NEWB Question - Whats The Difference Between An MPC & MPD?

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NEWB Question - Whats The Difference Between An MPC & MP

By mutation Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:13 am
Hi,

I'd like to know the difference between an MPC running on a PC or MAC and an MPD doing the same. I'd be running a drum program like Fruity Loops or Reason along with a Protools M-Box.

Is the MPC just faster, easier and better?

It looks like I could make beats on an MPD with some software backing it up. But I could be wrong.
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By Jacpot Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:15 am
An MPD is just mpc pads and nothing else. Its used to controll drums in computer programs

Got It

By mutation Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:26 am
So the MPC is used a s a sampler and a composer while the MPD is just a controller.
Cool.
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By Lampdog Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:40 am
MPC can do sound triggering just like the MPD. Cause they both have pads.
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By Jacpot Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:48 am
MPC can do sound triggering just like the MPD. Cause they both have pads.


u mean cause they both have midi :wink:
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By Capshun Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:38 am
Jacpot wrote:
MPC can do sound triggering just like the MPD. Cause they both have pads.


u mean cause they both have midi :wink:


and pads

Bywildstyle72 Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:13 am
yep just got the trigger finger and it still suck making beat on a computer unless you use step program,using live 5.0 and reason 3.0 to program beat on my apple ibook 1.2ghz suck,mybe i need a g5 ,but before i do that,mpc 2500 will be the last thing on the list to get. mpc is the king for making beats 8)


got mpc 1000,2000xl,sp 303
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By Lampdog Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:15 am
Lampdog - MPC can do sound triggering just like the MPD. Cause they both have pads.
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Now I was trying to keep it simple.


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Jacpot - u mean cause they both have midi
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Cool, I understand Jacpot is right.


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Capshun - and pads
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Now, you, dude are REALLY gunning for that slowpoke of the month
award there aren't you? :D

Bywildstyle72 Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:03 pm
:D
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By Antonym Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:37 pm
wildstyle is back

capshun - city of god is a greaaaat movie, one of my favorites. props on your sig.
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By distortedtekno Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:46 am
Antonym wrote:wildstyle is back

they all come back when they say they're leaving. i've seen those "I'm leaving the boards" posts a million times before. i should've placed bets at the time and made some extra loot. :wink:
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By Lampdog Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:20 am
distortedtekno wrote:
Antonym wrote:wildstyle is back

they all come back when they say they're leaving. i've seen those "I'm leaving the boards" posts a million times before. i should've placed bets at the time and made some extra loot. :wink:


Many of them just change names, but their IP adresses are the same.. :wink:
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By distortedtekno Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:30 am
Lampdog wrote:
distortedtekno wrote:
Antonym wrote:wildstyle is back

they all come back when they say they're leaving. i've seen those "I'm leaving the boards" posts a million times before. i should've placed bets at the time and made some extra loot. :wink:


Many of them just change names, but their IP adresses are the same.. :wink:

MelleMel :lol:
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By distortedtekno Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:32 am
oh wait... he got banned. :lol:
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