Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
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By BDRAKE Sat May 27, 2006 2:28 pm
I know what im missing Ja thanks. I need to record my main outs. I wasnt thinking. I dont use that feature much at all. Then burn the file. Im good and embarrased but I got it. :oops:
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By jahrome Sat May 27, 2006 2:30 pm
Its all good.....

By earwolf Sat May 27, 2006 4:38 pm
from san diego to the bay

By K-BooGie Sat May 27, 2006 9:28 pm
Asign the mode button to a footswitch

By earwolf Sat May 27, 2006 11:43 pm
if your footswitch makes it play

By _Stilo_ Sun May 28, 2006 6:56 pm
Ability to use Direct Recording without having to stop the sequence to place the recording into the right spot. Just like a Boss RC-20 or Electrix Repeater.

Would enhance live usage as a loop sequencer a lot.
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By Spirez Mon May 29, 2006 4:57 pm
Whilst on the subject of direct recording, being able to have the recording start along with the main sequence recording would be a nice addition.

So you only have to press play and record on the transport controls and the direct recording would start immediately after the count in.

At the moment you have to wait for the count in, press record manually and then play your sequence at the same time. Can get messy, especially if you want to record a 2 hand composition.
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By cre8tive Tue May 30, 2006 8:02 pm
Spirez wrote:Whilst on the subject of direct recording, being able to have the recording start along with the main sequence recording would be a nice addition.

So you only have to press play and record on the transport controls and the direct recording would start immediately after the count in.

At the moment you have to wait for the count in, press record manually and then play your sequence at the same time. Can get messy, especially if you want to record a 2 hand composition.


thus the footswitch
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By Spirez Tue May 30, 2006 8:13 pm
It's ok, the MPC already does what i wanted.

You have to press play + record in the transport controls then hit the direct record button straight after that.
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By savilion Wed May 31, 2006 2:31 am
ah.....in the trim section make it so you dont have to hold down the pad when trimming like 2000 word

By Mr Dean Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:27 pm
I second, third and forth Stilos request for

"Ability to use Direct Recording without having to stop the sequence to place the recording into the right spot. Just like a Boss RC-20 or Electrix Repeater.

Would enhance live usage as a loop sequencer a lot."
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By dablunt Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:47 pm
Spirez wrote:It's ok, the MPC already does what i wanted.

You have to press play + record in the transport controls then hit the direct record button straight after that.



During the Tick / Count In you mean?

Give that a try later then,
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By cyrus Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:04 pm
1. Id like an automatic resample option in program mode (or other mode). That is, you can just hit RESAMPLE soft button, then Hit a desired pad then hit DO IT......and all the program, filter, effects settings are automatically resampled and captured.....with the option to keep the original sample..........i know, i know you can just sample the main outs, but a button would make this thing faster!

2. Id also like to see the resample/bit grunge feature in trim mode edit. Like 2xl. Kind of like how when you normalize a sample, it applies the effect, all you have to do is hit DO IT.........id like have the ability to adjust the bit, and khz then jus t hit DO IT and its applied, with an audition/retry screen..........I like the bit grunge effect, but id also like to get differant combinations with bit and khzs.

3. Id like to see some kind of effects page in trim mode. That way you can choose an effect like bit grunge, or compression, you can adjust the settings, then just hit Do IT and the effect is applied.

Maybe an edit functioin, where you can choose an effects bus, FX1 or FX2 and it uses those settings then just hit DO IT and it applies the effect to the sample.
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By cyrus Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:30 pm
More tempo needs

1. i want the ability to adjust the amount of beats, back in the tempo detect..........like on the 2xl, where you can adjust the beats from 0-32 and when you adjust them the original bpm is adjusted according to the beats.

2. Id also like to see the tempo detect adjust after you change the pitch of the sample in trim mode. For example, if you adjust the pitch +3 then go to tempo detect, the tempo displayed is for the current pitch of the sample. Obviously it should only work when you use the pitch parameter in trim mode, not program mode.

3. plus a tempo detect that works accurately.
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By Spirez Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:40 pm
dablunt wrote:
Spirez wrote:It's ok, the MPC already does what i wanted.

You have to press play + record in the transport controls then hit the direct record button straight after that.



During the Tick / Count In you mean?

Give that a try later then,


Yep, it's confusing as it doesn't say 'waiting for signal' or whatever but as soon as the count in finishes it will record