Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By Lazy Ray Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:12 pm
Hi Guys!

When created a beat on my mpc, I wanna record all the channels apart to nuedo (and I don't have the 8 out!) so i've gotta record part for part. But all the parts gotta start at the same moment so I tought it is a nice idea to use the MMC option for this. So nuendo starts playing/recording when I hit the play button on the mpc..

Is this the best option? So I can **** up and mix my drums and samples that i've chopped and played?.. What do I need for it? Only a midi cable form the out of the mpc to the in of my soundcard?

Lookin' forward to some answers!
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By Lampdog Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:48 am
Lazy Ray wrote:Is this the best option?


The best option is 8outs :roll:
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By Lazy Ray Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:57 am
but the 8 outs are mono right?

and then i've gotta buy a soundcard with 8 inputs :P or a 8 channel mixer, but then the mixer makes it one channel in nuendo so in that case i've gotta record all the channels one by one also

i think?
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By Lampdog Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:18 pm
1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 together are STEREO, lol.

The manual tells you that in detail.

8 mono outputs / 4 stereo outputs, same thing. Get a mixer, soundcard, audio interface with 8 or more inputs
and in nuendo you should be able to assign any nuendo tracks to any inputs being routed to the computer.
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By Lazy Ray Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:13 pm
but then you still have only 4 :)

I think the whole MMC idea is a better option in my case! Nobody any experience in this?? When you connect the mpc to the computer by midi, the computer will recognize it without any installations? except choosing the right one in nuendo..

the MMC does work quite nice with reason and my mpd24! so why not with the mpc and nuendo :D

gotta buy a midi cable I think..
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By Lampdog Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:55 am
4 stereo outs = 8 outs.

8 mono outs = 8 outs.

mmc needs a midi cable in order to physically work.
By bcitral Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:20 am
Why not just get a midi cable, and drive the MPC from Nuendo. One track at a time, well one stereo track. Slow and boring but gets the job done.

There seems this attitude that you must have the bigger and better hardward. Just work with what you know. It just takes patience.

B
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By Lampdog Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:31 am
bcitral wrote:There seems this attitude that you must have the bigger and better hardward.

He asked what was his best option, 8 outs is bester than 2 outs. Does he "need" 8 outs, can he do without it, of course. I'm not of the school that thinks you need bigger better though. Yeah yeah I know, you never said I was. :D
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By Lampdog Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:15 pm
Yeah, way slower. People looking for the quick fix need to look elsewhere for this one I guess, lol.
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By Lazy Ray Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:47 pm
only thing I wanted was somebody to confirm the mmc situation, that's all :P

I don't even want to buy the 8 out if it isn't nessasary :lol:

one or two midi cables? cuz there is midi in and out you know..
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By GRMM D Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:15 pm
you can one track at a time it without midi. set nuendo to the beat tempo, turn on the metrenome and catch it. you might have to do this a few time to get the timing right. i got the 8 outs and nuendo but sometimes 8 aint enuff. i couldnt tell you how to do it with midi though. just make sure the tempo's are the same.