606 is better than mpc for pc

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606 is better than mpc for pc

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i was thinking about this and noticing how many people want to import their patterns/songs into the computer from their mpc but can't. in today's world of pc music integration that's a downfall. but if i'm right the 606 can move patterns/songs back and forth with it's usb and software(is that right?). this alone could really be the breaking point for anyone with reason(or whatever).
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I think backing up patterns goes to the Compact Flash card instead of directly to PC, but I haven't tried it out yet. The manual says it backs up patterns too, so yeah a near-direct save to PC is possible.

However, and this is a big thing, I'm not sure if it outputs the pattern data in a usable format for other software packages like Reason. I don't think so, or at least I haven't read about such functionality anywhere yet.
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Post by 606man »

The fact that you cna record your 606 stuff directly to PC without anything besides a USB cable (that comes with the 606 anyway), with absolutely NO noise whatsoever (100% digital signal path), makes the 606 CRAP on the MPC in the computer integration dept. :lol:

As far as using 606 patterns with Reason - Recycle fixes any issues there..
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Re: 606 is better than mpc for pc

Post by MotorBongo »

Hello,

I'm wondering if the slightly more awkward method of
recording back & forth by MIDI-IN/OUT could work instead ?

As I understood the MIDI-notes aren't transmitted (from sequences , patterns ?) , so this method might not work...
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Re: 606 is better than mpc for pc

Post by rageone »

LOL!

just save your song on the mpc card and drag the midi into ableton (or reason, logic, etc). eventually remap the samples. Everything should work just fine :D
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Re: 606 is better than mpc for pc

Post by LO- »

I installed windows on an old computer just to use the usb audio
feature for recording the 606, but I still cant commit to setting it
all up, my linux setup is way to comfy. I have 4 laptops, all with
different passwords, and 1 is a radio server, it kind of sucks having
files scattered everywhere, so you have to learn to aggragate them
offline, when using linux workstations. , so I like using just 1 lapptop,
my little netbook
, with aurdor has no 606 drivers tho :(
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