New MPC Program Editor

I was going to do something like this and realized it was far beyond my skills

But, the most amazing feature that I had in mind was

built in wav editor (ala ReCycle) for chopping samples and assigning to pads

and a quick button that changes not assignment from the standard out-of-whack way to the 35-98 chromatic, if you don't already have that -- bluebox did

and auto file-renamer for if you have samples that are longer than 16chars.

thedvs01 wrote:built in wav editor (ala ReCycle) for chopping samples and assigning to pads

That would take a shitload of programming. Perhaps a simple way to open an assigned wav file in your favourite editor? Right click, "Open in external editor" with the appropriate editor being set in a Preference somewhere.

Rozzer wrote:

thedvs01 wrote:built in wav editor (ala ReCycle) for chopping samples and assigning to pads

That would take a **** of programming. Perhaps a simple way to open an assigned wav file in your favourite editor? Right click, "Open in external editor" with the appropriate editor being set in a Preference somewhere.

yep - don't waste time re-inventing the wheel, there are plenty of good wave editors out there already. it's all about the functionality and mpc integration.

My two pence:

* Make it bigger, the less scrolling around the better
* Add PAD BANK A-D buttons above the pads
* Have an MPC500 mode, or version, that shows only 12 pads
* Use QWERTY keyboard as pads
* Full drag and drop, copy and paste, using standard Windows behaviours
* Display sample filenames on pad (make app bigger, pads bigger, use small font) to allow visual kit construction and show layering
* Integrate a Windows explorer-style file browser (think Nero) so that samples can be on pads before you have even have had time to say 'BENOIT STEROID RESULTS'
* Clear visual hierachy of the Program, from global settings down to individual .wav settings
* Take the auto-chromatic concept further - allow more control over pad range (use all 64?), start note, snap to scales (major, minor etc) HELL YES

Do all these and I'll not only pay for it, I will put your name on the back of my shirt at my next darts match

Rozzer wrote:

thedvs01 wrote:built in wav editor (ala ReCycle) for chopping samples and assigning to pads

That would take a **** of programming. Perhaps a simple way to open an assigned wav file in your favourite editor? Right click, "Open in external editor" with the appropriate editor being set in a Preference somewhere.

yes it would, but it would also be the end-all, be-all of MPC program creators and I would happily pay money for it.

Mac lovers, I'm really sorry but all of the development that I do is PC based.

mikolo: OS1 to OS2 conversion was one of the main things that I was thinking about... ADSR to AR envelopes are what I have already worked on. About 6 months ago, I made a MPC program to NNXT patch command line converter. This feature will be added to the new MPC Program Editor.

earwolf: you've got it man... a lot of the features that you're talking about are things that I had in mind.

thedvs01: auto file-renamer! Me-likey!

as far as file formats go, my plan was to borrow my boy's MPC2000xl and reverse engineer the sh!t out of that too. So far, I don't have access to any other MP's but I'm going to see what can happen about that... I might be able to some "financing" to lease some of the other models... We'll see about that.

Costley: The midi feature is something that I'm still thinking about implementing... you're right "that'd be the **** "

awesome stuff !

I love the auto file re-namer idea and everything earwolf said

I would love it if you could use this as vst instrument

how about an automatic/optional sample rate conversion on import
for those samples higher than 16bit ?

luke4421 wrote:if you could fulfill half the requests that were mentioned, I would pay for this program

One has to spoil it.....

Rozzer wrote:Looks fab

Possibly a dumb question, but will it allow for pad preview through the computer's soundcard? And, assuming it does, will it be possible to preview wav files in the File Open browser?

Nym's right about Simult Pad. Perhaps another drop down in the Parameters section to select which pad to simult with? Some visual indication on the graphical pads of which pads have simult enabled might be cool too.

I look forward to trying this out

yessir!!!


thats whatsup!!!!

Jimbrowski-One wrote:mikolo: OS1 to OS2 conversion was one of the main things that I was thinking about... ADSR to AR envelopes are what I have already worked on. About 6 months ago, I made a MPC program to NNXT patch command line converter. This feature will be added to the new MPC Program Editor.

perhaps you should think about the os 1 velocity parameter that appears on the main screen. and that doesnt' exist...perhaps by lowering the volume in the mixer in an equivalent way...

psoul wrote:i'm agree with the mac format too (however i'll use it in emulation so no big problem)

sorry for my english

yo i use mac all the time, explain what u r emulating the pc with, is it a newer mac?

i have G4/G5 not newer

but dudes, we need this mpc editor ported to mac please please please!
good lookin
; )

ok i get it, u prolly wont do a mac port, but either way - i use 'mpcpgm maker' - its the best on a mac....lots of simple/powerfull features like rename - convert samples.......

also 'mpcpad187', a bit more basic, but was there first i think.

rs-16x is a great 'virtual mpc' idea - it has pads, and a sequencer and fx too - its also on a mac, check these if u can 'cause they're offering lots of what should be staple features on any software mpc variant.

1. id really need the application of the 'whole' button jj built in...also has a range so some/not all pads/parameters can be set up at once.

2. auto 'zero' loop crossings if possible, so no more clicky loops in an instant.

3. jj has the loop as normal/bi-direction now, so that would have to be in there.

4.jj has vel> sample start position in the amp env parameters, it would be indispensible.

5. some kind of program fusion, like copy elements from one program to another or from one layer in one prog to another layer in another prog,

basically any group of elements of one prog copy/paste to another. therefore a lush clipboard.

u guys know the zero-x slicer in Fruity looops ? if u open that u can chop everything so good.. then just export the slice markers to fl slicer with 1 button.. if we have something like this in the mpc editor that would be crazy !
open up zero x from the mpc editor (or its own slice and dicer lol) and the export the markers.. (or make it read the groove file's) then assign everything to the pads and load the shit in mpc... i can't wait lol

arebee wrote:

psoul wrote:i'm agree with the mac format too (however i'll use it in emulation so no big problem)

sorry for my english

yo i use mac all the time, explain what u r emulating the pc with, is it a newer mac?

i have G4/G5 not newer

but dudes, we need this mpc editor ported to mac please please please!
good lookin
; )

i mate

i use a g5 with an old version of virtual pc wih win 98 inside ehehe
not powerful, but i think for a program like that is quite enough

my best wishes would be to use akai to do groove and then exporting them to mac with logic

i mean, a don't make hip hp, only house, so i use akai to do basically drums... my dream would like to do a groove there, export the Program and the midi file to mac and then use it into logic... no matter what virtual sample i need to use, i can adapt myself, just to be able to make the arrange of the drum into logic, loading the program with a sample, importing the midi to the track and then press play and listen the same drum i made with akai.. so i can edit them as i prefer, do different multiout, put effect etcetc

yo thanks, i used to have virtual pc on my older mac os9, but now am on osx, are u on osx?