Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By Ceephax303 Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:52 am
When I use Time Stretch on Logic or something I can just simply adjust the size of waveform to fit the other waveforms. But on MPC4000, Time Stretch is shown as %... I cannot even guess how to adjust it perfectly!!! Please someone tell me the best way!

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By Lampdog Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:29 pm
There is a time stretch tutorial on this site.

Also, this might help:
It is a colelction of sample calculators I recently came across.

http://www.deepsound.net/calculs.html
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By JusDaFied Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:46 pm
Just time stretch in the program you're comfortable with and bring the sample back in. Fact of the matter is, some things are more easily done on the computer.
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By Lampdog Wed Oct 01, 2003 11:00 pm
Very true. I agree.
By J-Bone Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:04 pm
computers???? dont use one mate. 4k is the heart of my setup. hardcore huh!! :wink:
will check the deepsound site tho
cheers!

By got glide Fri Oct 03, 2003 1:06 pm
you can timestrech by beat/and or find out the beat in one edit functions in region screen.. dunno not infront of the mpc right now .. the thing is its very easy to find out how much % you need to -/+ if you know the tempo of the loop (if you don't the 4k can tell you) and you know the tempo of your song so just devide the tempo of you song lets say 125bpm with the tempo of your loop 100bpm and you get 1.25 = 25% ..
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By Lampdog Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:51 pm
JBone, you will like the deepsound site, it's simple and easy.
By J-Bone Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:54 am
cheers guys! deepsound site rocks! only one prob; u need a pc in front of ya to tap in the bpms for the calculator. doh!
but check the amount of hits this thread has got. guess im not the only one puzzled by the timestretch function.
the reason why i dig the mpc series so much is cos u can put bangin tunes together without involving a pc/mac. i just got tired of sittin there trying to work out why it had crashed and gettin bored instead of writing tunes. i know the 4k has bugs and the o.s isnt ironed out yet but it does evrythin i need it to. call me old fashioned but i sooner know the 4k inside out and have to maybe work to certain restrictions than sit there wading thru endless options and never finish anythin. horses 4 courses i spose. but the 4k & 2k has payed my bills up till now so i guess theres no need to mess with the formula just yet.
thnx 4 the advice.
big up da forums!
By Ceephax303 Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:07 pm
Thanks guys. I still have not tried it myself but I guess it involves some math... I think I can work with my Digital Performer to do the Time stretch for me.

Keep creating!

Airo
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By Lampdog Sun Oct 05, 2003 1:15 am
Depending on your sample/sound time stretching on MPC can take a while..

By IChiOne Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:42 pm
[quote="got glide"] if you now the tempo of the loop (if you don't the 4k can tell you) :shock: :shock: :?: :?:
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By Lampdog Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:16 pm
J-Bone wrote:cheers guys! deepsound site rocks! only one prob; u need a pc in front of ya to tap in the bpms for the calculator. doh!
but check the amount of hits this thread has got. guess im not the only one puzzled by the timestretch function.
the reason why i dig the mpc series so much is cos u can put bangin tunes together without involving a pc/mac. i just got tired of sittin there trying to work out why it had crashed and gettin bored instead of writing tunes. i know the 4k has bugs and the o.s isnt ironed out yet but it does evrythin i need it to. call me old fashioned but i sooner know the 4k inside out and have to maybe work to certain restrictions than sit there wading thru endless options and never finish anythin. horses 4 courses i spose. but the 4k & 2k has payed my bills up till now so i guess theres no need to mess with the formula just yet.
thnx 4 the advice.
big up da forums!


I actually found that site by accident a while back..