me!


News flash! If you're not a sample-based producer, don't get an MPC!! Ha ha! :hmmm:



Lmao don't say that to Rodney Jerkins or Michael B Cox and all the other great RnB producers of the mid-late 90's...
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By Icepulse Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:21 pm
Smackdee wrote:Lmao don't say that to Rodney Jerkins or Michael B Cox and all the other great RnB producers of the mid-late 90's...


So they used an MPC, But no samples? Is that what you're suggesting? Because it makes no sense at all. What was the MPC doing? Just spitting out midi?
By Moho Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:51 pm
Danoc wrote::worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

I don't get how dudes run their dam mouths about these machines and don't have it.
Giving out wrong info like a fool.

Im lime this don't tell me sh** about the live if you haven't gone through it deeply. Telling me you're getting one doesn't count. They wood be better off catchi g a Ricky Martin concert!


Icepulse wrote:You heard wrong, stoopid.

If you enable the warp, the time-stretch will assume a BPM for the sample. If it misjudges (on, say, a horn stab or piano flourish), and it's played back that way, it sounds choppy and busted. But all you have to do is spin the sample BPM until it sounds like the original sound should, THEN you can adjust pitch and TS, and it sounds great. I know this because I'm using the thing.

But that always your f****ing problem, chump. You talk about what u "heard", and it's become increasingly evident that you don't KNOW s***! You just like to run your chowder drain.

So why not toddle off, finish your pudding cup, and go NAPPIES, ugly?

Peace. :smoker:


Hey Celine Dion;s in consert with him you'll like that, its in the box you won;t have to think or anything Donald sorry I mean Danoc
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By Smackdee Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:50 pm
Icepulse wrote:
Smackdee wrote:Lmao don't say that to Rodney Jerkins or Michael B Cox and all the other great RnB producers of the mid-late 90's...


So they used an MPC, But no samples? Is that what you're suggesting? Because it makes no sense at all. What was the MPC doing? Just spitting out midi?


Actually it was, that's why some MPC's have four midi outputs to spit out a bunch of midi!!!!!!
Of course they used samples but mostly one-shots ie drums,stabs,etc and not using samples to create the entire vibe of the track, they relay on their skills/talent to play an instrument for that!!!!!!
When I think of sample based producer, I think Preemo,Pete Rock,Madlib..
Not sample based is Scott Storch,Rodney Jerkins, B Cox,etc guys who use the MPC more for it's midi/sequencing than for it's sampling...
By Certified Beatz Sun Oct 01, 2017 1:04 pm
Really if your not sampling you should sell the Live or the X because it would be a totally waste of money to use one of these.. the MPC X a dope as F8CK the update was on point .. Now they have to get there software team working on a official update
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By Danoc Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:19 pm
The X and Live have many features that software programs have and should be kept not just for sampling.

1. Tight azz squencer, don't have to deal with latency and or bogged down to a computer.
2. Instead of manually separating tracks like l did on the 2000XL now we have a feature that will separate the tracks for you which is so sweet.
3. If l have 33 tracks l can export them in a flash to my SD card then drag and drop them in my favorite DAW for mixing. With the legacy MPCs you have to track out which is tedious.
4. When exporting you get to choose which sample rate you wand and bit depth, l love that.
5. The bigger screens are a pleasure to the eyes.
6. X cv inputs are nice to have.
7. Live, battety operated grate for portability.
8. Able to add internally a hard drive of your choice and 2 USB slots to connect more sources.
9. Able to layer more than just 4 sounds and hit one pad and get them to play at the same time.
10. The effects are decent this time around.
11. Much more sampling time than the legacy MPCs.

And many more. I couldn't just get rid of either machine just because lm not sampling. Im not sampling and lm putting my live to work. The features it has l didn't expect to have. All l wanted was to be able to export and that tight sequencer, but got loads more.

Certified Beatz wrote:Really if your not sampling you should sell the Live or the X because it would be a totally waste of money to use one of these.. the MPC X a dope as F8CK the update was on point .. Now they have to get there software team working on a official update