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genericperson · 7th November 2005

just had a thought here. wanted to see if other people would dig this too.

for the "next" MPC.... integrate VST effects and VST instruments, 64bit internal mixing, a way to hook up a keyboard, mouse and monitor, make mono and stereo analog overdub recording very easy, and make use of all the latest 1gigabyte memory stick ram stuff to the fullest. to cut down on noise, lag, and system failure, i could conceiveably see doing something like loading the thing up with several 2-gig memory sticks and ditching the hard drive idea all together. then just back up using firewire/on board dvd-r, etc. save the computer for other things like mastering.

it seems like so many people like to make beats on the MPC. but then throw it into Protools LE for mixing just so they can get the vocals and the mix going. and they often hate the part about having to go into protools.

i would do everything on the MPC if it could just do VST effects/VSTi's, and have an internal 64 bit mixer.

i think there is a fundamental difference between the protools LE user who is just trying to use the computer to add vocals to their mpc beats and mix, rather than the "record anything that comes in" studio that can record 64 tracks simultaneously, giant consoles, string orchestras, film scoring, etc.

i think the MPC 4000 is about 65% of the way there. i think the computer could be bypassed entirely with the features above.

anybody else like this "complete the MPC so we can ditch our computers" idea?

7th November 2005	#1
genericperson Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 521 Thread Starter	MPC5000 idea just had a thought here. wanted to see if other people would dig this too. for the "next" MPC.... integrate VST effects and VST instruments, 64bit internal mixing, a way to hook up a keyboard, mouse and monitor, make mono and stereo analog overdub recording very easy, and make use of all the latest 1gigabyte memory stick ram stuff to the fullest. to cut down on noise, lag, and system failure, i could conceiveably see doing something like loading the thing up with several 2-gig memory sticks and ditching the hard drive idea all together. then just back up using firewire/on board dvd-r, etc. save the computer for other things like mastering. it seems like so many people like to make beats on the MPC. but then throw it into Protools LE for mixing just so they can get the vocals and the mix going. and they often hate the part about having to go into protools. i would do everything on the MPC if it could just do VST effects/VSTi's, and have an internal 64 bit mixer. i think there is a fundamental difference between the protools LE user who is just trying to use the computer to add vocals to their mpc beats and mix, rather than the "record anything that comes in" studio that can record 64 tracks simultaneously, giant consoles, string orchestras, film scoring, etc. i think the MPC 4000 is about 65% of the way there. i think the computer could be bypassed entirely with the features above. anybody else like this "complete the MPC so we can ditch our computers" idea?