using sp alongside mpc

rocfresh · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:28 pm **Posts:** 21

hey just nabbed myself a 404 is anyone using theirs alongside a mpc 2000xl? if so do you have any idea how to save the note assignment on the mp to save having to set it up everytime you want to sequence the sp with it? i tried just saving a pgm but it didnt seem to work.

bless up

jsrockit · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:42 pm

rocfresh wrote:

hey just nabbed myself a 404 is anyone using theirs alongside a mpc 2000xl? if so do you have any idea how to save the note assignment on the mp to save having to set it up everytime you want to sequence the sp with it? i tried just saving a pgm but it didnt seem to work.

bless up

Honestly, I don't understand why you would want to do this...unless you are using very long samples that the MPC can't handle. What's your reason?

rocfresh · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:28 pm **Posts:** 21

you misunderstand im sequencing midi with the mpc controlling the sp404 which has many advantages including velocity and decent pads

jsrockit · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:29 pm

rocfresh wrote:

you misunderstand im sequencing midi with the mpc controlling the sp404 which has many advantages including velocity and decent pads

No, I didn't misunderstand... I'm just wondering why you don't just use the MPC instead.

drewzle · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:18 pm

well you could have velocity sensitive MPC pads as triggers PLUS the live effects of the 404, no?
from memory the MPC's effects are limited and not that tweakable

let us know, rocfresh!

jsrockit · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:15 pm

Drewzle wrote:

well you could have velocity sensitive MPC pads as triggers PLUS the live effects of the 404, no?
from memory the MPC's effects are limited and not that tweakable

let us know, rocfresh!

That's true...the effects of the 404 are better...

British Kid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:30 pm

so you want to use the MPC as a MIDI controller for the SP-404?

i'm not sure if i understand what you're asking, but i think that's what you want, right?

selfish · **Joined:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:02 am **Posts:** 65

rocfresh wrote:

hey just nabbed myself a 404 is anyone using theirs alongside a mpc 2000xl? if so do you have any idea how to save the note assignment on the mp to save having to set it up everytime you want to sequence the sp with it? i tried just saving a pgm but it didnt seem to work.

bless up

I have a prgrm for the mpc1000 that has the 404's midi note asignments. I never really used it, but you have a mpc2000xl right? it wont work, but just set on up yourself and load it up when u start your process. Or get a MPD midi controller. theyre pretty cheap now.

pt3r · **Joined:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 562

Remember that the 2Kxl can not assing a big enough note range to control all sample banks on the 404.

rocfresh · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:28 pm **Posts:** 21

guess i just need to find someone who is using a 2kxl alongside a 404

descry1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:30 am **Posts:** 1

i use a 4k alongside my mpc as an effects box. it's all about the bitcrusher effect.

Nate D. Funkt · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:23 pm

i'm rockin' that very same set-up: record player->Realistic Stereo frequency equalizer->SP404->MP2Kxl

unfortunately I'm having difficulty doing that very same thing. MIDI has been a puzzlin' enigma 2 me...so it's unchartered waters with me.

Nate D. Funkt · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:40 pm

good luck & plz do keep a brotha posted on ya progress

balazs · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:01 pm

when i first got my sp i tried hooking it up to the mpc2000xl, In my experiece they didnt seem to get along.

pt3r · **Joined:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 562

yeah they get along but only a bit, more like far cousins not like homies.

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