36 chamber music
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i know theres a lot of ppl asking questions about mpc's and i do realize that there is a ton of threads on this topic. I have done my research on mpc's and i plan on getting one in the near future.
my main concern i have with moving to an mpc setup is timestretching and speeding up samples (and loops, etc). I realize that the 2000xl and later are the machines that have timestretching on them (meaning the 2000xl, 4000, 2500, etc).
1. How do you speed up a sample when using an mpc? For examply, lets say im working with a 2 bar loop that has a bpm of 70, but i want my beat to be at 90 bpm's...how would i speed the sample up (not timestretch) so it would match my beats bpm. Do you have to stretch/speed up before you sample the loop into your mpc? this issue is kinda confusing to me.
2. also would a mixer be a good purchase to go with the mpc. I realize you can mix your drums, samples, etc right in the mpc itself but is it much better to track everything out into a mixer?
any help would be great...thanks
my main concern i have with moving to an mpc setup is timestretching and speeding up samples (and loops, etc). I realize that the 2000xl and later are the machines that have timestretching on them (meaning the 2000xl, 4000, 2500, etc).
1. How do you speed up a sample when using an mpc? For examply, lets say im working with a 2 bar loop that has a bpm of 70, but i want my beat to be at 90 bpm's...how would i speed the sample up (not timestretch) so it would match my beats bpm. Do you have to stretch/speed up before you sample the loop into your mpc? this issue is kinda confusing to me.
2. also would a mixer be a good purchase to go with the mpc. I realize you can mix your drums, samples, etc right in the mpc itself but is it much better to track everything out into a mixer?
any help would be great...thanks