The new update 2.0.5 for X and LIVE is up

Danoc wrote: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

Agree with you.. the sequencer what sperates from all other products out.. and i do play live also just sampling is what this box was known for.. tracking out to a template set up in your daw is the way to go for me.. that way i can add on the fly and mix from my mixer to have all hardware feel.. this is what been waiting for a long time...

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. 

What do you mean by that? Manual export ?

Manually separating, l never said manual export. I. The 2000XL you couldnt export nothing lol
Only way you get it in a computer was to track out. Truthfully l hated that crap lol

Certified Beatz wrote: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. 

What do you mean by that? Manual export ?

Danoc wrote:Manually separating, l never said manual export. I. The 2000XL you couldnt export nothing lol
Only way you get it in a computer was to track out. Truthfully l hated that **** lol

Certified Beatz wrote: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. 

What do you mean by that? Manual export ?

On the live or X?

Now thats dope to have a template set in your studio to track out. I couldn't do that back in the day going from different studios. I was like " theres got to be a better way".

Certified Beatz wrote:Agree with you.. the sequencer what sperates from all other products out.. and i do play live also just sampling is what this box was known for.. tracking out to a template set up in your daw is the way to go for me.. that way i can add on the fly and mix from my mixer to have all hardware feel.. this is what been waiting for a long time...

lol l meantioned the 2000XL not the X or Live. On these new machines you don't have to manually do nothing lol

Certified Beatz wrote:On the live or X?

I habe to assign outputs manually to trackout wish it would assign channel automartically in control mode as a vst

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

I'd advice you to read some more on the history of the MPC. MPC stands for MIDI Production Center, so it was intended as a sequencer to handle your midi gear. That's why the MPC3000 had 4 midi outputs and 2 midi inputs... The MPC's had a sampler, but a real basic one.. For more advanced sampling you'd connect a rack sampler via midi like a s900, s950, s1000 etc.
When the MPC500/2500/5000 came out they changed it to Music Production Center.

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.

Timestretch (new tempo/same pitch) is real handy to match the tempo of a sample/loop to the project tempo. It's one of the reasons why the s950 (came out in 1988) was so popular, the s900 originally didn't had that feature. You can also use timestretch to pitch shift (new pitch/same tempo) your sample..

On the newer MPC's you can use timestretch by entering old bpm and new bpm. On the s950 you have to enter an % to timestretch to the new tempo, so you had to calculate the bpm/% first. Or use a timestretch calculator: http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/tools/t ... ulator.htm

A lot of guys around here with MPC'S but don't the history of MPC's.....
@SlowwwFloww your spot on bro!

I do know the history I do own a 3000 altho i bought it in 06.. and owned a 2500 and still have my MPC2000 I Did use it for midi of course but the main reason for me at least was the sequencer and the sample engine.. my first sampler was a 4 second rackmount Numark which i bought used in 1990 and a second hand sequencer I cannot think of the name and a Boss drum machine i do have history just used it different

You're on point. I had the S950 after my Boss DR 5 drum machine. I had it for a short while. I wanted pads to bang on cause l would work on the 3000 and MPC 60/ll that my friend had but couldn't afford it at that time. Then the Le version came still with Roger Linns name on it. 3000 is dope!

But l believe "Music Production Center" was first marked on the MPC 2000 because l had that and the 2000XL.

From beginning though they were known as Midi Production Center and now known as Midi Production Controller because of the the machines like like the MPC Studio and Ren.

SlowwFloww wrote:

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

I'd advice you to read some more on the history of the MPC. MPC stands for MIDI Production Center, so it was intended as a sequencer to handle your midi gear. That's why the MPC3000 had 4 midi outputs and 2 midi inputs... The MPC's had a sampler, but a real basic one.. For more advanced sampling you'd connect a rack sampler via midi like a s900, s950, s1000 etc.
When the MPC500/2500/5000 came out they changed it to Music Production Center.

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.

Timestretch (new tempo/same pitch) is real handy to match the tempo of a sample/loop to the project tempo. It's one of the reasons why the s950 (came out in 1988) was so popular, the s900 originally didn't had that feature. You can also use timestretch to pitch shift (new pitch/same tempo) your sample..

On the newer MPC's you can use timestretch by entering old bpm and new bpm. On the s950 you have to enter an % to timestretch to the new tempo, so you had to calculate the bpm/% first. Or use a timestretch calculator: http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/tools/t ... ulator.htm

Exactly! I grew up with them and never deviated frim them. Me too the sequencer has always been tight.
Sampling was my second best thing l loved about it. That 2000XL is dope. I knew it in and out. Peoole were talking about ut is to clean. I told them man you're buggin if you want grit don't you know you can swutch to legacy mode in the 2000XL? And what l loved about it was it could go hot from 0db to 4+db to 12+db. Man listen...

3000 got that punch to it thats what l got my MPC Live set to righgt now. I got that bytch to punch my drums ooooohhhhwee!

Certified Beatz wrote:I do know the history I do own a 3000 altho i bought it in 06.. and owned a 2500 and still have my MPC2000 I Did use it for midi of course but the main reason for me at least was the sequencer and the sample engine.. my first sampler was a 4 second rackmount Numark which i bought used in 1990 and a second hand sequencer I cannot think of the name and a Boss drum machine i do have history just used it different

The 2000 and XL still was MIDI Production Centers
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... xsLpevHViw

Danoc wrote:

But you was saying yours had Music Production Center on it?