By sirparksalot
Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:02 am
First off, my main machine is my 4000. I absolutely love everything about it. I am comfortable on it, and it just works for what I try to do with it. With that said, I recently picked up a 2000xl as a "backup" machine as I have had to send my 4000 out for repairs a few times. The price was right and it was local so I bit.
Here is what I like about the 4000:
-MUTE GROUPS
-Ease of loading samples, arranging samples, and creating programs
-Tuning is easy
-The big screen really is nice
-It feels really solid
-Sample time
-24bit sampling
Here are some things I like about the 2000xl(so far):
-It is a quality piece, this is the first thing I noticed. But so is the 40000.
-It is a fairly simple machine, especially coming from the 4k things seemed pretty native as with most MPC models.
-THE PADS!!!! Man these things really really feel great....just a comfortable machine
-Even though small, I really like the screen. It is crisp, and lets you work a long period with no eye fatigue whatsoever.
Gripes about the 4000:
-People say that it is hard to learn....I disagree. When you finally read the manual and discover features you go "ah....that makes sense!" so for some this could be a concern
-Fairly large compared to a 2000xl, if you do not have a lot of space this thing is a monster.
Gripes about the 2000xl:
-Really the only thing I do not like about the 2000xl is the lack of mute "groups". Muting only two pads to another is sort of a PITA coming from a machine that can do that.
Final verdict:
I had kind of hoped to sell the 4000 and buy some other gear that I really needed and just use the 2000xl, but I just can't. The 4000 really is just that much better. It is still my work horse and I am just comfortable on it. If someone is torn between a 4000 and a 2000xl, I say go with the 4000 ALL DAY and stick with it and learn it, because whatever you are trying to achieve....it is in there somewhere. On another note, I think the 2000xl will serve me well for what I bought it for, a backup MPC to keep making tracks in case something happens to my 4000. It will be little more of a pain to work with a couple of features important to me, but lets just hope that doesn't have to happen too often.
I hope this could help someone either thinking of upgrading their older machine or ditching their 4000. If anyone wants to know any other specifics, I'm sure some 4000 owners, or myself, would be happy to help. Thanks for reading, and thanks for all of the information you guys provide to me on a daily basis.
Here is what I like about the 4000:
-MUTE GROUPS
-Ease of loading samples, arranging samples, and creating programs
-Tuning is easy
-The big screen really is nice
-It feels really solid
-Sample time
-24bit sampling
Here are some things I like about the 2000xl(so far):
-It is a quality piece, this is the first thing I noticed. But so is the 40000.
-It is a fairly simple machine, especially coming from the 4k things seemed pretty native as with most MPC models.
-THE PADS!!!! Man these things really really feel great....just a comfortable machine
-Even though small, I really like the screen. It is crisp, and lets you work a long period with no eye fatigue whatsoever.
Gripes about the 4000:
-People say that it is hard to learn....I disagree. When you finally read the manual and discover features you go "ah....that makes sense!" so for some this could be a concern
-Fairly large compared to a 2000xl, if you do not have a lot of space this thing is a monster.
Gripes about the 2000xl:
-Really the only thing I do not like about the 2000xl is the lack of mute "groups". Muting only two pads to another is sort of a PITA coming from a machine that can do that.
Final verdict:
I had kind of hoped to sell the 4000 and buy some other gear that I really needed and just use the 2000xl, but I just can't. The 4000 really is just that much better. It is still my work horse and I am just comfortable on it. If someone is torn between a 4000 and a 2000xl, I say go with the 4000 ALL DAY and stick with it and learn it, because whatever you are trying to achieve....it is in there somewhere. On another note, I think the 2000xl will serve me well for what I bought it for, a backup MPC to keep making tracks in case something happens to my 4000. It will be little more of a pain to work with a couple of features important to me, but lets just hope that doesn't have to happen too often.
I hope this could help someone either thinking of upgrading their older machine or ditching their 4000. If anyone wants to know any other specifics, I'm sure some 4000 owners, or myself, would be happy to help. Thanks for reading, and thanks for all of the information you guys provide to me on a daily basis.
Lampdog wrote:InspectahEX wrote:i thought if you're autistic you dont speak?
That's "mute".