Double Triggering Pad Problem

Hey everyone i just got the mpc 4000, and it looks like im having some trouble.

With allot of the keys when i hit them it triggers the sample as if I had hit it twice in rapid succession.

like- i hit once: it should go: bap but it goes ba-bap..

Ive read that this has to do with the way im hiting the pads as I am new to the machine but I would really appreciate any specific tips to help me out thanks

yes, it the way you are hitting the pads. I use to do this as well but you get use to the feel of not haveing to put as much effort into your play style without getting a workout

This happens to me a lot too. grr. I've learned to live with it somehow but I've thought about trying to swap out the pad sensors or something to try to fix it.

-illiac

it does not happen to me unless I hit the pads on their borders

Yeh this is really annoying i mean, i can do it without the whole doubling if i try really hard to hit it in exactly the right way but thats a real pain.

does anyone know anything about pad sensor replacement/cleaning. -

also can u do it yourself or do u require a technician?

just don't "punch" the pads. Let's say you're playing a snare...keep your finger on the pad and then when it's time for the snare just apply pressure. If you take your finger off and keep punching it in you might get that double hit, but when I keep it on the pad I never have this problem

haha oh good idea, let me just snap on another six fingers here ...

concerning pad sensor replacement, there was a thread in which someone mentioned that they ordered up a replacement sensor sheet from VST service I think, and said it wasn't too hard to put in, but I can't seem to find the thread ...

-illiac

its not a problem!!!! use it to your advantage, work out how to do it exactly and use it!!!
http://rapidshare.de/files/7204772/mpcs ... p.wmv.html
I use a flat finger to double trigger and find that if i take my finger off the pad str8 away I dont get it... that vid is old, imma do up a fresh one 2nite...
anywayzzz. I said exactly the same thing when I frst got my mpc... just take the time and learn to master it.. otherwise get a 1k cos they dont do it...
peace
Pez.

I can get mine to do it anymore
trust me it will go away if you play them pads

boywithpez007, haha yeah I hate to admit that I actually use the stuttering. With tabla samples I can get this kind of quick finger stutter thing that sounds pretty authentic.

AWW_NAWW how long do I have to wait man? I'm beating on this thing nite and day haha.

-illiac

my guess is that some of the units are just defective. because that pad thing seriously is out of order. Ive played on about three mpcs before and they dont all have that problem to the same extent.

Its not a problem! Unless you mean your specific unit is defective… but I doubt it,
Double trigger is one of the best things about the mpc pads! it gives you something that no other set of pads(to my knowledge) do.. something like the roland sp505 that I used to own cant give you half the realism or expression the MPC pads and double trigger gives you.. ghost snares, triplet hats, metal doublebass(check out my mpc metal drums, all drum loops recorded live not sequenced: www.myspace.com/mekongvietnam)
The mpc1k’s pads don’t do the double trigger and this is a major setback IMO..

But yeah… just work at how you are hitting the pads, work out what you are doing with ur finger that makes it happen and not happen and use it to your advantage…

The best explanation I can give is if you release your finger straight away like a drumstick hits a snare then you get a single hit, if you hit with your finger flatter and leave it on the pad after your hit the initial note you will get a double trigger just like if a drummer relaxes his wrist to let the stick bounce off the skin….