MPC Questions for the Experienced

Ive got a New iMac, Wondering if the akai mpc 1000 is compatible (i know its a few years old) with the new apple..

with the Mpc, If im investing in an Mpc, what else do i need besides the actual Mpc, to get it setup and fully working??

Thanks Alot, I appreciate any help I can get.

First of all, welcome to the forums.

A little tip for you as you've just started posting - make sure you use the search function and look thru old posts. 9 times out of 10, the answer you're looking for will have been posted somewhere before.

Also, read your 1k manual like it was the f*ckin bible, and today was your last day on earth. This will prevent you from asking stupid questions, and getting a sh*t load of flak from the regular forum people.

RTFM will become part of your vocab in no time!



In answer to your question:
1. You have a 1k? What will be your source for samples?
2. If it's records.....do you have a record player?
3. If you have a record player, do you have a mixer?
4. If you have a mixer, you will need audio cables to connect your mixer to your MPC.

5. If your sample source will be your iMac (i.e. CDs, downloaded tracks fro the web), you will need a USB cable in order to dump files from your Mac to your MPC.

6. Do you have headphones to listen to what you're doing on the MPC?
7. You might need audio cables to connect your MPC back to your mixer so you can listen to what your doing via your monitors.
8. Do you have monitors/speakers? You will need monitors to hear what you have done on your MPC, if you want to play it out loud, alternative to hearing it thru headphones.

So, to reiterate:
1. MPC 1k
2. Audio cables
3. Turntable (optional, for playing records)
4. Mixer (optional)
5. Headphones
6. Amplifier (for amplifying the sounds coming from your mixer, to which you have connected turntables, MPC etc)
7. Monitors (to hear)
8. USB cable (connects MPC to computer - capable of dumping sound files either way, MPC only acts as slave device)

Aight?

to get mpc working with the imac you need some type of audio/midi interface

Thanks alot, Helps a Shit load man.

sorry bout Being the new jack and shit, but yeah

I dont have the mpc yet, just wondering if its working with mac os , and what i needed to get it working, i have a record player, its real old though, i gotta get a new one most likely

a shit load of records, but not 100% sure what i needed besides the ACtual MPC itself, so the mixer, but what were you (konc3pt) about needing some sort of interface? such as?

thanks alot for the help guys

USB port on 1000 is used for transferring program/audio files between your mpc and imac. for this all you need is usb cable.

to get audio and midi talking between your imac and mpc you need an audio midi interface. you dont need this right now,

get to know the mpc first



make sure to check tweakheadz

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm