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By Dizasta Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:49 pm
Hey, I have a simple question. I've been messin around with the MPC for a few weeks now, and I like using the auto-chromatic feature, but it seems like instead of letting you use the MPC like a piano, all it does is slow down and speed up the sample. Is there a way that you can auto-chromatic the sample, but have it to where each pad, the sample is at a lower/higher pitch, but still the same length (time-stretched)? Any help would be appreciated
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By M.ic P.ro C.rusher Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:16 pm
No.

You can, however, make multisampled programs, which I believe is what you want. Your saying that the auto-chromatic function isn't achieving desired results, due to the fact that all it does is pitch the sample up and down, therefore (as you said) shortening or lengthening the same sample repeatedly. A multi-sampled program involves the same process as auto-chromatic (pitching samples up or down to fill in all the pads/keys) but it uses more than one sample to spread the sound across all pads, so the lengthening or shortening of each sample is barely noticeable.

Now how do you make multisamples programs you ask? It's fairly complicated and VERY time consuming. I believe it's all outlined in MPC-Tutor's E-Book (People sleep on this E-book way, WAY, WAY too much, sh!t is PACKED WITH KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED!!!). Or you can just buy sample packs or CDs that have multi sampled instruments on them (again, Tutor sells these also)
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By classic Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:38 pm
When i wanna do that i just load the sample in my fantom X rack, it timestreches everything evenly automaticlly,
*LOL i had to brag*

Your best bet is to set sustain points in soundforge

class..

By Dizasta Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:35 am
I got a Fantom-X, but I still prefer to use the MPC for the samples instead of the Fantom. Oh well.