what else do I need???

So I'm definitely purchasing an mpc soon. either the 500 new or 2000xl used, havnt decided that yet but what I want to know is if I have everything else that I would need...So right now i have a DAW sonar HS.. I have midi usb cables with interface, I have speakers, the only thing I'm not sure if I need it or not is an amplifier..I think I do but I'm not too sure and which one (cheap cause Im broke) would you recommend?

a few other questions..

how many samples does the card hold (approx).., does the mpc come with the card?..does it come with any samples?

since theres usb..can I use a flash drive to transfer samples?

is the expanded memory really needed? cause 136 seconds of recording doesnt seem like much, and how much would the extended memory cost, would sam ash sell it?

and yes, I did try to research these answers, cause I know how annoying forum questions get but if you can answer me, kickass..thanks.

yes you need the Ram, what speakers do you have Active or passive?, the card with the MPC is only 32mb or so. so u will be better off buying a "Compact FLASH" of 1GB or more. also make sure it has a fast transfer speed. yes u can use the USB to transfer samples.

more to the Point you need to research the difference between the 2000xl and the 500 because its massive.

not tryin to sway your decision or anything, but flowers 500

killaone87 wrote:I have speakers, the only thing I'm not sure if I need it or not is an amplifier

Do you have speakers or monitors? There is a difference between the two if you did'nt know. Plus bi-amped monitors are mostly considered "active" as opposed to the setup you're seeking which is considered "passive". If you think this part of your setup is'nt important, see how long it takes to reference a mix off of other systems.

since theres usb..can I use a flash drive to transfer samples?

I don't think you can use flash drives because the MPC is a USB slave and so it can only receive data but can't read drives.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong

of all honesty, I dont know what kind of speakers they are but I was planning on getting new ones anyway that would be more portable because the ones I have are huge...so I was reading the manual, and it said jacks to hook up speakers but nothing about an amplifer so thats whats confusing me, also I have a pc so maybe I could hear it through there? idk someone clear this up for me..thanks.

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

since theres usb..can I use a flash drive to transfer samples?

I don't think you can use flash drives because the MPC is a USB slave and so it can only receive data but can't read drives.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong

ohhhh is that what he means! yeh my bad ignore what i said.

ok, yeah i figured that out the usb is just to hook up to computer to transfer files...
all I wanna know is that if I need an amplifier/mixer...i read the manual on pdf and it shows you can hook up headphones...then it shows mixer to speakers....but if you can hook up headphones doesnt it already have an amplifier in it?

i can see this going in circles

yeah i know its driving me nuts, its a simple question....


do i need an amplifer for the mpc or can i just conenct it straight to speakers?????

why doesnt anyone wanna answer me??

Because your question is too simple.

If you read the manual, you'd know you could just hook it up to speakers. You need a preamp to sample from most turntables though.

well I done have it yet, its on its way therefore I can't read the manual..just wanted to know what i needed before it got here...but thank you.

killaone87 wrote:... therefore I can't read the manual..

Yeah you can...It's available online for download in pdf format

ReckOne wrote:

killaone87 wrote:... therefore I can't read the manual..

Yeah you can...It's available online for download in pdf format

haha, not only that, but he even said himself a few posts up:

killaone87 wrote:...i read the manual on pdf