Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By giggasean Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:39 pm
Is there anything I can do to get around or more other than the 32 MB Max Ram on the 2000XL MCD. Becuase, this is for sampling time correct? Which doesn't seem to be alot, so I was just wondering if I could maybe get around this. I am having a hard time in choosing a MPC 1000 or a MPC 2000XL MCD.. . And im leaning more towards the 1000 Because of the 128 MB... Rather than the more features on the 2000XL MCD.
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By BRAVO Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:36 pm
Well, what do u need...Sample time or features

By giggasean Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:08 pm
But I don't understand how alot of people use the MPC 2000 XL with only 32 MB of sample time? I mean... there's not much you can do with that, so what is the method that other people use with their 2000XL?
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By Krux Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:41 pm
What do you have experience producing with?

By true Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:17 pm
That's just spoiled imho ;) Look at the s950, that only has 2,25 mb ram maxed if I'm correct. In the 'old days' they made phat shit with that, so it's not about ram man :)
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By jaem Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:42 pm
giggasean wrote:But I don't understand how alot of people use the MPC 2000 XL with only 32 MB of sample time? I mean... there's not much you can do with that, so what is the method that other people use with their 2000XL?


I rock a EPS 16+ with a memory expander (that has a whopping 1MB)

only 32MB :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

That gives you like 5 minutes of sampling time

I could have like 30 beats with all different loops loaded when i used a 2000xl

yall new jacks are way too spoiled

what cha tryin to do..........record an entire instramental and assign it to one pad???????
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By Lampdog Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:43 pm
giggasean wrote:But I don't understand how alot of people use the MPC 2000 XL with only 32 MB of sample time? I mean... there's not much you can do with that, so what is the method that other people use with their 2000XL?


1. Your lost
2. Mismanaging your sample time.
3. Don't have the gear and/or have never sampled before.

Once something is maxed out it's max right?
What type of question is that?

By cooocooo1 Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:59 pm
I know a cat that uses nothin but samples and still only has 2mb's in his classic 2k
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By classic Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:38 pm
giggasean wrote:Is there anything I can do to get around or more other than the 32 MB Max Ram on the 2000XL MCD. Becuase, this is for sampling time correct? Which doesn't seem to be alot, so I was just wondering if I could maybe get around this. I am having a hard time in choosing a MPC 1000 or a MPC 2000XL MCD.. . And im leaning more towards the 1000 Because of the 128 MB... Rather than the more features on the 2000XL MCD.


DUDE 32 MB is freakin huge, ive loadied up all types of shit (drums loops etc. and ive barley reached 8MB. What the hell do u plan on sampling man??? It kills me when newbs dont have a clue.....

class..

By giggasean Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:14 pm
alright... i guess 32 is enough then.... :?
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By Lampdog Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:12 am
Honestly, if you use your imagination and learn how to manage your samples sizes you will go far with your beats and not even get close to using the whole 32mb.

Didn't mean to sound harsh, but, people just want to damn much sometimes.

By ONE Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:34 am
32 MB is lots. How is it not enough? What, are cats trying to use it as a recorder or something? Get a Hard disk recorder or a tape machine if you want to record whole schit like vocals. That's what dudes must be thinking of doing, cause I don't see how 32 MB is such a small amount.

The MPC ain't a friggin MP3 player either. Just in case cats are thinking it is. You never know....with that kinda thinking.
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By Ron Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:25 am
Dude must be sampling whole songs.
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By M.ic P.ro C.rusher Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:48 pm
ONE wrote:32 MB is lots. How is it not enough? What, are cats trying to use it as a recorder or something? Get a Hard disk recorder or a tape machine if you want to record whole schit like vocals.


Yup, vocals are the only thing I can't use my MPC for. Other than that, my biggest sample is 6 megs, and its a long speech-type sample from a movie, and its in stereo.
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By Lampdog Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:17 am
I've heard songs with vocals done in a maxed out 2k classic.
I've SEEN it done. Not easy though. Managing Big samples like that in 32mb can stretch your creativity.