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By Ran Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:50 pm
Hey all,

Total MPC noob here, about to purchase a unit and i have a few questions. (I'm planning to play the MPC as a sound source for a Roland HPD15 which is my favorite pad to play)


1. It's a black model and the pads seem to be the new version (they wiggled together when i moved them) but one pad doesn't go over the half mark velocity. How much of a price leverage do I have here? Is it worth it at all to get the unit?

2. Perhaps a silly question but just to be on the safe side - is there a problem with playing the pads through an exterior pad controller?

3. Following on question #2 - when I use the pads for their programming options, will a midi controller work just as well? that will solve the problem with the malfunctioning pad...

4. Is layering sounds possible with the basic OS or the free JJ? if so - how many can be layered?


Thanks! :)
By Ran Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:39 pm
Wal Martian wrote:
1. The pad sensor sheet is $75 from MPC stuff.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4. Yes. 32 note polyphony.



hey, thanks!

re. # 4 - i was not clear with my question - I meant layering a few sounds on the same pad which are triggered by velocity. I understand it's an mpc1000 feature but not sure on which OS and how many sounds are possible.