Newbie - Looking for help from the ghe-toe

mastasteez wrote:Those links you posted are to bits of kit which all require a computer or additional modules.

If you have a laptop and don't mind being tethered to it then the Studio is a sensible option as not too expensive and I hear the software is getting better and better.

If you're happy with hardware, then the 500 or 1000 are your best options. The main differences, I think (as not actually owned a 1000 but have a 500), are: the 1000 has a bigger LCD screen (500 has 3 lines ), 16 instead of 12 pads, you can use JJOS with it (alternative OS which makes life - sample chopping, note editing and a lot more - easier. It also has more outputs, onboard FX and a more advanced step edit feature. That being said, I did own a 500 for a year and half and loved it. Love it even more now I've sold it and need another one. I ultimately got a Maschine though as I wanted more sounds at my fingerprints without buying more hardware or synths.

You won't know which is best for you though until you've taken the plunge and actially messed with a unit/set up for a wee while.

If I could go back and start again, I'd probably have got the 1000 over the 500 as I did feel limited at times and I liked the look of the advanced 12 levels it offered.

Lampdog wrote:I don't want to be tethered to the laptop as much.
500, 1k

I really want to be portable so I can sit and play around where ever I am.
500, 1k

With the 500, how much extra hardware/synths would i need to purchase?
Depends on your needs, you gotta figure that out.

Would it be extra work just to create a new samples and just have multiple sd cards
No

or does that result get messy after?
Depends on you, your file organization.

would i NEED to have headphones
or would I have to plug into a monitor (speaker) to listen?
It has NO speakers in or on it. Think about it.

gqmovement wrote:blunt but thank you for that.

gqmovement wrote:

So found a local with a 500, asking $250.

Going to check it.

With regards to checking it out, what should I be looking for? Pad durability? Body wear & tear? Clean audio? Is there a preloaded sample I could download to take and sample it to see how it runs?

Menco wrote:The Studio is great if you want to use any type of MPC in a software/ computer based environment. I used to have the 1000 and still have the 500 and 2500. But when I leave town I usually take my laptop and Studio with me. Less weight than the 1000, more power than the 500.

But to really enjoy the Studio you have to have a decent laptop and like to make music on a computer.

kneebone77 wrote:

gqmovement wrote:

So found a local with a 500, asking $250.

Going to check it.

With regards to checking it out, what should I be looking for? Pad durability? Body wear & tear? Clean audio? Is there a preloaded sample I could download to take and sample it to see how it runs?

Try to get them to come down $50 or so bucks... $200 and under are the going rate right now.