How long did it take.

I was wondering how long did it take yall to master yall MPC 1000. I got mine in late January and Im a rookie. This is my first peice of eqipment ever. Sometime I get fustrated. Just curious how long did it take yall.

i find new ways to work with it from day to day. putting the manual at rest and just figure it all out is a great part of the inspiration. just discovered that the audioinputs can be routed to any outs.
that audio inputs really is one of my favorite OS2.10 features besides the selfoscilating filters and the LFOs

Well I tend to disagree with the manual item. Keep it near at all times and try to cover most of the chapters with experimenting with your mpc. Sure, its good to just put it away for a bit here and there, but if you're new at it. leave your home studio and go read somehwere and come back to it and you'll find yourself moving ahead. I agree to the extent that after a while you need to dive in and start a track but the manual is key to keep you on a path. I found sometimes the manual was a bit vague in details and this forum came through a lot for me in getting a bunch of questions answered. Also check out stereoroid.com site for mpc tutorial, good FAQ's etc. In terms of mastering the unit, it takes a long time and I can attest I have not fully mastered the unit to the extent I would like but I get what I need done. Its a never ending learning process in this game so be patient, keep yo head up, and read read read. This is my opinion, i'm entitled to it. A lot of cats can light one up and in 24 hrs they got the unit down pat like GZA, but this was my approach. Hope this helps yo

sup, i got my in Jan. 2. At 1st i did get fustrated but i got on that shyt everyday. I learned it, i just gotta master it, but everyday i feel i get a little bit better. All you gotta do is play around wit it, play around wit it.

I've had mine for over a year now.. I found that in the begining I read the manual when I was work, so then when I got home I'd put in the what I read to work....I feel like I know my mpc pretty dam well.. Iwouldn't say I have mastered it b/c there is some thing i just don't use... But for what I do use which is most of it I know pretty well.. All in all keep the manual close, read it in your free, and when you need help, but the best knowledge is through experience

Tha Saint wrote:Well I tend to disagree with the manual item. Keep it near at all times and try to cover most of the chapters with experimenting with your mpc. Sure, its good to just put it away for a bit here and there, but if you're new at it. leave your home studio and go read somehwere and come back to it and you'll find yourself moving ahead. I agree to the extent that after a while you need to dive in and start a track but the manual is key to keep you on a path. I found sometimes the manual was a bit vague in details and this forum came through a lot for me in getting a bunch of questions answered. Also check out stereoroid.com site for mpc tutorial, good FAQ's etc. In terms of mastering the unit, it takes a long time and I can attest I have not fully mastered the unit to the extent I would like but I get what I need done. Its a never ending learning process in this game so be patient, keep yo head up, and read read read. This is my opinion, i'm entitled to it. A lot of cats can light one up and in 24 hrs they got the unit down pat like GZA, but this was my approach. Hope this helps yo

it was rza with the SP 1200

dont worry about how long it took us, everyone learns differently. just get cracking.

Had mine for about six weeks now, and didn't really have any problem with it. I've been out of the game for like 3 years (used FL before that), and it is my first piece of hardware, but it only took me like a week to get used to it. I wouldn't say i master it already, but i can do everything i want from it pretty fast. I read the manual prior to buying it, and when i got it, i could just go to work straight away. It really is user friendly, and i love it...

Be patient, read the manual, ask any question in the MP forum,and play with the machine,pending on your will to learn the basic learning curve with
the 1k, depends on how fast you learn the MPC. No one will never master something, only excel be the best at it, and be willing to learn from other's.
I been rocking the MPC series over 15yrs and I haven't mastered anything. thanks to the young ones in here.

thanks yall... im glad this is a 'no question is a dumb one' forum... i'm gettin mine in 2 days and I know i'll be asking mad questions.

thanks yall... im glad this is a 'no question is a dumb one' forum... i'm gettin mine in 2 days and I know i'll be asking mad questions.

yow. not necessarily the case.

the 1k forum is plagued by cosmetic questions, off topic comments, stuff that belongs in prod. tech and mpc studio environment, as well as WAY too many incredibly basic operational questions.

i love answering questions that push me to find a solution, because i end up learning something new. however, questions that show that a would-be samplist has not put forth any kind of effort into reading the manual/learning the machine/searchign the forums is going to be met with a link to the newbie forum.

the 1k is the cheapest mpc, which i link to the number of people who buy an mpc but don't want to put for the effort to be a samplist. hence the chaotic quality of the 1k forums, as well as the bad reputation of the mpc1000.

I bought my MPC1000 at the end of December with some of my bonus money. I work 6 or 7 days a week and have a 1yr old, so my time is limited to punching on the MP about and hour on a good day. But I have learned more just messing with it, asking some questions and more punching pads. I used to use my computer to cut samples & loop, but after the short time i do everything exept effects on the MPC. I'm still learning alot, especially drum patterns and extensive sequencing but with some creativity and rythm (and this forum) you can count on being attached to the 1k. I'm looking forward to my season to be over, so i can dedicate days to work on the MP. Give yourself time, frustration is there for a reason, give yourself breaks and grind when you've got ideas in your head.

i've had my mpc1k for a few weeks now. i have a routine when it comes to learning gear that has gotten me quick results... first i read the manual in its entirety without using the instrument... i know this seems endless. i usually do this at work or when im not near my gear. after i've read the manual and familiarized myself with the 'big picture' i go thru the manual again, but this time with the unit and i go thru EVERY single feature and use it in action once to get a feel for it. for example, when i learned about the LFO, i assigned a sample to a pad, setup the lfo, and resampled that sound. after i've gone thru every single feature i just start making beats and/or playing my instrument. i've found that by actually 'doing' the stuff the manual says as you read it makes the info permanent. by going thru the manual twice you already know what the machine is capable of doing even if you dont know exactly *HOW* but you can easily find out how by referencing the manual. there are certain instruments like the DSI evolver that have a lot of hidden features and require more than just a quick browse to understand the parameters. when it gets to that, i make it a point to learn go thru one parameter set a day. so on monday, i'll open up the manual and read up on oscillator 1. this only takes 10-15 mins and during that time i focus all of my energy on memorizing what the oscillator can do and the special settings for it that aren't obvious.

hope that helps someone

haha it seems like i learn something new everyday, i purchased my mpc1k around nov 04? around that date....had to sell it for financial reasons about 8 months later, just got it back again...so the most recent thing i learned was to never, ever sell it again...!! it really just takes that drive to master it..i carry mine to work and on breaks just bust down some drums...if i watch tv, do it on commercials, being so small its real convenient to bring with you anywhere. i'd suggest really reading the manual and go through the steps with your MPC on and on the same subject...dont just focus on one aspect of it, ie (sampling, drums, stand alone). Doing that will allow you to put them together at one point to make something great. Just stay on the grind with it and before you know it you'll have it down

where is Sparg's reply???? i thought he wouldve been the first to say something?!!? hahhahaha....i guess dudes gotta sleep sometime...holler sparq!!! hhaha