By phlexter
Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:05 pm
Ok guys I just wanted to let you know what I foundd out and how I am producing recently. Whatch this :
1. Alot of people think about getting an MPC 1000, 2500 or 4000 because of the editing capabilities like grid edit or something. In my opinion the only reason why I am using the MPC is the **** fresh TIMING of this mashine. When you make a beat with normal 16 th quantisation in regular DAWs the beat sound robotic. Thats why I always wanted that MPC magic.
2. The easy way to rearrange the midi data in grid edit for example is the same you can do in Reason, right ? Ok so why spend all that money just for some extra effects, Ram or Harddisk space when you all already work with a PC or mac ? So this is how I combine both MPC and Reason to get the best thing out :
1. I stick my midi keyboard to the MPC and the MPC into my Midi Soundcard ( Interface for you guys who have it ).
2. Now I dont use the Bus preferences with the 16 midi channels in reason.
I leave the track I am playing, at 1 A ( the Out of the MPC ). And that for all the Instruments i control through the MPC.
For example : I open Redrum, load up some samples and leave the little midi indicator piano sign ON next to the Redrum track. That means now I am triggering Redrum. The first thig i do now is not record it inside reason, but first I do my drumloop inside of the mpc to maintain the feel. As I am satisfied with the drums I do the following thing. YOU HAVE TO SYNC THE MPC WITH REASON VIA MIDI CLOCK. Go to Preferences and choose Midi Sync to Midi Clock. The same way inside your MPC, so the mashine sends the midi clock data.
Now the drum is layed down inside the MPC and I Enable the SYNC BUTTON inside Reason on the transport field. The loop has to be the same bars like in the mpc. Now press the record button in reason and Play START on the mpc. The Drums are gonna be recorded via Midi exacly how the mpc triggers the midi data. Be sure to uncheck the record button exactly when the loop ends, otherwise the midi data is gonna be recorded double time.
Ok the drums are inside reason, no I can do the Grid edit Thing inside Reason ( Velocity , Note length, etc whatever you want ).
Lets go to the next Instrument :
Now you crate a new device and open i.e. a piano.
You have to delete the midi data from Track one in the MPC from Track one, because you dont need it anymore. Its inside Reason now. Leave both Reason and MPC still synced so you can play the next device through channel 1A again, but still hear the drums at the correct timing.
Then you figure out what you are about to play and press the REC and PLAY START on the MPC. You record it and the drums & Piano are gonna ve exactly timing correct, because the MPC now just triggers the piano, and reason plays the drums from the redrum. You're satisfied with the piano ? Do the same thing again : Check the record button on reason and press PLAY START on the MPC. When you're finished you can now edit the midi data in such a detailed way you could never do in the MPC. It just takes too long.
Thats the way you do it with ALL the instruments you wanna play until you have your complete loop.
WHAT ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENT NOW ??
No Problem. Do the arrangement inside Reason. Chorus Verse Bridge etc.
If you wanna do some breaks or small changes now at specific points in youre arrangement you do as following :
Count the BARS of your arrangement in Reason. Lets Say its 58 Bars all together. Thats what you tell the MPC now. Put the Sequence to 58 BARS.
NOW YOU wanna change the drums at BAR 48 to do a Break for example.
Inside the MPC go to Bar 48. The cursor inside REason will do the same.
Lets say you wanna loop just Bar 48 and 49. Put both Left and Right markers of reason to Bar 48 and 49. Tell the MPC when you press OPEN WINDW on the loop field to loop from BAR 48 to Bar 49.
Delete the Snare for example or the base drum inside reason how YOU want it. Press Play and The MPC is going to just play the loop you marked. No play the drums for the break the way you like and record them into the MPC. Then as allways mark the record button in reason and record the drums of the MPC you just played.
Thats the way you GET the POWER of Both mashines :
1. The MPC TIMING AND FEEL
2. The Reason soundmodule and editing capabilities.
3. Now you dont have to save a song twice ( Reason and MPC )
Hope you got it and helped you out a bit.
For questions email me at :
[email protected]
Peace.
1. Alot of people think about getting an MPC 1000, 2500 or 4000 because of the editing capabilities like grid edit or something. In my opinion the only reason why I am using the MPC is the **** fresh TIMING of this mashine. When you make a beat with normal 16 th quantisation in regular DAWs the beat sound robotic. Thats why I always wanted that MPC magic.
2. The easy way to rearrange the midi data in grid edit for example is the same you can do in Reason, right ? Ok so why spend all that money just for some extra effects, Ram or Harddisk space when you all already work with a PC or mac ? So this is how I combine both MPC and Reason to get the best thing out :
1. I stick my midi keyboard to the MPC and the MPC into my Midi Soundcard ( Interface for you guys who have it ).
2. Now I dont use the Bus preferences with the 16 midi channels in reason.
I leave the track I am playing, at 1 A ( the Out of the MPC ). And that for all the Instruments i control through the MPC.
For example : I open Redrum, load up some samples and leave the little midi indicator piano sign ON next to the Redrum track. That means now I am triggering Redrum. The first thig i do now is not record it inside reason, but first I do my drumloop inside of the mpc to maintain the feel. As I am satisfied with the drums I do the following thing. YOU HAVE TO SYNC THE MPC WITH REASON VIA MIDI CLOCK. Go to Preferences and choose Midi Sync to Midi Clock. The same way inside your MPC, so the mashine sends the midi clock data.
Now the drum is layed down inside the MPC and I Enable the SYNC BUTTON inside Reason on the transport field. The loop has to be the same bars like in the mpc. Now press the record button in reason and Play START on the mpc. The Drums are gonna be recorded via Midi exacly how the mpc triggers the midi data. Be sure to uncheck the record button exactly when the loop ends, otherwise the midi data is gonna be recorded double time.
Ok the drums are inside reason, no I can do the Grid edit Thing inside Reason ( Velocity , Note length, etc whatever you want ).
Lets go to the next Instrument :
Now you crate a new device and open i.e. a piano.
You have to delete the midi data from Track one in the MPC from Track one, because you dont need it anymore. Its inside Reason now. Leave both Reason and MPC still synced so you can play the next device through channel 1A again, but still hear the drums at the correct timing.
Then you figure out what you are about to play and press the REC and PLAY START on the MPC. You record it and the drums & Piano are gonna ve exactly timing correct, because the MPC now just triggers the piano, and reason plays the drums from the redrum. You're satisfied with the piano ? Do the same thing again : Check the record button on reason and press PLAY START on the MPC. When you're finished you can now edit the midi data in such a detailed way you could never do in the MPC. It just takes too long.
Thats the way you do it with ALL the instruments you wanna play until you have your complete loop.
WHAT ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENT NOW ??
No Problem. Do the arrangement inside Reason. Chorus Verse Bridge etc.
If you wanna do some breaks or small changes now at specific points in youre arrangement you do as following :
Count the BARS of your arrangement in Reason. Lets Say its 58 Bars all together. Thats what you tell the MPC now. Put the Sequence to 58 BARS.
NOW YOU wanna change the drums at BAR 48 to do a Break for example.
Inside the MPC go to Bar 48. The cursor inside REason will do the same.
Lets say you wanna loop just Bar 48 and 49. Put both Left and Right markers of reason to Bar 48 and 49. Tell the MPC when you press OPEN WINDW on the loop field to loop from BAR 48 to Bar 49.
Delete the Snare for example or the base drum inside reason how YOU want it. Press Play and The MPC is going to just play the loop you marked. No play the drums for the break the way you like and record them into the MPC. Then as allways mark the record button in reason and record the drums of the MPC you just played.
Thats the way you GET the POWER of Both mashines :
1. The MPC TIMING AND FEEL
2. The Reason soundmodule and editing capabilities.
3. Now you dont have to save a song twice ( Reason and MPC )
Hope you got it and helped you out a bit.
For questions email me at :
[email protected]
Peace.
