Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
Bythejellydragon Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:38 pm
Hello, I hope someone here can help me with my current dilema. My band will be going three piece soon, and I need a way to sequence things into our live performance. I know you can sequence in drum and synth sounds, but can I record guitar tracks onto it and play them back live? Does this thing have alot of sounds in it (keys, organ, ect.) or do I need an external source? I'm looking to order one today if it can do what I need. Do I have the right product here? Any suggestions would help greatly, I'm in a big time crunch. Also, what upgrades should I have for this. (I want to make sure I get the right one) Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jason
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By itchyvinyl Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:26 pm
It doesn't sound like an MPC is what you need.
The MPCs come with ZERO sounds built in.
You might be better off with a keyboard workstation with a built in sequencer and built in sounds. Triton maybe? I'm not qualified to suggest one.

Bythejellydragon Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:34 pm
I thought this thing had sounds built in. My mistake. If anyone can suggest something for what I'm talking about, I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the reply.
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By Blaz4me Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:18 pm
Unfortunately the MPC isn't made to sequence live audio. Other than via sampling capacity the MPC doesn't handle live audio. What you will need is a multitracking unit. This way you can accomplish your forementioned goal. However, the MPC is still a great sequencer,sampler and drum machine, making it a powerful key element in your recordingset up.
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By Lampdog Fri Oct 24, 2003 6:37 pm
Triton or Motif possibly.