Always hearing people talk about how much of a pain it is to use a software synthesizer with the MPC, so i thought i’d give it a try, In this video I’m using A Korg Nanokey to control FM8 VST plug-in, with no special sound card, just the laptop headphone jack out directly into the MPC 1000 record jack. I managed to get the delay down to a point were i didn’t really notice it, and over all i was quit happy with the sounds i managed to pull out of this plug in.

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1. 

   onelonedork

   March 20, 2010 at 10:22 pm

   Your probably right, my old roland would probably have been a better unit to demo.

   If you like the dx7 sound the dx200 is another great fm synth.
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   flux302

   March 20, 2010 at 10:46 pm

   the dx7 is probably one of the worst synths to make an argument agains soft synths with as it’s a very digital sounding synth. most of the gripes for VST come from people arguing that true analog synths sound more fat blah blah blah. though that is slowly being shut down with synths like d-cam synth squad etc. modeling actual circuits. good video though.
3. 

   onelonedork

   March 20, 2010 at 11:44 pm

   The nano Keyboard was under $50 and i think right now you can get them used for $30.
4. 

   QUONONTHEBEAT

   March 21, 2010 at 12:32 am

   how much this run u
5. 

   onelonedork

   March 21, 2010 at 12:51 am

   Stand alone.
6. 

   sanman4733

   March 21, 2010 at 1:50 am

   Did you use the vst in standalone mode? Or did you have to pull the vst up in a host program? (like FL Studio or Cubase or somthing like that.)
7. 

   PastramiStaven

   March 21, 2010 at 1:54 am

   Friggin, awsome. Good work man! :D
8. 

   LBOWBEATZ

   March 21, 2010 at 2:12 am

   u always got fresh ideas for makin music man

   I subbed u
   real real creative work man

   chekk out my channel

   L-BOW BEATZ

   GERMANY
9. 

   nuemerik

   March 21, 2010 at 2:36 am

   people just like to bitch bro to hide their lack of skills…… welcome to the interwebs

   When yer a musician that makes money you know that’s what a sound engineer is for. Leave the creation to the artist and the bullshit to the nerds. Keep doin your thang!
10. 

    skyskraberen

    March 21, 2010 at 3:29 am

    This is really interesting! Also, it’s refreshing to see the MPC being used to play something other than hip-hop.