Never touched to a mpc

hey all ,
i am looking to buy a mpc ,i am actually using fruity loops studio , reason and cool edit and i want my beat to sound more like i want them to sound . Do you have any type of mpc i should use and their price range , second hand...

thx

take your pick, 1000, 2000, 2000xl,3000, 4000,60. look on ebay for prices

u never touched a MPC? Damn cuz, if i were ur fingers, i'd hate u with a passion!! got me clickin mouses all damn day and won't let me touch a nice, pillow-soft, MPC pad!?

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I don't know if buying an MPC will make your stuff sound more like you want it. Samples are samples, but with the MPC you work in a different way, which in itself might change your sound, but it doesn't have to be that way.

edit: this post didn't say anything, did it?

@Digital: YOur post said it all
@g-nicks:'I want my beat to sound more like I want them to sound' don't we all .. don't we all?

ok thx for the answers , anyone have good tutorials on mpc's ?

Go to the main mpctutor site....uh, i haven't been there for a while come to think of it. I hope it'e still there....www.mpc-tutor.com

also have a look at midicase.com

One reason the MPC sounds the way it does is because a lot of people use their own samples - usually sampled off vinyl - Myself included - don't buy those sample cd's or use preset sounds that come with Reason - they don't have that bite a record does - the natural ambiance / reverb - not mention the already processed sounds w/ effects and what not

I use a 1000 and Reason and sample my own drums, loops and what-not and now that I have TiVo my MPC is hooked up to the audio outs of my TiVo reciever most nights so I'm also getting a lot cool effects and vocal takes - good stuff

My music sounded booty until I learned the key - use your own samples - trust me - Reason is just off the hook when you use your own samples - unless your a ultra dope sound designer your best bet is to cut and paste

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Look.
I know alot of people that cant think of working with an mpc, because they want filters and FX and so on.Im working only with the mpc(connected to the turntable), so you can discribe the sound as dry.Its up to the music youre making.If youre making str8t hiphop music using only samples, then the mpc is going to alter the way of making beats for you.

As far as price and so on....i would say a 1000.Its the cheapest(you can buy a used 2000/2000XL cheaper than a 1000 though, but its up to u if you want used gear or not), its got a couple of FX and filters and its small.Plus it has USB and all that funky new technology type stuff.

so far people recommend me mpc 1000 , but , if i get good fast , will i have to change it for a better one ?

2. I tryed to find reason but i cant find it , can someone tell me where i can get one cheap or free , i tried on kazaa but they dint work yet.


.. thx to everybody answering

There is a DEMO version available on the developers website (http://www.propellerheads.se).

But in your question you wrote that you already used reason? I don't get it.

other question ; can i sample with my computer from cd's and can i separate vocals from the instrumental ??

g_nicks wrote:so far people recommend me mpc 1000 , but , if i get good fast , will i have to change it for a better one.. thx to everybody answering

the 1000 is not a toy that you upgrade once you reach level 10 - it's part of the MPC family which all have there respective features and downfalls

Sounds like your a tad bit confused on what your going for -

Here's an idea - once you make enough money selling tracks with your current set-up then you can go buy more gear - it's simple

When I started DJing I couldn't afford to buy vinyl all the time until I got some more gigs so I had to keep playing the crusty old tracks I had (which weren't bad - I still play quit a few of them, they became somewhat of my signature sound however...) - once I started playing on a regular basis I started buying more vinyl I could afford - plus I had a better understanding of who I was and what my sound is

The lastest and greatest isn't going to define you as an artist only you are - and if your not willing to work with what you have nothing will ever work for you