Hello all,
I have a roland spd-20 and am looking for a storage device for my patches. Im thinking a sampler is the best way to do this so I dont have to drag a computer to gigs. Also I want to get sounds off my yamaha DD-55 and have that stored in the sampler to play on my Roland spd-20. Also Id like to get all the drum sounds off a keyboard and use them on the spd-20. Any ideas on what would be the best sample unit for this? I was looking at the Roland MC-50 but I heard I might have proprietary issues with the file types. Im new to midi and am kinda lost here. Thanks for any tips!
Questions on sampler
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- KVRist
- 174 posts since 25 Apr, 2006
I think you might want to look at an Akai MPC.
The new Akai MPC-500 is a very nice, compact, and inexpensive package that provides sampling, sample editing, 12 pads you can use to play your sounds, and the "legendary" Akai MPC sequencer, which you may not need. You can play the sounds in the MPC-500 with MIDI drum pads, which is something you're probably interested in. Here is a link:
http://akaipro.com/prodMPC500.php
Hope this helps!
The new Akai MPC-500 is a very nice, compact, and inexpensive package that provides sampling, sample editing, 12 pads you can use to play your sounds, and the "legendary" Akai MPC sequencer, which you may not need. You can play the sounds in the MPC-500 with MIDI drum pads, which is something you're probably interested in. Here is a link:
http://akaipro.com/prodMPC500.php
Hope this helps!
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 3 posts since 21 Aug, 2007
hmm.. Looks sweet, Any others? What about that MC-50? I can get one now for a few bills $ Id like to go for sumthing under 600 bucks but hey life is a beach aint it? (and yes it did help)Thank you for the tip 
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- KVRist
- 174 posts since 25 Apr, 2006
Some trouble there, I'm afraid. The Roland MC-50 is an old Roland MIDI sequencer. By itself, the MC-50 does not make any sound, or even have an audio output. To make sound, you have to connect the MIDI output of the MC-50 to the MIDI input of something that can make sound.. like a sampler. The MC-50 is literally just a MIDI sequencer, and I believe that probably isn't what you want.drummah wrote:What about that MC-50?
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- KVRAF
- 2172 posts since 14 Feb, 2003
Might you be thinking of the new Roland SP-555? That would also fit the bill. Or the older SP-404. Maybe the best option for you would be to trade that SPD-20 in for a Roland SPD-S. Akai MPC-500 or MPC-1000 would also fit the bill (the 1000 suffers from cheaply constructed pads however; the 500 doesn't, oddly enough).
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 3 posts since 21 Aug, 2007
Im liking teaming up with that SPD-S , However Im reading some scary reviews about. Seem the pads and buttons break quite easily. Thanks for all your help everyone.
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
If you don't want to fork out for an Akai, the Boss Grooveboxes are worth a look. The SP505 can import wavs via smart media, and it's got a built in wave editor and fx. I've had mine for 3 years, and it still works fine ... the pads and buttons light up when they're playing too 
which can be handy onstage.
The new Roland 606 looks nice too ...
which can be handy onstage.The new Roland 606 looks nice too ...