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Published on 02/13/06 at 07:23
Full connectivity: USB, noon (2in, 2out), 6 audio out (so 3 stereo), 2 audio in, compact flash possibility of a 80GB HD (officielemnt but people have installed 100GB hd ...)
this machine is a sampler so the sounds are determined by what he put in the belly

there are effects (which are not very accessible but helps out)

the sequencer is very nice because it brings the machine-side "play" the music and draw the side programming (as in soft drinks etc ...)

I put 9 for the effects that should be more accesible to live and to be controllable

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple but quite repetitive intuitive in its approach, and may be complicated if you want to go further with the beast (as many machine nan?)
Fortunately, there are max and PC software to address these daunting task of programming, ca greatly simplifies the process.

must also use an editor (sound forge, spark, audacity) ca allows automated functions via "batch convert" convert them to 16bit wav format (not aiff ...) 44100.

the usual functions are just a pad is very nice and that's what makes the originality of the mpc.
(Composition work with via pad mutes, play the different sample by the touch pads.

the manual is not always very clear (that there is more new bone qulque changing small details ...
Fortunately, there are videos made by SPARQ Forum "mpc-forum"
So the manual is not enough but fortunately there are other resources

SOUNDS

This machine is a sampler gift to create the sounds are either even (or at least to choose yourself.
I have not tried to get realistic sounds with this machine, I have not chosen to ca.

effects are to troubleshoot, do not expect high-quality effects, but they are nice and present when required, the problem is their lack of access and control in the Qlink can ...
damage as we can not put any effect on a track WHOLE easily (apart from the master effects)
expression for velocity is very good, it's that the machine stands, the instant composition is really nice.

it's really a musical instrument that is learned in the way the play is getting better by working on (it is for example the method worked Battery dante agostini, it makes good exos ...

OVERALL OPINION

I for a week
I love his side entiere.c instrument in its own 'is just great ...
I had an earlier one that electribe're really made me Tripp, I sold it when I bought my computer with midi keyboard ...
and that my machine failed, I needed to return to this type of machine ...
she can be closer to the composition in real time
like any instrument it takes some learning, but what makes it well when he spends time.

attention, this machine is not limited to the style of music rnb ...
personnelemnt I qq1 of eclectic, this machine is also (it's a sampler)
measures can be odd, etc., etc ...
I use it to click and make the cut, idm, electronica, berakcore, ambient, drum n bass, electro dub, film music ...)

it also allows different control software (battery, reaktor, live, reason ...)

very good machine, especially since the arrival of the new OS

I learn so (and) I hearts, very fun and eclectic like creature ...