Forum to discuss all matters relating to the MPC1000 and MPC2500 operating systems created by 'JJ' (all versions).

By astro01 Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:07 pm
Hi !
This is my request for the JJ OS2 :
The two "midi in" ports of the mpc are originally merged (meaning that one of
these ports is quite useless). Controlling two different programs with two different midi controllers plugged into the two midi in ports
would be a great improvement for mpc live users!
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By Antonym Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:54 pm
again, that's referred to as multitimbrality.

By mstrpig Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:00 am
A really great quality filter and that previously brought up idea of being able to make sample accurate wav. files of each track from within the mpc to import into the DAW to overcome midi/soundcard latency to preserve the mpc's feel when tracking strike me as must haves for this OS2. I am mstr.pig and i have spoken.
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By Antonym Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:10 am
haha deja vu.

mrpig, when tracking, there's a trick you could benefit from.

insert an extra bar in front of all your sequences, and add a CLICK pad in every program. make it d16 or something out of the way. assign it to 1.01.00.

allow this to play with each trackout.
realign these clicks in your DAW, then delete the extra bar.

boom, you have preserved your timing.
the workaround for the feature you want to see already exists in that form.
i use it when i track and it helps me preserve the groove i created inside the mpc.

By arondbeats Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:32 am
They should add a wah effect. Can they add more effects or is that apart of the hardware?

By mstrpig Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:02 am
Antonym wrote:haha deja vu.

mrpig, when tracking, there's a trick you could benefit from.

insert an extra bar in front of all your sequences, and add a CLICK pad in every program. make it d16 or something out of the way. assign it to 1.01.00.

allow this to play with each trackout.
realign these clicks in your DAW, then delete the extra bar.

boom, you have preserved your timing.
the workaround for the feature you want to see already exists in that form.
i use it when i track and it helps me preserve the groove i created inside the mpc.


Your dead right, this is what i do when tracking to nuendo- a good square wave so it's easy to trim visually in your DAW- i use a tone from a casio vl tone. Only thing is, it does slow things down quite a bit and it would be nominally quicker copying the renderings from the mpc to DAW via usb then trimming out the silences before the clicks in the DAW over and over again. It's awfull tedious and does break workflow.
Also, I have'nt come across a better ADSR for drums then BATTERY,and I suggest to JJ modeling the envelopes on those, they get sharp contours and musical response.
Finally, I think there are better digital filters out there than what we have now, (Sonalksis' freebee, for example), and i think it's worth finding the best one and incorporating that into our beloved mpc. I pass the talking stick on to you. By the way Nym, thanks for all your contributions to the forum, kits and all. GEEZA!
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By mkl... Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:18 am
arondbeats wrote:They should add a wah effect. Can they add more effects or is that apart of the hardware?


use lfos...

By arondbeats Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:48 am
yes
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By Antonym Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:09 pm
you sure? seems to me the wikipedia entry definition kind of coincides with what the dude wants.

from the poster
Controlling two different programs with two different midi controllers plugged into the two midi in ports


from wikipedia:

means it can produce two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time.


a mpc program is only able to be controlled from incoming midi if it is currently "up." therefor, if you have a keyboard on one midi in and say a PC on the other midi in, both would control the same program, not 2 different programs (or as entered in wikiped, patches)

edit - the wikipedia entry is more along the lines of synths than the way i've heard "multitimbral" used for MPCs. in terms of synths, it's talking about generation of 2 sounds at once, but as i've heard it used for the mpc (i think in some manuals) coincides more with what i've been talking about.

By aflo Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:36 am
I'm pretty sure multitimbrality does not have anything to do with midi but rather having multiple timbres (patches) in sound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre

+1 to the constantly running clock

I would also like the ability to, when recording an audio track, have it not stop after recording and increment takes within the loop. Making it a looping machine. I think this has been requested before.
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By Mr modnaR Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:38 am
aflo wrote:I'm pretty sure multitimbrality does not have anything to do with midi but rather having multiple timbres (patches) in sound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre.


that's right, but you have to control them somehow!
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By formantuk Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:22 pm
1.

a. selectable LPF/BPF/HP/LPF2 filters on both the left & right audio inputs
b. both filters should have a dedicated LFO each.
c. And control of the filters using the q-link sliders as well.

get rid of real time pitchshift to make room for this.

2.

make audio tracks behave like direct record from the mpc2500

thanks

F
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By formantuk Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:28 pm
aflo wrote:
I would also like the ability to, when recording an audio track, have it not stop after recording and increment takes within the loop. Making it a looping machine. I think this has been requested before.


i'd love this feature i do lots of looping - on other gear.

also would love to see jj develop a dedicated 8 track looping OS version.
would buy a second mpc1000 to run it and sync them together.


regards

f

By earwolf Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:27 pm
i havent tried v2 yet, but will multiple chop points be able to assigned on the fly, like dropping markers in sound forge/vegas? this would answer that dude (forget name) who carefully requested such an 'on the fly' chop and assign method