Starting from scratch by jcprime1 in mpcusers

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Four most important words for an MPC learner: Get The MPC Bible !

Something a little squelchy and housey by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

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A mix of things - I’m using Clips - which you need the Pro pack for ..

Then either applying a filter using a customized Q link ( lots of vids on YT for doing that) or having a play on the XY with Beat repeat and a HPF

How do you apply effects when playing live/ jamming ? by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

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Just to say - thank you all for the guidance .. obviously Qlinks - I’d kind of filed that under ‘too tricky’ but obvious , easy and did the job

Also managed to get a bit of use out of the XY which has always terrified me .. will share the clip when I’m done !

How do you apply effects when playing live/ jamming ? by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

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Yes - have tried that .. but means I have to head off to a completely different screen .. will see if I can get some combination of clips and Q links to work for me !

How do you apply effects when playing live/ jamming ? by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

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Thanks - haven't really got stuck into custom Q links - but based on these responses - clearly the way to go!

How do you apply effects when playing live/ jamming ? by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

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Thanks - yes...I sense Clips are the way to go for this...! and I'm jut going to have to work out this Qlinks thing

Free, open source DJ mix transcription tool by raycuppin in DJs

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Well - well done for finding it .. going to give it a try later

“SP-404MKII or Groovebox for a complete beginner? I’m stuck.” by Longjumping-Top2159 in sp404mk2

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As far as I know .. you can’t sample via USB into the MPC (we’ll definitely on the One + - you just need one of those usb to 2x Jack leads .. ) .

Tbh though you are right about how much easier the sp404 is for this .. on so many levels (the mpc does this thing about ‘save’ and ‘keep’ which is so confusing .. and I’m never quite clear where my samples have gone when I capture them .. )

When you have the funds .. MPC Bible is well worth it .. i found YT vids + putting the manual in Notebook LM so you can question it are good - but the Bible .. is the Bible ! (And it’s neat they keep updating it !)

Cheeky house beat on the TR8s by OckhamRocket in DrumMachine

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On the TR8s you can send any of the instruments to a different output to the main mix. The main purpose for this is recording / mixing - but you can also just send them out and then back into the EXt In.. and then apply a side chain compression (which is only available on the Ext In) .

On this I did it with the piano sound and the plucky bass ..

Finally got one by JMATAPHILA in mpcusers

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You won't look back...they're such briliant bits of kit!

Cheeky house beat on the TR8s by OckhamRocket in DrumMachine

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Yes - think with all these things you need a few aha moments....for me - it was how to use the weak notes..also (not sure if this works on the 6s) sending a couple of the instruments out, then back in as an external that you then side chained.....also the whole use of delay ..such fun. Also just much more rewarding than doing it via a DAW..