cubase compatable with mpc2500

i have just bought a latop with cubase as my software is there anyway i can use my mpc2500 with cubase

Yes you can sync them up so that you can record your tracks into Cubase and do your mixing in there, add effects etc. You'll need to read up on syncing via midi in both manuals but there's also this video to help you out:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5CAFVM9T

thanks for the reply. I have used the usb cable to connect my mpc 2500 to my laptop, but then i am completly lost on how to sync cubase with the mpc. The only thing is that the cubase i bought was from the market so no instructions came with it.

The USB is only for data transfer so you're going to need some midi cables.

Have you got a midi interface? Usually you'd have to do something like connect midi out of the MPC to midi in of the interface, then midi out of the interface to midi in of the mpc.

You'll need to set up options in both on how to sync them, most likely using midi clock or MTC.

thanks spirez. So i got to get a midi interface for my laptop and midi cables.

Yep, has the video downloaded yet?

I just watched it myself, it explains everything better than me so props to sparq for making it.

He's using the Lexicon Omega audio/midi interface:

http://www.dv247.com/invt/19556/

thanks sp its just that i am starting out with this mpc2500 prodution stuff. ive bought a fantonm xr for my sounds. Ive just spoke to a woman from a audio store she reccommended i get the um1 ex which is 39.99, she said all i neen is 1 midi signal going in and 1 going out is that true based on the setup i want?

Yeah that's all you would need to sync but you still need a way to get your sounds into the computer. What soundcard do you have? Is it just the laptop built in sound card?

If so you're going to need something else really. Could do with more inputs etc.

thanks sp.so what do you reccommend i get, for me to use the mpc with my laptop. ive
got about an 1hr left before the shops close. I appericate all the help

I don't want to tell you to rush into anything because the interface is a pretty important part of your setup and you really need to sit down and decide what features you want, how many inputs/outputs etc etc

You also need to work out how much you can/want to spend.

Plus i'm not using a laptop so my choices will probably be quite a bit different as i'm not worried about portability etc. You're probably going to want either a firewire or USB interface.

Some you should look at though:

The Focusrite Saffire Range

http://www.dv247.com/search/0/0/Product ... saffire/1/

Hercules 16/12fw

http://www.dv247.com/invt/18669/

Yamaha Go44 or Go46

http://www.dv247.com/search/2970/1851/M ... ending//1/

Motu Ultralite

http://www.dv247.com/invt/32544/

And here are some USB interfaces

http://www.dv247.com/icat/USB+Audio+Interfaces/2974/

Take your time and do your research. You can find some helpful reviews here.

http://www.soundonsound.com/search?url= ... h+Articles

In the mean time just take some time getting to know the MPC and make some beats. The recording isn't really that big of a deal straight away as you can just save all your beats to PC and open them up in the future to edit/record etc

very much apperctiated Spirez thanks for giving me the time. Much respect.

i did everything in the video one problem when i change my sound in mixer mode from st to 12 the sound doesnt sound the same as st for example i had a kick when i change it to 12 it sound a bit the same but with low quality and a bit of fuzzyness and thats on all sounds but worse with kicks and bass is it cus of my interface cus i have a edirol ua-20
i have a mpc 2500 connected straight to my midi interface then the interface is connected to the tape outs so i can hear it
also in the future i want to up grade a few things like go from laptop to a dell pc also whats a good interface as i have a mpc 2500,korg extreme proteus 2000,planet phat and a ub 1240fx mixer by behringer

i tried 2 sync mine up with cubase a couple months ago probably , not only didnt that work i also rendred my keyboard useless
took me ages even musta re-installed a dozen times, which was actually due 2 ma mate **** with ma prefferences , so yeh , dont leave folk on their own in teh middle of syncn , u get everythin workin safe now?

the shit sound im gettin could it be because of the sound card (edirol ua 20)

the shit sound im gettin could it be because of the sound card (edirol ua 20)