Live and the MPC 2000xl

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Arson
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Live and the MPC 2000xl

Post by Arson » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:50 pm

I have not purchased live but it seems like a really cool app. I currently use the MPC 2000xl for sequencing and reason as a sound module for samples and synths. Can live be used in this manner? I would like to take advantage of lives ability to stretch and pitch samples but only as a sound module. Let me know your thoughts.

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Re: Live and the MPC 2000xl

Post by Spiralgroove » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:53 pm

download the demo and start using it
youll find out a lot faster than waiting for peoples comments

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Post by Arson » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:12 pm

I will but I'm currently at work.

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Post by jeromepacman » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:19 pm

Yes, you can do.

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Post by vince watson » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:49 am

hi,

i use a mpc2000xl to run everything...i dont use computers to make music...its soooo yesterday LOL!!!

I use Live in both ways, to trigger the mpc and all my gear, with all the twisted samples you cant get done on the mpc, playing nicely on the laptop.....or.....i use the mpc to trigger the computer, but IMO, triiger the mpc from the computer, more stable.

good luck

by the way, i use a m-audio firewire interface and the latency is -36 to perfectly time the mpc....
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Post by Zky » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:25 am

i use the mpcxl as a master with ableton in the pbook..

drums in the akai

synhs samples and basslines on ableton..with motu

runs good

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Post by ct43 » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:36 pm

ive been wondering how to incorporate these 2 as well, I thought of actually getting rid of the 2000XL but everytime I go on it I come up with drum patterns that I dont come up with using anything else... its bust at the moment anyway, blown an internal fuse in it :cry: just not got round to getting it fixed yet...

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Post by mike holiday » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:39 pm

I just plane sold my mpc 2000 after switching to live as a sequencer
I was happy how much the thing held it's value after 6 years


I don't miss it one bit(i loved the thing)...replaced it with a powerbook and firewire 8 out interface...so I can sync it to my desktop via midi

ooh yeah!!

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Post by ct43 » Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:55 am

yeah they do seem to hold value well...

its wierd because when I dont go on mine, I dont really miss it.. but as soon as I load up some samples im like, yeah this thing is great...

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