For those who don't know, Midi just controls no sound comes out it. So you will also need plugs for the MPC's STEREO OUT going into the audio interface's instrument slots (MPC 2000XL).
@geminitwinworld , that's easy. Just hook up the in and outs of the mpc to the ins and outs of your keyboard go to the main screen of the mpc , and from there you can control the keyboard. However , keep this in mind. If your program bank is A on your keyboard , to keep it that way........you have set the program bank on you mpc to B , and vice versa. Let me know if you got it to work
@CLASSICILLSCHANNEL , so I would need multiple 1/4 wires to achieve that , or the midi cables you discuss from earlier. And would there be difference in how the 2 will react inside pro tools
Do you know the same technique for using Garageband? How do I use Garage band as a master and my mpc, eps, and roland 1080 as a slave? I've added all of the additional things to my Garage band like Mido (Midi Converter) to it. Keep in mind I'm running out of the midi out on my interface and into midi in on my MPC. I've set up the midi time clock on my MPC 2000 etc. What are your thoughts?
Do you know how to track out in all 8 outputs? I have an mpc 1000 and I'm still confused at the whole concept. I have a 10 channel mixer, mbox, and a midi cable. Is there anything else im missing equipment wise? I still can't comprehend everything, still new to this stuff. dope video btw! very informative.
Hey man Im new to this but I just got my mpc2kxl and midi cables. My mac air wont recognize the mpc tho It has a green light for in but no out. What else do I need? Thanks man
I have a question , how I would I sync my mpc 2000xl out to my Pro Tools 9 ? , and I would like to do this without having to do multiple recording with my system.
thanks for this video. I noticed you didn't have any quarter inch cords hooked up. so if I have an mpc 2500 trying to run it through an interface (i820)to my logic pro x all I need is the midi in and out hooked up from the mpc to the i820 in order for them communicate with my logic pro x?
+dj deem yes I did! the midi is only used to communicate the info from the mpc to the i8i20 to the logic. the logic program should receive the mpc/audio interface as audio NOT midi. and it all worked perfectly. I didn't need any midi click none of that mess. I've been recording ever since with absolutely no problems!!
+dj deem yes. as long as you have your mpc 8 outputs going into the audio interface and the midi cables running from your mpc into the audio interface and back into the mpc. then set your logic software to input audio. then track out each sound from the mpc out to each logic track. I didn't have to use any midi sync at all.
kwelar, i'd like to do this on Ableton but I can't figure out what exactly to search, as it stands I'm recording audio track by track raw and having to realign all the clips, and can't help but think i'm losing the essence of the original mpc recording... any suggestions would be a great help, peace.
yo, I sorta got the same question as MrCubanoblast..I did exactly what you said to do. but when I sample something then press play all I get is a hissing sound for the whole sample..any ideas on what mite be wrong? thanks in advance..
+beep Gonzales I'm just using a cheap Lexicon lambda interface. The Scarlett 2i2 would work to record the audio but, without midi in and out, it won't be able to align the audio being recorded into the DAW.
You can but it's a pain to get the tracks aligned the way you had it in the MPC. Sometimes the "air" that you leave at the beginning of the samples in the MPC can play a big role in the groove of the beat.
Thanks for the vid! I'm wondering..how should my midi setup look like in FL studio with my interface (mbox)? I get it to work, but the only problem is it makes this crazy clicking noise for like 5-6 sec before it starts to record in FL. Anyone familiar with this and knows what i'm doing wrong? I have the midi setup on the MPC just like in this vid.
If I didnt want to use my computer for this I could just do the same thing but with the midi in/out directly onto the keyboard right? I wanna make sure before I make any investments
Yes, doing it this way will record all of your tracks the way they are setup in the mpc. The daw is setup so that it will automatically start recording the tracks on the 1 as soon as you hit record. Mpc swing should stay intact.
+jonh herrera If you're not getting sound, make sure of these things: 1.) There are sounds assigned to the pads 2.) The faders in the mixer screen are turned up 3.) The cables in the back are going stereo out from the mpc to stereo in of your mix board, audio interface, speakers, etc. 4.) The master or main gain knob is turned up 5.) Your mix board, audio interface, speakers are turned up. 6.) The stereo outputs on the back of the mpc are working properly 7.) You have your track mutes turned off Some of these maybe obvious things to try but sometimes we overlook the simplest things.
You just transferred ("tracked out") 5 tracks separately. That means you played the song 5 times to do that ish. If your song were 5 minutes long, you spent 25 minutes to transfer only 5 tracks. Plus those tracks will probably drift. because it was done with a BS interface. Transferring one track at a time will take a long mf time. The best way to sync all of the sounds from the MPC 2000 to your DAW is to midi sync your MPC with a midi capable multi track portastudio like a Tascam DP32 or some ish. If you have 8 outputs on your MPC, you can transfer up to 8 sounds out of your MPC at a time and they will be in perfect sync. No drifting BS. If you have 24 tracks in your MPC, you will need to do a total of 3 separate transfers. Which means you will end up playing the the song 3 times to transfer all 24 tracks from your 2000. If the song is 5 minutes, that means it will take you 15 minutes to transfer 24 tracks as opposed to playing the song 5 times and taking 25 minutes just to transfer 5 mf tracks. After you transfer all the tracks to a portastudio, just remove the SD card from your portastudio and place the ish in your computer. Drag all 24 tracks from the SD card and place them into your DAW. All 24 tracks will be perfectly lined up. Drag and drop will take seconds. Simple as that. If you dont want to do this ish or wtf he said, just buy a modern MPC that allows you to do transfers through USB or some ish.
Diane V Thanks for commenting! I only recorded 4 bar loops of every track in my beat and would do the arrangements in my DAW. Only takes about 5 mins total. I just never really liked arranging beats into full songs in the MPC I found it to be too limiting for me. When I had a pc I used a SCSI to usb cable to drop all my tracks from the MPC into my daw. I don’t own the MPC 2000 anymore. I own an MPC Live now, which is perfect for me.
I used to just record the tracks into Logic without the midi cables, just the audio cables. Then, I would have to go in and chop the beginning of every track and manually line it up in Logic. It took longer but I got to keep the MPC swing.
@@Kwelar yeah just figured this out too with edison, i sample my pattern track by track with a bar of kick before. Chopped it, aligned it and its done.
+Colly Flour I believe you can, yes. You would most likely do this if you were using an analog setup and recording to something like tape or you are using it (DAW) in a live setup. Is that what you are trying to do?
No...i wanted to set it up so that I am triggering Battery 4 sounds in my DAW with the MPC..and so I can get the the MPC swing from the midi grid in Cubase
@@neovincibeats I am new to the mpc world. Can you describe to me exactly how you connected it? Have you connected the stereo output of your mpc to the input of your interface? And maybe the two MIDI cables too? I want to try it too, seems like a clever solution.
@@dubstep3776 when u say solution solution to what??? Yes and I don't use the midi really So when I hit a pad on my MPC my daw immediately registers my note press
Somebody finally uploaded a clear to understand, straight forward, simple video on how to do this. THANK YOU BROTHER!!
You're the man! Thanks for posting the only clear and concise video explaining this! Much love from Canada!
I think people are getting confused with recording the audio and slaving. 2 different things. Thanks for these videos bro. Very informative.
For those who don't know, Midi just controls no sound comes out it. So you will also need plugs for the MPC's STEREO OUT going into the audio interface's instrument slots (MPC 2000XL).
You just saved my life lol
I was buggin out trying to figure out what the hell was wrong!!!! Thank you!!! Im just learning about midi
thanks for the vids man. much love brada
Thanks a lot, I enjoyed all your tutorial videos. Peace out.
Beast!! Thanks bro
Got it. Cool. Thanks!
bro thanks for sharing!!!
@geminitwinworld , that's easy. Just hook up the in and outs of the mpc to the ins and outs of your keyboard go to the main screen of the mpc , and from there you can control the keyboard. However , keep this in mind. If your program bank is A on your keyboard , to keep it that way........you have set the program bank on you mpc to B , and vice versa. Let me know if you got it to work
Thank You
thanks for the help bro. logic is currently controlling the mpc and playing back. Just not getting a recording in. any advice?
@CLASSICILLSCHANNEL , so I would need multiple 1/4 wires to achieve that , or the midi cables you discuss from earlier. And would there be difference in how the 2 will react inside pro tools
do you experience latency or jitter as well? its messing with my beat badly
Do you know the same technique for using Garageband? How do I use Garage band as a master and my mpc, eps, and roland 1080 as a slave? I've added all of the additional things to my Garage band like Mido (Midi Converter) to it. Keep in mind I'm running out of the midi out on my interface and into midi in on my MPC. I've set up the midi time clock on my MPC 2000 etc. What are your thoughts?
Do you know how to track out in all 8 outputs? I have an mpc 1000 and I'm still confused at the whole concept. I have a 10 channel mixer, mbox, and a midi cable. Is there anything else im missing equipment wise? I still can't comprehend everything, still new to this stuff. dope video btw! very informative.
hey kwelar could you do a video how to hook up a mpc 2000 to a keyboard and how to sync it up for sounds?
Nice video. What daw are u using? Looks like u have a Mac book. Is there a simple daw that you'd recommend for a pc user?
Hey man Im new to this but I just got my mpc2kxl and midi cables. My mac air wont recognize the mpc tho It has a green light for in but no out. What else do I need? Thanks man
Yo Kwelar how do you track midi channels 1-16 thanks. Peace
yo great vids!! what brand is you daw ?
So you said the previous video shows how to slave the MPC but the previous video is the Mixer video. Can I slave the MPC using these instructions?
can you do this with midi usb cable to audio interface
I have a question , how I would I sync my mpc 2000xl out to my Pro Tools 9 ? , and I would like to do this without having to do multiple recording with my system.
thanks for this video. I noticed you didn't have any quarter inch cords hooked up. so if I have an mpc 2500 trying to run it through an interface (i820)to my logic pro x all I need is the midi in and out hooked up from the mpc to the i820 in order for them communicate with my logic pro x?
+Senica Lee You need both midi cables and 1/4 inch cables. Midi cables send information and 1/4inch cables send and receive audio signals.
Your video helped me out tremendously. Now I'm trying to sync the beat it's playing off beat in my logic.
+dj deem yes I did! the midi is only used to communicate the info from the mpc to the i8i20 to the logic. the logic program should receive the mpc/audio interface as audio NOT midi. and it all worked perfectly. I didn't need any midi click none of that mess. I've been recording ever since with absolutely no problems!!
+dj deem yes. as long as you have your mpc 8 outputs going into the audio interface and the midi cables running from your mpc into the audio interface and back into the mpc. then set your logic software to input audio. then track out each sound from the mpc out to each logic track. I didn't have to use any midi sync at all.
kwelar, i'd like to do this on Ableton but I can't figure out what exactly to search, as it stands I'm recording audio track by track raw and having to realign all the clips, and can't help but think i'm losing the essence of the original mpc recording... any suggestions would be a great help, peace.
USB to midi cables do work.
i have logic pro 10, can you help me with syncing my mpc. i have a 2kxl, it says waiting for midi play.
yo, I sorta got the same question as MrCubanoblast..I did exactly what you said to do. but when I sample something then press play all I get is a hissing sound for the whole sample..any ideas on what mite be wrong? thanks in advance..
hello thx for the video how i can connect the record in cable? it's 2 big jack from mpc to cardsound? thx for the reply
+Gamatron 2097 You need to get an adapter for the cables to fit or get an audio interface that has 1/4 inch cable input/outputs.
i got fastrack pro
Have you tried that midi to usb cable i would like to know if its compliant with the mpc2000xl?
No, never tried it before. Not sure how it would work with USB. Let me know if it works if u ever try it.
I'm not getting any sound driving me crazy I been trying to accomplish this easy task for way to long
yo what audio interface do you use? do you think scarlett 2i2 audio interface will work although it doesn`t have a midi in or midi out?
+beep Gonzales I'm just using a cheap Lexicon lambda interface. The Scarlett 2i2 would work to record the audio but, without midi in and out, it won't be able to align the audio being recorded into the DAW.
But, one can always manually align those tracks - takes some time, I know...
You can but it's a pain to get the tracks aligned the way you had it in the MPC. Sometimes the "air" that you leave at the beginning of the samples in the MPC can play a big role in the groove of the beat.
Thanks for the vid! I'm wondering..how should my midi setup look like in FL studio with my interface (mbox)? I get it to work, but the only problem is it makes this crazy clicking noise for like 5-6 sec before it starts to record in FL. Anyone familiar with this and knows what i'm doing wrong? I have the midi setup on the MPC just like in this vid.
and now it's solved :)
If I didnt want to use my computer for this I could just do the same thing but with the midi in/out directly onto the keyboard right? I wanna make sure before I make any investments
If you're trying to use your keyboard as the controller, yes, you can use that instead of your computer.
doing it this way you will use the MPCs swing, if set, don't you? the daw will overwrite it, right?
Yes, doing it this way will record all of your tracks the way they are setup in the mpc. The daw is setup so that it will automatically start recording the tracks on the 1 as soon as you hit record. Mpc swing should stay intact.
Do you essentially end up sequencing the track on your DAW?
ghostduster1 Yes, I sequence and arrange the loops in the DAW. I feel less limited doing it that way.
Does any body know why i cant get no sound on my drumpads to my speakers
+jonh herrera If you're not getting sound, make sure of these things:
1.) There are sounds assigned to the pads
2.) The faders in the mixer screen are turned up
3.) The cables in the back are going stereo out from the mpc to stereo in of your mix board, audio interface, speakers, etc.
4.) The master or main gain knob is turned up
5.) Your mix board, audio interface, speakers are turned up.
6.) The stereo outputs on the back of the mpc are working properly
7.) You have your track mutes turned off
Some of these maybe obvious things to try but sometimes we overlook the simplest things.
he onley user the start stop and rec. midi information to record the sound in to his DAW
You just transferred ("tracked out") 5 tracks separately. That means you played the song 5 times to do that ish. If your song were 5 minutes long, you spent 25 minutes to transfer only 5 tracks. Plus those tracks will probably drift. because it was done with a BS interface. Transferring one track at a time will take a long mf time. The best way to sync all of the sounds from the MPC 2000 to your DAW is to midi sync your MPC with a midi capable multi track portastudio like a Tascam DP32 or some ish. If you have 8 outputs on your MPC, you can transfer up to 8 sounds out of your MPC at a time and they will be in perfect sync. No drifting BS. If you have 24 tracks in your MPC, you will need to do a total of 3 separate transfers. Which means you will end up playing the the song 3 times to transfer all 24 tracks from your 2000. If the song is 5 minutes, that means it will take you 15 minutes to transfer 24 tracks as opposed to playing the song 5 times and taking 25 minutes just to transfer 5 mf tracks. After you transfer all the tracks to a portastudio, just remove the SD card from your portastudio and place the ish in your computer. Drag all 24 tracks from the SD card and place them into your DAW. All 24 tracks will be perfectly lined up. Drag and drop will take seconds. Simple as that. If you dont want to do this ish or wtf he said, just buy a modern MPC that allows you to do transfers through USB or some ish.
Diane V Thanks for commenting! I only recorded 4 bar loops of every track in my beat and would do the arrangements in my DAW. Only takes about 5 mins total. I just never really liked arranging beats into full songs in the MPC I found it to be too limiting for me.
When I had a pc I used a SCSI to usb cable to drop all my tracks from the MPC into my daw.
I don’t own the MPC 2000 anymore. I own an MPC Live now, which is perfect for me.
yo fellas, how can i use my mpc 2000 as a midi controller for the VSTs i got in Nuendo 4.3??
yes, works fine
Too bad the MPC tempo isn't the same as logic or pro tools tempo.
It always drifts off the grid after the 2nd bar
+shawn desmond Yeah, I never figured it out either. The MPC swing has such a dope feel too.
@@Kwelar how you keep that?
I used to just record the tracks into Logic without the midi cables, just the audio cables. Then, I would have to go in and chop the beginning of every track and manually line it up in Logic. It took longer but I got to keep the MPC swing.
@@Kwelar yeah just figured this out too with edison, i sample my pattern track by track with a bar of kick before. Chopped it, aligned it and its done.
Could I make my DAW the slave?
+Colly Flour I believe you can, yes.
You would most likely do this if you were using an analog setup and recording to something like tape or you are using it (DAW) in a live setup. Is that what you are trying to do?
No...i wanted to set it up so that I am triggering Battery 4 sounds in my DAW with the MPC..and so I can get the the MPC swing from the midi grid in Cubase
Did you do it ?
Am i the only one who just Records straight into my daw
How?
@@dubstep3776 like I don't record on the MPC 2000 I record straight into my daw
@@neovincibeats I am new to the mpc world. Can you describe to me exactly how you connected it? Have you connected the stereo output of your mpc to the input of your interface? And maybe the two MIDI cables too? I want to try it too, seems like a clever solution.
@@dubstep3776 when u say solution solution to what???
Yes and I don't use the midi really
So when I hit a pad on my MPC my daw immediately registers my note press
?? Your not recording midi in this video, your recording audio??? audio has nothing to do with midi and the whole midi setup that you did.