What's the best way to lock the mpc to the Alesis?

Fully loaded no reserve

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Hello, sorry for my english, i am swiss italian ;)
I produce hip hop beats with my akai mpc4000.
For recording, i used my mbox and Pro Tools, but the sound is different, is not so power, so warm like the sound that mpc offer.
I can use some plugins but with not great results.
Is better if i use a multitrack recorder like dps24, Korg d3200, . ?

i have been recommended to use the AKAI MPC, and i have looked them up and they seem to be a bit on the expensive side for me (as a student) does anyone know where i can get a cheap (in working order) one or another drum machine of the same/simular specs?
thanks
Lil Loco

Okay I heard a rumor from a sales guy, (I think it's a rumor anyway) when I was trying to decide between the MPC1000 or coughing up the extra $ for the 2000XL. He told me about 3 months ago that there would be a new OS (version 1.08 I think) coming out that would make the MPC1000 just as good, or better than the MPC2000xl (with the same features or features even better!) coming out soon.

Hey All. This is one of my first posts. Im interning at AudioVision Studios down in Miami FLA and i need some MPC 2000/Pro Tools help.

1- Is there a quick snyc set up that i can get.

2- how do i transfer more than one track to Pro Tools at a time. I think 2 is the max. Thanks in advance

Why does the Swing/Quantize on an MPC sound better than the swing in Cubase SX? Even at full swing in Cubase drums sound mechanically programmed. The MPC and other units like the SP1200 seem to have more of a rhythmic feel to the swing/quantizing. I would think this would function similarly across the board. Am I wrong?

I know this is a way of comparing Apples with Peaches but although.
I used to have an mpc 3000 LE and worked aswell on a Mac Running various versions of Logic.
Regarding the midi thing I have the idea that the MPC swings more from itself.
Am I crazy is this between my ears or is it really so.

i cant do anything with my mpc2000. i have my CD player hooked up to it with the red and whites in the outputs of the CD player going in to 1 quater inch jack at the back of the mpc. anyway i press play and record and get nothing but an anoying metronome click. what am i doing wrong . some1 plz help

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