Uh Oh, i just think heard the differences in MPCs...

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Uh Oh, i just think heard the differences in MPCs...

By sky8studios Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:33 am
yo,

this is just an FYI. i just heard the same samples played in the same studio through an mpc4000, 2500, and a s5000. the difference in sound was painfully obvious. the mpc4000 had a a boost in the low end and mid lows with a roll off on the highs. the 2500 and s5000 definitely sounded more brittle. of course the difference was bigger with a snare with a good high end snap on it but the kicks were obvious too. i have always been in the camp of what you put in you get out. not anymore. i have a mpc 3k and a 1k and use the 1k more cuz of the functions but after that session, i think i might have to bring the 3k out again....
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By young_keyz Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:45 pm
i can understand that you might notice a difference in the 4k and 2500 but if you have a 1k and 3k laying around how did it take two different machines to prove to you something thats right infront of your face!
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By Rokgod Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:26 pm
thats cus the 4000 is 24 bit 96k, it better sound that way
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By Spirez Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:05 pm
Man don't be a fool. Do you really think anyone else that heard your beats would notice something like that?

I'd guarantee that they couldn't tell you which machine it was made on if you mixed it right...
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By Antonym Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:35 am
Spirez wrote:Man don't be a fool. Do you really think anyone else that heard your beats would notice something like that?

I'd guarantee that they couldn't tell you which machine it was made on if you mixed it right...
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By jwhaatt07 Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:00 pm
Spirez wrote:Man don't be a fool. Do you really think anyone else that heard your beats would notice something like that?

I'd guarantee that they couldn't tell you which machine it was made on if you mixed it right...


co-sign !
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By StonesThrow Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:06 pm
jwhaatt07 wrote:
Spirez wrote:Man don't be a fool. Do you really think anyone else that heard your beats would notice something like that?

I'd guarantee that they couldn't tell you which machine it was made on if you mixed it right...


co-sign !

except the 880
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By LaJProd Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:47 pm
StonesThrow wrote:
jwhaatt07 wrote:
Spirez wrote:Man don't be a fool. Do you really think anyone else that heard your beats would notice something like that?

I'd guarantee that they couldn't tell you which machine it was made on if you mixed it right...


co-sign !

except the 880


Wow!
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By distortedtekno Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:09 pm
Yeah theres differences in sound quality and all that. Sure, you can mix it right, like Spires mentioned. I agree with all this. However, use whatever works for you. I have 1k, s950, and an s2800 (that's a cut-down version the s3000xl). They all sound different. Depending on what I'm working on, I'll use whatever suits my needs. I cant say that one sampler sounds better than the other... they just sound different. Different flavors for different projects. Whatever's clever. 8)

By sky8studios Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:24 am
yeah i have compared my 3k and m 1k at home but i dont have a good sounding studio at home so i couldnt really tell. i know most people wont be able to hear a difference but I WILL. i think people underestimate how important it is for the beat maker to feel the beat. dont hate...
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By MARCODANE79 Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:59 am
When making the beats and just listening I can understand some of what you're saying. But after mix downs and mastering it all ends up sounding the same.

By sky8studios Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:55 am
yeah i feel you about mixing and gettin the sound right but sometimes when you are bangin beats at home, you dont have an enginer right? and if you wanted to get it sounding right, you might lose all that inspiration. i think that is what i am getting at. just have it sound good enough to inspire...
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By Antonym Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:16 pm
i don't want this to turn into a tired debate

but if simple eq is the issue here why not just adjust settings in your mixer or using the onboard eq depending on what mpc you're workingwith?
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By MARCODANE79 Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:14 am
Antonym wrote:i don't want this to turn into a tired debate

but if simple eq is the issue here why not just adjust settings in your mixer or using the onboard eq depending on what mpc you're workingwith?


True that! 8)

By sky8studios Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:59 am
if it were a simple case of eq i would complete agree but for some reason i don't think that is it. the 3 just hits harder.. hits better for lack of a better word. i am sure a great engineer could probably recreate that sound but my home mixer probalby couldn't. to my ears there were two distinct sounds that are beyond eq.
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