Before recording, play your source and watch the level monitor to ensure your signal is not too loud or too quiet.
This will allow you to hear what it is that you are recording into MPC Essentials. After selecting your Input Source, turn on the Input Monitor.Resample allows you to record playback from MPC Essentials and re-sample your own arrangement or performance.External should be selected if you are using an audio source connected to your computer's audio input or a connected audio interface.You will need to select between External or Resample. Within MPC Essentials, click the Sample Record tab in the Mode Tab Section.Note: MPK and MPD MIDI controllers do not have audio inputs and do not function as an audio interface. To record an external audio source with MPC Essentials, start by connecting your instrument/source to your audio interface or computer's audio input. You can record a turntable, keyboard/synthesizer, guitar, bass, and any other signal your audio interface is capable of accepting. Sample record mode allows you to record your own audio samples either through an audio interface or audio input on your computer or by re-sampling your own MPC arrangement. Sampling into MPC Essentials with an Audio Interface Sampling in MPC Essentials using an Audio Interface.
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Have a keyboard, vocal, or instrument that you want to sample? With MPC Essentials, it has never been easier! The following article will show you how to record a sample using your computer's internal sound card, or an external audio interface.