A Couple Of Questions on the MPC...

[The Arkitekt]

These questions might have been answered before but i'm to lazy to search and sift through a bunch of random misc. threads. Plus I cant find any clear answers on the topic on other websites.

Ive heard the MPC-1000 is very limited compared to the MPC-2500, but ive heard the JJ-OS turns the 1000 into a beast and and makes it very comparable to the 2500, what features would I miss out on using a 1000 with JJ-OS instead of a 2500?

I understand that the 1000 and 2500 has an optional HD. Would it be possible to take tracks from the MPC HD and move them straight to a comp to track out via USB (mass storage device) instead of recording the tracks to a comp through the outputs?

When I get a job (fuck the economy) ima try to demo both of the peices at samash/gc or something.

 

[Shonsteez]

The 1000 and the 2500 dont differ that greatly even with stock OS's minus a few features but the JJ os def adds some sought after features like Global Program Edit and stuff like that. Personally, ive been fine with the Akai OS since its inception and its only gotten better regardless if it doesnt support all of the JJ features. Once JJ implements those features the way Id like to see them ill jump ship but until then im perfectly fine with the Akai OS and its treated me fine to this day.

Things I would consider more would be build quality and physical features instead that dont stack up to one another. The 2500 for example, has full sized pads and sturdier buttons. Thats not to say the 1000 doesnt do a great job but the those are things to think about.

 

[The Arkitekt]

Thanks STEEZ.

Do you know anything about moving the tracks straight to your comp with USB, is that possible?
How do you track out with your MPC, do you use the outputs and record to comp?

 

[Relic]

yes you use outputs and record to your pc, the usb is used for moving data off of and onto flash cards or the HD (if you install it). Between the machine and the pc basically.

 

[The Arkitekt]

Where does the MPC save the tracks too when you save your project?

 

[Relic]

I save mine to a flash card.

 

[The Arkitekt]

So does it save the tracks to flash card and then you can just put the CF card into your computer and move the tracks to the comp? Or does it just save the project as like a MPC project file?

 

[Relic]

You start a new folder on the cf card and name it w/e you want.
Then select "save entire memory" and it will save all sounds and sequences to that folder.
If you want to then move that to the pc you would hook up the usb cord and go into mode save or load.
Once your pc reconizes the mpc as a hard drive device(its the cf card that it sees) then you open that hard drive as a window (right click and open) then you will see the contents of the cf card.
Basically you then drag and drop the file on the cf card onto your desktop allowing time for it to make the transfer.
Does that answer your question?

 

[The Arkitekt]

Yea mostly lol. So you can just drag and drop every track from the sequences into your computer via USB?

 

[Relic]

wow.. go back and read what I said..

NO YOU CANNOT DRAG AND DROP INDIVIDUAL TRACKS OR SEQUENCES ONTO ANY SOFTWARE ON YOUR PC.

THE DRAGGING AND DROPPING IS RESTRICTED TO THE INFORMATION ONLY, NOT AN ACTUAL SEQUENCE. THE ONLY THING THAT YOU CAN DRAG DROP AND USE ON YOUR PC WOULD BE THE WAV FILES.

 

[The Arkitekt]

haha, ok grandpa gimmie a break, ive lost many brain cells over the past few years. thanks for the info though.

 

[Relic]

lol, call me dad not grandpa, Im not there yet.. My kid is about your age tho so there.
Now your grounded, so go to your room and no tv.
..And no phone.....
AND TURN THAT MUSIC OFF!!

 

[The Arkitekt]

hahhaha... right...

 

[Shonsteez]

Haha...."Oh grandpaaaaaa"..... lol Jus playin Relic.

Yeah Ark - this is basically how it works:

If you want to track each part out individually, ie. Bass, Kick, Snare, Samples, Etc.. - What you have to do is cop a handful of 1/4 TS cables for all the assignable outs and then route all of those to available I/O on your interface. (This is where your interfaces I/O count becomes important)....

Then you basically assign a new track in your DAW to each assignable out from the MP and record all tracks simultaneously. This process is typically repeated until all parts are tracked into the computer.

A simple breakdown:

*All sequences and samples created on the MPC are held in your RAM until they are saved onto the CF card or internal HD. (Make sure you max out your RAM so that u still have plenty of record time in regards to sampling in since the RAM gets eaten up from anything else already existing in the session while your still building your track)

*Everything must be saved to your CF card once your done with your beat and ready to power down. (If this is not done you will loose your session, the RAM will not save your data)

*The USB is most helpful for dragging drums and other sounds to your MPC that exist on your computer. (You can Re-Sample the entire track back into the RAM and then save to your CF card to drag the track off of your card and onto your computer but I wouldn't advise working this way unless its your only outlet at the moment to get your tracks onto your computer)

***Also, i think what Relic meant about only being able to drag WAV files from the CF card to the computer and visa-versa is that those are the most common files that you will transfer over the USB and can be recognized by both the MPC and the COMPUTER.
But for the record, you can drag anything and everything from the CF card to your computer. I do this on a monthly basis to backup everything on my CF to my External HD incase my card takes a dump and I loose all my work.***​

 

[The Arkitekt]

Good lookin out Steez, nice break down. And BTW, CF card is probably like 1000 times less likely to take a dump than your HD lol... but yea, always good to be extra careful.

 

[Shonsteez]

Yeah no doubt. But I like to back everything up now from bad experiences in the past. Its more a mental safe guard then anything else.

*Back on the older Akai OS there were directory errors that would occur on rare occasions where once the project was saved again it would actually fry the session from the card in the process hence why i like to back things up now to be safe...

The new OS has zero issues with this now but its still good to be careful.

 

[projekt]

good vid on tracking from the mpc 1000...