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I always create a whole beat on mpc normally up to a maximum of say 7 sequences, obviously different arrangements coming in and out over the 7, is there a way I can send these sequences track by track (ie bass, kicks, snares, highs.....) into cubase so I can mix each sound individualy??

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8 out option or record soloed traks 1 by 1.

I don't have 8 outs on my XL, nor do I have an interface with 8 inputs to use the 8 outs if I did have them. So on beats I make with multiple sequences, I create a song in song mode on the MPC. Then record all the stereo sounds one by one into Pro Tools and I do the mono sounds two at a time (one in the left channel and the other in the right). Song mode allows you to stay synced with the composition at any point in the song so you don't have to remember exactly what point you changed the sequence. This is good so you don't have to record everything all the way through. For example, say I got a beat that switches between two sequences. In Pro Tools, I'll go to a location of the beginning of the first sequence, record the kick for the amount of bars the sequence is without letting it loop. Then I go to a location of the beginning of the second sequence and record the kick the same way. The I just copy each WAV file and paste them where their sequence reoccurs until it fills the entire song. Then I do the same thing with the snare. Then the hit hat and so on. But you only have to do this if you used a different drum pattern for each sequence. Otherwise, you could just record it all for the legnth of one sequence and just copy and paste it through the whole song. You'll save mad time and hd space. Good luck!

TWO TRack IT!

My XL sounds so good two tracked. If you know how to sample by pre-filtering your samples, then you should have no problem coming up with an internal mix that sounds dope. work on layering drums and mixing in the internal mixer