Mpc Reason is great. I don’t know what else to say. I was amazed at the quality of Mpc Reason and highly recommend that you take a look and see for yourself.
What music producer method should I take??
Should I work with software or hardware? I currently have FL Studio 7, Reason 3.0, and Pro M-Tools.I am in decision of buying an MPC-2500 with monitors, a mixer ( http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--BEHXENYX1002FX Mpc Reason ) , and a turntable.But I like FL Studio 7, and I also have a MIDI keyboard controller. I want to be able to sample from records to make beats.Should I buy the MPC-2500 with all the other hardware, or should I just buy the MPD-24 USB ( http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--AKAMPD24 ) since I'm into software?If i do buy the MPD, that means I cant sample records easily like the MPC way.... Hard decision!!!!!
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It sounds like you already have a pretty good setup. All that is missing is a USB audio interface:http://www.zzounds.com/item–TASUS1641
Why would you? Are you happy with the results of what you do? A sampler is a sampler, it has no “feel” one way or another; just like a guitar is a guitar, it’s the player that makes it rock or suck. Me, I’d tell you to move to Mac + Logic Pro, but I’ll understand if you prefer to use your PC to feel that good pain to enrich your art
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first to the people who said this is in the wrong section go play in traffic.i would say get the iMac first then save some money and get the mpc. you got logic 8 so you can do pretty much the same stuff as you could on the mpc. also you should get a midi keyboard cause well there just nice to have around when your making beats.
depends what you will be mainly doing. if you are working with a lot of audio samples, then Ableton is probably the one to go for as you can pitch/time-stretch/audition samples quickly and easily without using too much computer processing power. Both Ableton and Reason come with loads of effects as standard. reason is better for creating raw sounds from synths/virtual instruments etc. although u can work with audio files, it is not quite as straightforward. Reason also has a soft sampler in it as standard [costs extra for the equivalent in ableton]. from the sounds of it though – if you are keeping it simple and want to mainly mangle existing audio files you have already – then i would go for ableton; you already have a korg micro [for synth sounds] and you could also use your mpc as a midi controller to bang in your beats [if you buy the extra saft sampler on ableton]. both ableton & reason have [nearly] fully functional demo software versions on their websites though – so you can have a mess around yourself.
Few reasons are:1) You downloaded a MPC software which is made for Xp and not for 98. So download a version which is compatiblem with win 98.2) You installed MPC on computer where you already had real one player, MPC will not allow any other player like quick time or real one with it.SO uninstall all such players. Also uninstall MPC. Restart.Then install MPC. Things should work.Links for downloading MPC:http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htmhttp://www.toggle.com/lv/group/view/kl36422/Media_Player_Classic_98_ME_.htmhttp://www.afreecodec.com/win/1520/media-player-classic-for-windows-98me/http://www.majorgeeks.com/Media_Player_Classic_for_Windows_98ME__d5783.htmlhttp://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2129046/media-player-classicI think this should definitely solve your problem.Thank you.
Personally, I use Reason and I really like it. Though, I have never used Ableton Live, so I can’t really tell you what’s better. Ableton looks good, but I’m not sure. I went to Reason from FL, and I like it a lot better, it does better stuff…
Download fruityloops. I heard that is the most basic program for beat making.
^^^^ – Thanks for that bro. I’ll give you a shout out the next time someone mentions “Revenge Of The Nerds”^^^^ – looking at that horsesh*t that probably took longer than you typing normally was giving me aids. I don’t own an MPC 1000, and I’ve never used one for more than 5 minutes. But whenever you hit load on an MP, there’s usually a dropdown indicating what you’re loading from..i.e. Floppy Disk, USB, CF, CD etc. If you can load from USB fine and your CF isn’t working, it might just be the card. Or the card might not be going in all the way, I’ve had the problem with my floppy drive where i’ve literally needed to push the disk in a bit further. (Yes, that’s what she said)Have you installed all the software that came with? And (Patronizing question) Is your computer up to par (Spec wise) for your MP? As far as it controlling an MPK, That should be in the manual as far as using the MP as a master and the MPK as a slave. (I’m assuming the MPK is a midi controller)You should check out http://www.mpc-forums.com if you’re REALLLY stuck, but the users there are notorious for telling people to READ THE F*CKING MANUAL.also, Congrats, The 1000 is a sweet machine. Shame about those pads though >_<
Any engineering including software engineering will require you to have a good grasp of maths, especially those which are the tools you will be using. You cannot rely on constructor programs to build applications as the libraries within them will not give the user the best use of hardware or the best speed, it starts be become very leggy and ungainly using pre written routines. This I suspect was the problem The British were having with the US Chinook helicopters software recently, this cock up cost lives. Bill Gates also had this problem with Vista, it was just a mess..
Do you have an MPC? If so, read the manual. It’s not real hard, but I use an MV-8000 so I don’t know off the top of my head.
This is purely a matter of personal taste. Everyone develops their own methods and equipment preferences as they learn to record. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I like hardware, but 13 synthesizers are taking up a lot of space. One big advantage of hardware is instant hands-on control that you miss out on when just clicking a mouse. There’s something satisfying about having knobs to grab and twist. Also, there is actually a difference in sound; particularly with analog models. For example, Arturia’s Minimoog V is a great piece of software that does a passing job emulating the original Minimoog, but it lacks the warmth and quirky nuances that made the original so great. Ultimately, though, the average listener is not going to be able to tell if you used hardware or software. Even as a hardware junkie, I’ll admit that I use software to record, and even use VST plug-ins sometimes.Ultimately, it’s about making music and having fun, and the method doesn’t actually matter. But if you’d like to read some seriously in-depth discussions concerning hardware vs. software, check out http://www.vintagesynth.com/forum and browse around. You’ll find more pros and cons about both sides than I have room to discuss here. I’ve been on that forum for a few years, and I’ve learned a lot.
by a pug and plug it in….work for ne
You sure can!