How long did it take you?

Like all music instruments, you have virtuosos and prodigies. Neither of which I am. I always thought there were people who could just turn on an MPC and make it do what it do. This thread confirms my thoughts.

Years...Have had mine since 01....Knew the basics of it since I learned on a 60, but to this DAY....I still learn new things about it...

jaem wrote:28.3 seconds flat.........

and i was rolling an el at the same time

Now THAT's pimpish right there, lmbao...

to learn to USE it took as long as it took to read the manual

to learn to MASTER it will, like any instrument, take a lifetime

it's an instrument the mpc, not like a 'puter, it's got big squashy pads on it and you can thwack them

it's got a laughably simple sequencer, but everything you need is in there, i saw a video of some cat making tunes on his mpc ON THE FLY! He wasn't only hitting pads he was recording and editing sequences and stuff all without interrupting the beat. I think he had an MPC and 1 synth. Awesome.

Best way to learn an instrument is to practice a "little bit" "often" not 5 hours once every 2 weeks. Just 10 minutes a day, you, the manual and an idea. 3 months down the line you'll be flying.

Jim

grimaybeats555 wrote:

Smoove03 wrote:i went pretty fast. but thats just me. i can sit in front of something for a few hours and learn how to use it. no matter what it is. but im a fst learner. i wouldnt say I mastered my mpc yet. i probably have a long way to go, but put it like this...im REAL comfortable with my machine.

i had my mpc about a week before I joined here. check out my join date under my name and that how long I had mine. up until now I think i've made lots of progress

take your time man. if its meant to be then you should have no problem moving up.

mike and i are attached at the brain....

lol yea I realized that a while ago

Learn something new every day.

The Associate
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MPC 2000XL, Dave Smith Evolver, Juno 106, Mackie 1202

It all depends on your background. If you have already used any MPC before its cake. If you have used other sequencers and samplers, you'll pick it up pretty quick once you learn the MPC architecture. With no experience, it takes a while to grasp how everything works and some of the basic audio concepts like sequencing, sampling, envelopes, filters, etc.

The XL was my first piece of hardware. I took that manual to the bathroom, parties, airplanes, church, watever and read it many times until I understood everything. Once you know the manual, there are a few tips and tricks (most you can find here) and then you should know 99% of its capabilities. Its really not that deep of a machine when you compare it to the 4k or some of the software sequencers out there now. I'd say it took me a year to know it in and out (painted over the button lables), and another year to get even better and learn all the tricks. But its all about how much time you spend with it.

In 24 hours RZA mastered the sp1200 with no manual, no sleep and a ton of weed. Does anybody remember that article? LOL