By Askia Shaheed
Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:11 pm
I will be quite frank....
I am really not fond of the MPC 5Ks Chop Shop 2. It is really a step backwards after using Chop Shop with the MPC 2500 running JJOS. Chopping using the JJ OS feels like 10x faster than doing it with the MPC 5K.
The MPC 5K has been chopping up a sample into 16 parts. When I am editing Region 1 by adjusting the sample end point, I can adjust that end point no further than the start point of Region 2. So if the beginning of Region 2 contains sound that I want to include in Region 1, I have to go into the edit menu and combine Region 1 and 2, and then I am able to do this. Then I have to repeat the entire process in Region 2.
With the JJ OS, I can freely adjust the start/end points of each Region (sliced samples). The start/end points of any slice can overlap those of another. JJOS calls this nondestructive chopping..and it is great. You can also easily zoom in on samples when making this chops. No such luck with the 5K.
I already mentioned this before, but even my Fantom G has a better way to slice than the 5K. The Fantom G has a method to allow you to easily add or delete slice points with the ability to preview the slices. It even has a scrolling vertical cursor to assist with editing. Once the slice points are set the way you like, you execute the chop feature. The only drawback is that you are limited to only 16 chops. And like the MPC5K, start/end points of sliced samples cannot overlap each other.
I wish a feature OS of the MPC 5K combines the methods of the JJ OS as well as the Fantom G. This would be a great workflow enhancer.
Taking things further....they can retain the current auto chop feature but improve the interface. What they can do is to actually let you visualize the sample. The Recovery time, Threshold, and Sensitivity can be tied into the Q-link sliders. As you adjust these perimeters, it would great if you can see the slice points being added to the sample. When the slices points are where you want them, them you simply execute the chop function. This method is similar to the way Recycle works with its sensitivity slider.
So while I wait/hope for these to be implemented..please feel free to add comments or suggestions to improve the current workflow of the 5K.
I am really not fond of the MPC 5Ks Chop Shop 2. It is really a step backwards after using Chop Shop with the MPC 2500 running JJOS. Chopping using the JJ OS feels like 10x faster than doing it with the MPC 5K.
The MPC 5K has been chopping up a sample into 16 parts. When I am editing Region 1 by adjusting the sample end point, I can adjust that end point no further than the start point of Region 2. So if the beginning of Region 2 contains sound that I want to include in Region 1, I have to go into the edit menu and combine Region 1 and 2, and then I am able to do this. Then I have to repeat the entire process in Region 2.
With the JJ OS, I can freely adjust the start/end points of each Region (sliced samples). The start/end points of any slice can overlap those of another. JJOS calls this nondestructive chopping..and it is great. You can also easily zoom in on samples when making this chops. No such luck with the 5K.
I already mentioned this before, but even my Fantom G has a better way to slice than the 5K. The Fantom G has a method to allow you to easily add or delete slice points with the ability to preview the slices. It even has a scrolling vertical cursor to assist with editing. Once the slice points are set the way you like, you execute the chop feature. The only drawback is that you are limited to only 16 chops. And like the MPC5K, start/end points of sliced samples cannot overlap each other.
I wish a feature OS of the MPC 5K combines the methods of the JJ OS as well as the Fantom G. This would be a great workflow enhancer.
Taking things further....they can retain the current auto chop feature but improve the interface. What they can do is to actually let you visualize the sample. The Recovery time, Threshold, and Sensitivity can be tied into the Q-link sliders. As you adjust these perimeters, it would great if you can see the slice points being added to the sample. When the slices points are where you want them, them you simply execute the chop function. This method is similar to the way Recycle works with its sensitivity slider.
So while I wait/hope for these to be implemented..please feel free to add comments or suggestions to improve the current workflow of the 5K.
