SEQ.file into MP3 file ????

i dont know if that can be done.... maybe i should have rephrased my question. but basically, if ive finished, and happy with a song/seq ive made... and now i want to shop it... or play it in my car to see how it bump!!!
how do i convert it?!? Peace... and thanks.

hello,
All you have to do now is to record it on your pc (with audacity for example).

hello...

cool, thanks for that....
i have soundforge, would that do the trick too?

hello...

cool, thanks for that....
i have soundforge, would that do the trick too?

off course!

thanks again!!

although......(and excuse me if im asking real dumb questions..last one) do i need to do any kind of sync with the mpc and soundforge...how will soundforge pick up the signal??

allyou gotta do is plug the the output cables on your mpc into the soundcard input...

u may need some cables for this so check your local guitar center or radio shack...

once youve done that, launch soundforge:

1) click the lil red circular icon to launch the record menu
2) click the "monitor" icon
3) play back your mpc seq/song
4) adjust the volume of the mpc until your "peaks" or kicks and snares typically are barely taooing the red (dont go too loud)..make sure your meters arent blasting into the red area...
5) stop the mpc and bring the sequencer back to the top of the song/seq...
6) hit the red circular record button inside the record menu and press play on the mpc about 2 seconds later
7) let your shizz play out...("RECORDING" should be flashing in red)
press the stop button (record button changes to stop button) when your all done..
9) save your audio file and burn in your cd burning software or import it into itunes or whatever u use for mp3's
10) listen at high and low volumes in your vehicle of choice
11) make mental notes of "too loud snares" and too much bass, etc...
11) go back to your mpc and adjust volumes accordingly til it sounds toight...yesh... like a toiger...yesh

good luck playboy

don't forget to have fun

Chi Town in this!! "and ya say chi city" !!

good looking for help son... i been wanting to play my ish in the car, if it bumps in the whip, then you know that it be tight!! i see a few people say they beats sound good from the monitors, but whack in the whip, or on a standard stereo... so i need to test that...
i think i got all the cables i need, when i get home from this 9-5 ima give it a go!! lol..

peace.

On the MPC 2500, you can actually create a "mixdown" of your song if you have enough RAM (128MB upgrade) and storage space (CF card), by using the "Re-sampling" feature while playing an entire song.

About External Instruments
One of the Future Producer members asked me why his Korg Triton's notes, sequenced by the MPC 2500, were not recorded when he followed this tutorial.

That's normal - this mixes down what the MPC 2500 generates out of its own outputs, so your other equipment won't be tracked.

It is not impossible to integrate external instruments as well. What I will do is put together another tutorial on how to use the MPC 2500 as a (very) simple multitrack recorder to track your external gear first. Then the mixdown technique will include all your instruments.

Note: if you already have a SONG ready, you can jump to step 3.

1. prepare all your sequences (intro, chorus, etc)

2. In SONG mode (MODE > PAD 16), set the sequence order you want; a SONG is basically a "list" of sequences.

3. You need to convert your song into a sequence, as the MPC's RECORD mode can't work while the unit is in SONG mode. This is easy, you just press F4 and then F5 to confirm. This should convert your song and store it in the next available (unuses) sequence slot. When the conversion is done, you will jump automatically out of song mode, with the song (now a sequence) active and ready to play.

4. go to RECORD mode and set the source to MAIN OUT (essentially the MPC's "own" outputs routed BACK into itself)

5. Set the record time to the MAX you can - Press RECORD (F6) - the MPC "waits" for an audio level to peak through

6. Press PLAY START - Your song will play, and the MPC will record it.

7. When the song is over, stop both the recording (F6) and the sequencer (STOP button). Press F5 to keep the sample in memory.

8. Save the sample (song mixdown) to the Compact Flash card: MODE > PAD 3

What Now?
What you get out of this process is a standard CD quality recording (16 Bit, 44,100Hz Stereo) of your song. You can move this large WAV file to your computer where you can directly burn it on an audio CD.

Of course you don't get separated instruments out of this, but it is a nice quick "fix" for those who want their MPC songs recorded decently without breaking the bank.

big help, thank you dude!! and yes, VERY simple! thanks for the tutorial.... will be doing that straight away.

thanks again!

Yeah "resampling" or recording the Main Out is the best way to record a track with the least amount of signal degradation for someone just starting. A/D converters and other things in the signal path can alter your signal if you are not careful.

when you say easiest way for someone just starting, i take it that means there is a more advanced way of doing it? would that mean theres a "better" way of doing it then?

I say its easier because it involves one machine, nothing else. But my opinion is just that, an opinion. There are more advanced ways, yes. Are they better? I personally would say yes, but that is my opinion. My goal was to recommend an option to help someone achieve their goal as straightforward as possible. I could have said (for example) download "Reaper", buy a Interface with SPDIF and on and on but to me it seems easier to simply recommend "resampling"? It's a free forum though, my way is not the "easiest" or "best" to everyone, but it works. Personally I prefer a Yamaha AW2816's SPDIF connection for my final 2-track recording, I don't even like "programs". That was what I was indirectly referring to with the "altering your signal", I have less of a chance of signal degradation if my signal never leaves its digital form which is why I prefer SPDIF or "Light-pipe" for multi-tracking. The next man may or may not agree, but it works for me. Hope I am making sense and helping at the same time. Keep bangin' em!

what he is syaing in english is pretty much.. that doing it how i said to do it is a very easy way for a newbie... the best way to do it would be to individually track out each track for further, more advanced editing on the computer, or a digital system. With one of these, you can change how the bass can bump on your speakers, add reverb, add more effects with plug-ins etc..

When tracking on JUST the mpc, you are limited to your capabilities. and the end result will only be ONE large mixdown of your beats, as opposed to separate tracks, like.. track 1= kick, track 2 = snare, track 3 = bass etc.

Yeah! Thats it. That's why I always felt I'd suck as a teacher. I don't feel I communicate my ideas effectively! Haha, keep bangin' em.