MPC4000-sound isnt right

[Entee]

I laced down a little sequence.
The snare has a long reverb, i recorded it right, but when i play it back, after a snare or two, the reverb cuts out like mad.

Why? is it coz ive only got 16MB RAM?? or is the mpc sh!t??

Ive experienced alot of problems like above.
Like when iam adding effect to a sample, i press the button dat plays the effected sample, each time i press that button, i hear a different effet sound.

[Mercenary]

man you have some interesting problems.

make sure you didn't record an fx change as part of your sequence.

[Entee]

nah it wasent part of a sequence

the mpc dosent seem solid man
iam starting to think all the good talk was by those nerds who just love hardware, rather then music production.

[gballin123]

1. I think you have a messed up MPC. Wires may be haywire or something but not real sure

or,


2. You dont know how to work the ****!


I never heard of any problems you have on the 4k. So it is one of the options on the top IMO. Unless someone else wants to add osmething to the list

[Entee]

are you sure u dont experience these problems on yor 4000?

i dont think its just mine man.

anyone??

[mano 1]

Originally posted by Entee
nah it wasent part of a sequence

the mpc dosent seem solid man
iam starting to think all the good talk was by those nerds who just love hardware, rather then music production.

Entee not to be harsh, but I am 100% sure there is user error here.

There MUST be something you are missing in the way your pads are parameterized

remember when you sample a sound it is JUST a sample - when you press the pad, you ahev OTHER things happening like envelope ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release), and other things


It is NOT because you have 16MB of RAM (my MPC1000 still has 16MB) or because the MPC is "****"


You are having a LOT of problems in a short amount of time (you got the mpc only a few weeks ago)... The 4000 is a COMPLEX workstation. it is basically a Z8 sampler with a pattern sequencer built-in... This is GOOD quality hardware. The newest OS version is very stable too, and what you describe is NOT common to all MPCs

[Entee]

Originally posted by mano 1



Entee not to be harsh, but I am 100% sure there is user error here.

There MUST be something you are missing in the way your pads are parameterized

remember when you sample a sound it is JUST a sample - when you press the pad, you ahev OTHER things happening like envelope ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release), and other things


It is NOT because you have 16MB of RAM (my MPC1000 still has 16MB) or because the MPC is "****"


You are having a LOT of problems in a short amount of time (you got the mpc only a few weeks ago)... The 4000 is a COMPLEX workstation. it is basically a Z8 sampler with a pattern sequencer built-in... This is GOOD quality hardware. The newest OS version is very stable too, and what you describe is NOT common to all MPCs

bruv, i understand that yeah

but its simple stuff iam doing

just a simple sequence.
drum, snare, drum, snare

at first the reverb on the snare sounds fine, but after the 2nd or 3rd playing of the same sequence, the reverb on the snare cuts out.

the samples are wav.

[Entee]

no way it could be a user error.

[Entee]

it crashed on me last night
sumthing about fatal error. a black screen.

heres what i think
the mpc4000 is not as good as everyone sayz it is. those who are in love withit eather have a fetish for hardware or arnt serious about their music.

it actualy plays sound like that playstation1 game "Music". U lace it right, but plays it wrong.

with that being said, iama stick to it. learn it. master it, and hopefully try to use it in a way that will benefit me.

but then again if u people think my mpc is faulty please tell me coz ill take it back for 1 that works.

[mano 1]

This is NOT something that happens with all units

I suggest you exchange it with a new unit. Tell them it is not working as it is supposed to. Becase it is not!



I guarantee that people would NOT be wasting their time and money "just" as a fetish for hardware. Professional people NEED to compose and produce FAST in order to make a living. A carpenter wll choose to use an efficient saw on his day-by-day jobs, not one that will slow him down.


OUCH - playstation 1 game music?


Remember that these machines are MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. You create ART when you compose music. Music is very personal.

If you turn off the "Auto Time Correction" (called T.C. on the 1000), it will play EXACTLY what you tapped in, without correcting any of the time mistakes

Try turning TC on and off and see which works best for you...

I wish everyone stepped back to realize that those are musical instruments, not "automatic" machines. It takes dedication.


Now where I understand your frustration:

The crashes are not normal... Are you SURE you have the 1.7 or 1.6 Operating System installed?