Adrian Stewart/Drizza has some MPC tutorials. Don't know the page address, though. You should check some of those out, maybe, to see what you can do. As Clarence says, though, lots of blind guys are using this. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of clarence griffin Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:46 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: akai mpc it is a sampler only, there is no sound engine. It can load any wave sample though. I think aiff as well... As far as instrument samples like pianos and stuff like that. it isn't the most practical tool for that type of job. I have owned one for about 3 years now and I use it for live gigging. background voices and click tracks for my drummer. I also use it in the studio for hip-hop tracks. I usually use it in stand alone mode though. I rarely connect it to the computer or anything via midi. HOpe that answered your questions. if not, let me know and I will try to see what I can do about putting together a tutorial or something. GF Goldfinga Productions Phone: 757-412-5494 Follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas On Apr 25, 2010, at 4:19 PM, Omar Binno wrote: What I meant is: has anyone used the mpc to load sounds and play them through it. I'm curious to hear some feedback on user friendliness, as well as how they liked the sound engine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Smart <mailto:bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:03 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: akai mpc What do you mean ran through it? It is a sampler. You can play any of that stuff and record/trigger a sample of it, but you can't really play it like a keyboard. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Omar Binno Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:32 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] akai mpc Hi, Has anyone on here used any of the akai mpc series? If so, have you ran instruments through it like orchestral, woodwind, guitars, etc? Omar Binno Website: www.omarbinno.com AIM: LOD1116 Skype: obinno1 PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq