By 1150A
Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:47 am
Hey,
I posted a similar thread on the MPC 1000 forum trying to decide whether or not the MPC was right for me, or a different machine. Now that I've figured out that I want an MPC, I'm debating on the 1000 and the 500.
My music consists of a drum machine, synth and an acoustic instrument (piano or violin). Though, I can't play all these things at the same time. I want to play my acoustic instrument, and have the drum machine and synth just playing.
The way I've been doing it is by, creating a drum track with reasons redrum.. exporting it as an MP3 file. Then, connecting my keyboard to my computer and recording it. Then, putting it together with Garageband. And finally, putting it on a CD so I could play along to it.
I want to get away from my computer. At least as a sketchpad type tool. I'd rather only go to the computer when I'm done with everything and want to make things perfect.
The main reason why I am considering the 500 is because it's battery powered. Which is a huge + for me. As well as it being cheaper.
I have 2 questions. Can I record something onto the MPC 500 like a keyboard, and loop it. Then, create my drum track over it?
And also, I've been doing my work in Reason creating some drum parts with pads, and some with the step sequencer. Here's a part of a song I'll use as an example..
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/tvi ... nippit.mp3
My main beat I used drum pads to make. I'm sure I can do this with the MPC no problem. But about 8 bars into the track (when the 16th note high pitched notes come in) the glitchy sounds come in.. and the way I did that was with the step sequencer in Reason. Is their anyway to do this with the MPC without slowing it way down and doing it on the pads?
I wanted to mention that this is basically my production/sketchpad tool. When I want everything perfect, I will mostlikely go to the computer. THEN, if I ever play live, I plan to use the MPC500 to play backing tracks.
I posted a similar thread on the MPC 1000 forum trying to decide whether or not the MPC was right for me, or a different machine. Now that I've figured out that I want an MPC, I'm debating on the 1000 and the 500.
My music consists of a drum machine, synth and an acoustic instrument (piano or violin). Though, I can't play all these things at the same time. I want to play my acoustic instrument, and have the drum machine and synth just playing.
The way I've been doing it is by, creating a drum track with reasons redrum.. exporting it as an MP3 file. Then, connecting my keyboard to my computer and recording it. Then, putting it together with Garageband. And finally, putting it on a CD so I could play along to it.
I want to get away from my computer. At least as a sketchpad type tool. I'd rather only go to the computer when I'm done with everything and want to make things perfect.
The main reason why I am considering the 500 is because it's battery powered. Which is a huge + for me. As well as it being cheaper.
I have 2 questions. Can I record something onto the MPC 500 like a keyboard, and loop it. Then, create my drum track over it?
And also, I've been doing my work in Reason creating some drum parts with pads, and some with the step sequencer. Here's a part of a song I'll use as an example..
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/tvi ... nippit.mp3
My main beat I used drum pads to make. I'm sure I can do this with the MPC no problem. But about 8 bars into the track (when the 16th note high pitched notes come in) the glitchy sounds come in.. and the way I did that was with the step sequencer in Reason. Is their anyway to do this with the MPC without slowing it way down and doing it on the pads?
I wanted to mention that this is basically my production/sketchpad tool. When I want everything perfect, I will mostlikely go to the computer. THEN, if I ever play live, I plan to use the MPC500 to play backing tracks.