By Ian Canefire
Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:06 pm
Hi Everyone,
Four questions I have been pondering.
How many (actual or estimated) MPC4000 units were manufactured? (10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000)
What percentage of MPC4000 owners are actually using their units with their productions nowadays versus just owning the units with them sitting in a studio corner?
Are any new old stock MPC4000 units available?
How many professionals do you think are still using it? Not hobby musicians, or people with other jobs. I am talking DJs, or artists who are selling over 10,000 copies of physical products in the last 3 years or people with 1,000,000 followers, or production studios that have made at least one hit recording.
Any ideas?
I know one production duo who abandoned the mpc4000 around 5 years ago. Mind you I get it that this doesn't mean the 4000 is irrelevant. A hobbyist or "non pro" can make a hit record, its happened and has been happening.
Cheers
Ian
Four questions I have been pondering.
How many (actual or estimated) MPC4000 units were manufactured? (10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000)
What percentage of MPC4000 owners are actually using their units with their productions nowadays versus just owning the units with them sitting in a studio corner?
Are any new old stock MPC4000 units available?
How many professionals do you think are still using it? Not hobby musicians, or people with other jobs. I am talking DJs, or artists who are selling over 10,000 copies of physical products in the last 3 years or people with 1,000,000 followers, or production studios that have made at least one hit recording.
Any ideas?
I know one production duo who abandoned the mpc4000 around 5 years ago. Mind you I get it that this doesn't mean the 4000 is irrelevant. A hobbyist or "non pro" can make a hit record, its happened and has been happening.
Cheers
Ian
Roland VS2480 MC909 FantomS VSynth SonicCell Aira TR-8
Akai MPC4000 Z4
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Akai MPC4000 Z4
http://mightyhip.tumblr.com
http://MightyHip.com