Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By Scorsese718 Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:34 pm
Subarashi wrote:Anyone know whether JJ is going to bring out an OS for the 500?


Dont qoute me on this but my boy works for Akai, and he is cool with the JJ OS dude... And From what he said The Guy Just Started Work on a JJ Os for the Mpc 500... (PLEASE DONT QOUTE ME ON IT)

But my homie is not a liar, and he does know the guy on a personal level...

By Subarashi Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:58 am
Fingers crossed I'm sure he will at some point. I read somewhere that the 500 has the same parts as the 1000 so hopefully it'll be fairly easy?? Thanks for getting back to me.
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By Jacpot Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:08 am
Whats the point? :roll: :lol:

By Subarashi Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:09 am
What do you mean?
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By Jacpot Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:11 am
Subarashi wrote:What do you mean?
I was joking
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By laban Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:03 am
JJ might do a OS and fix the bugs of akai OS, but cause of little screen I think he cant uprade the functions as much as 1000 and 2500.
I really like the idea of 500 but I think its too limited for me, I wish it wasn't.
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By 12-bit Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:27 pm
CHOP SHOP!!!
just like on the 1000.
no waveform needed.
just let us chop it fast
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By Mesak Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:06 pm
what i'd love is to have NUMBERS in track mute screen.

instead of the small dots
. . . . . . . . . . . .
M . . . . M M . . . . .

should be maybe
. 2 3 4 5 . . 8 9 10 11 12

you would see right away which track is on/off - would def make muting more easy. yes, now there is tiny tiny numbers below the dots in the face plate but hardly visible (in a dark club expecially)

small details make things better... ;)

By earwolf Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:17 pm
wow i hope so, would really push the 500 to cult status methinks...

things i would like

* small font
* recordable track mutes/solos
* more qlink options (gimme errthang, INCLUDING the all new real-time, on playback AND record quantize, note shift, swing and timing correct hell yes can i get an amen break rip dilla)
* anything else that can be dragged over from the 1k os and still make sense on the 500

By bananalog Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:34 pm
Mesak wrote:what i'd love is to have NUMBERS in track mute screen.

instead of the small dots
. . . . . . . . . . . .
M . . . . M M . . . . .

should be maybe
. 2 3 4 5 . . 8 9 10 11 12

you would see right away which track is on/off - would def make muting more easy. yes, now there is tiny tiny numbers below the dots in the face plate but hardly visible (in a dark club expecially)

small details make things better... ;)


I'll co-sign that!

I'd also like seperate bank switching for the mute screen so I could change sample banks without affecting which bank the mute screen operates in..

:idea:

By StudioJay Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:22 am
A way to control volume and pan for each track would be super cool. Also if you can also send cc91 and cc93 for each track would be even more cool.
Jason

By Fading Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:22 pm
A way to set a track for a pad in program mode 8)

By Aviador Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:41 pm
Is there any type of statement or confirmation from JJ about OS for 500?