is it just me

is it just me or people get bored with there 1k at first when they dont know how to use it it got my mpc and i havent been good at it i really need help if anyone got aim and what to help me create i beat and understand how to use a mpc i WOULD APRECIATE IT when i see it this is my expersion since i cant use it i have read the manual about a million times i do every week so please can ya help me

if u dont like this post dont post anything and be negative only the ones that want to help me should post thanks you

what s the trouble you have with your MPC 1000 ?

I mean, if you have drums asigned to the pads, just hit record and record a simple pattern kick-snare-kick-snare

add a simple hi hat on 16th note with the note repeat button


add a sample loop and make it match to the bpm of your sequence (let s say around 90 for an average ounding hip hop beat)

and there you go

you first beat

yeah THANKS but thats what i mean i dont get that kind of stuff when i was reading the manual and i was reading about that bmp and i was like what the but thanks for the help it might help me one day when i get this stuff

when will you get one ?

what do you mean?

what do u mean by " it might help me one day when i get this stuff"

I thought you meant you had no mpc yet


what are you not gettin in what I said earlier about makin a simple beat ?

i got a mpc what i ment when i get this stuff i ment when i understand that bmp and 16th note thats what i ment when i said when i get this stuff i ment when i understand that

bpm = beats per minute. you know, the tempo of the beat


1/16th note high hats means for every 1 bar there are 16 high hats. Just set your quantize (refer to manual) at 1/16, hit record and play and hold the pad with the high hat and the note repeat button simoutaneously.


dont get all frustrated man

how long do i hold the repeat button and the the pad?

thanks im not fustrated no more now that ya are helping me thanks guys

i'm willing to help too, though its hard to think of where to start...

if u can think of one simple question to start with, i will answer.



btw i was thinking:: it sounds like you need to learn some music/computermusic basic type info, not just mpc-specific,,,

so search tha web for beginner music tutorials n stuff.

Whatever the length of your bars are. For example if your main loop is four bars hold the note repeat and hi hat sample for four bars. There are faster ways of doing this but this will get you started.

I'm willing to help as much as I can. Ask some more questions cause we've got answers.

I also have a hard time understanding how you are getting frustrated. The process I usually take is I listen to alot of records. While I am going through those records I sample little stuff here and there, but when I listen to a record and I find a loop or a good note that could turn into melody thats what will start me off. If I'm using a loop what I will do is play the loop and use the tap tempo button to find the tempo. Once the tempo is found I set my sequence to the appropriate number of measures. (You do know what a measure is right?) If you don't know what a measure is I define it as just 4 clicks of your metronome. Every four clicks a new measure begins. Most of my samples are 1-2 measure loops. Before I mess with any drums or other stuff I get my base sample looping right. I do this by recording the sample in real time. If it isn't fitting right when I do it in real time but it is close I will do other adjustments in the step edit mode. After I get the sample looping I go through my drum sounds while listening to the loop. After I find some drums that fit the track I copy the sequence so that it is 4-8 measures long. That way I'll have room to make like a small change up in the drums. Next I record the drums.( I shouldn't really have to go into detail on this). Basicly thats it. I don't really have to mess with the quantize because I already have my favorite settings.

I can't really help more unless you ask more questions.

Nice. Grimaybeats basically nailed it. Don't really know where you're at with your mpc, but I'd try to get proficient with one area at a time if it's really basics you're after. As was mentioned, 90 bpm, 4 bar beat, bang away. Try out just hihats on 16ths w/note repeat, try 8ths. Try different swing settings. I know,I know, real basic s**t but working in small steps should keep the frustration level down. Keep your enemies close, keep the manual closer.

you gotta know the basics and actually what goes in a beat before you can make a beat.