Sample Based Hip-Hop Production

gemstar · 27th April 2006, 02:29 AM

I'm fairly new to the production world and have purchased an Mpc 2000XL not knowing that I have to load it up with sounds. Anyone have any good resources for getting sounds into the machine to arrange? I've visited websites that advertise compact flash cards loaded with hits stabs riffs etc. are these quality sounds? Anyone ever purchase any of them? If so what are some reputable sites? Also if I'm producing on the Mpc and I don't have a Cd burner on it how can I get the tracks into my computer(G5 Quad Mac)? Would I need outboard F/x Gear? Also where can I find the best tutorials on using the Mpc 2000Xl? (The blue one.)

audiofx · 27th April 2006, 02:39 AM

Check out

http://www.mpc-tutor.com/

Can't really help you with sounds... I only use my MPC2000XL for drums and I have my own samples for that

**TonyBelmont** · 27th April 2006, 02:40 AM

Go buy records and start digging for sounds... it's the core to producing sample based hip hop. Find your sound!

strauss · 27th April 2006, 02:46 AM

A good starting point for sounds (for the lazy ones!)

www.allthebreaks.com

The easiest way to get tracks in your G5 is to transfer them through the analog outs.

con?one · 27th April 2006, 02:52 AM

there are a few sites out there that are a little more geared towards that kind of topic (mpcfoums.com, ughh.com, etc...)
as for how to get sounds... it's a sampler... sample 'em.

gemstar · 27th April 2006, 03:28 AM

O.K. I have a few records lying around so the question is how do you get the best sound quality going in to the Mpc so that the samples don't sound too muddy and how do you get your samples to loop in sync with the song tempo for instance an old jazz record that was recorded at say 68 bpm and I'm recording at 99?

**TonyBelmont** · 27th April 2006, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemstar

O.K. I have a few records lying around so the question is how do you get the best sound quality going in to the Mpc so that the samples don't sound too muddy and how do you get your samples to loop in sync with the song tempo for instance an old jazz record that was recorded at say 68 bpm and I'm recording at 99?

You might want to check out futureproducers.com for answers to these type of questions.

gemstar · 27th April 2006, 05:56 AM

Thanks Tony.

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27th April 2006, 02:29 AM	#1
gemstar Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 7	Sample Based Hip-Hop Production I'm fairly new to the production world and have purchased an Mpc 2000XL not knowing that I have to load it up with sounds. Anyone have any good resources for getting sounds into the machine to arrange? I've visited websites that advertise compact flash cards loaded with hits stabs riffs etc. are these quality sounds? Anyone ever purchase any of them? If so what are some reputable sites? Also if I'm producing on the Mpc and I don't have a Cd burner on it how can I get the tracks into my computer(G5 Quad Mac)? Would I need outboard F/x Gear? Also where can I find the best tutorials on using the Mpc 2000Xl? (The blue one.)

27th April 2006, 02:40 AM	#3
TonyBelmont Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 10,133	Go buy records and start digging for sounds... it's the core to producing sample based hip hop. Find your sound! __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! Need plugins? Check out PluginDiscounts.com

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con?one Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 665	there are a few sites out there that are a little more geared towards that kind of topic (mpcfoums.com, ughh.com, etc...) as for how to get sounds... it's a sampler... sample 'em. __________________ : : c o n ? o n e : : www.conone.net www.myspace.com/conone

27th April 2006, 03:28 AM	#6
gemstar Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 7	Furthermore.... O.K. I have a few records lying around so the question is how do you get the best sound quality going in to the Mpc so that the samples don't sound too muddy and how do you get your samples to loop in sync with the song tempo for instance an old jazz record that was recorded at say 68 bpm and I'm recording at 99?

27th April 2006, 02:39 AM	#2
audiofx Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Check out http://www.mpc-tutor.com/ Can't really help you with sounds... I only use my MPC2000XL for drums and I have my own samples for that

27th April 2006, 02:46 AM	#4
strauss Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lowlands Posts: 504	A good starting point for sounds (for the lazy ones!) www.allthebreaks.com The easiest way to get tracks in your G5 is to transfer them through the analog outs.

27th April 2006, 05:56 AM	#8
gemstar Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 7	Thanks Tony.

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