Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By eno deggur Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:29 am
Hey guys, I know this has been asked and did searched and found semi-results. I recently got some parts from mpcstuff.com and replaced the slider post for note variation. Everything works and except the note variation slider is not responding. Read the manual and did what it told and still no response. I'm decent on soldering stuff but I may have messed up something by either the contacts are not connecting or the soldering was not done properly. The question is should have a pro fix it to re-solder the part or re-solder to make contact. Your help is appreciated and again did search and find a decent results. Thanks !!
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By Lampdog Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:58 am
Open it up again and check all your solder points.

Maybe take it apart and resolder the whole thing again.

If all else fails take it to an authorized repair center .
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By BenHoughton Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:39 pm
hey not trying to be stupid but cause your new here and stuff...

Do youknow how to use the note variation slider correctly? If so ignore this:
You have to hold shift then push the after button then select the pad and parameter. Now it will vary your pad when you play it, and if you push after button so the green light lights up it will also affect that pad within your already-recorded sequence
By eno deggur Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:47 pm
BenHoughton and Lampdog: Thanks for the tips !!! My friend came by and looked at my 2000 of the slider. Also he looked at the solder and said the way I solder the contacts was not good and a little messy. So he re-solder the part better and cleaner, test it out and now it's responding. Again thanks for the tips and this forum for the MPC is useful. Props !!
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By Lampdog Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:46 am
glad you can hook it up with no extra money spent. Well done to your friend.

BOOO for you, learn how to solder punk, lol. JK man. Learn soldering on other less significant
electronic gear, not your mpc, lol.
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By pt3r Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:12 pm
Lampdog wrote:Learn soldering on other less significant
electronic gear, not your mpc, lol.


co-sign. I have soldered a fair bit of electronic components on breadboard, but I would never ever take a soldering iron to my mpc my soldering skills are just not good enough (yet?) and there's so much that can go horribly wrong. Then again there are people on these boards who seem to master the fine art of soldering and who can do some sweet hardware mods to an mpc with turning it into a spiffy looking paper weight.
By eno deggur Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:09 pm
Lampdog wrote:glad you can hook it up with no extra money spent. Well done to your friend.

BOOO for you, learn how to solder punk, lol. JK man. Learn soldering on other less significant
electronic gear, not your mpc, lol.


Hahahaha !!!!! Yes indeed. I learn my lesson from this ! :P
By seansMPCdream Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:00 pm
BOUT TA GET TA SOLDERIN MYSELF~~!!!!>> ROTARY ENCODER FOR THAT YOUNG MPC2000XL.. IM NEW ON THIS SITE BUT OLD IN THE GAME>> BUT STILL TOO DAM CHEAP TO PAY SOME GREEDY MOTHAFU**A 90 dollars for a few solder points!!!! ima practice on this piece of shit toaster first!!!! thanks to ya'll.. I was sittin here debatin the shit.. but we gotta get good at moddin these things since the computer geeks wanna take over the midi instrument game all we got is these classic beasts of machines... LONG LIVE THE MIDi PRODUCTION CENTER... MY TRUE LOVE.. my wife she's alright but at least when somethings wrong with my MPC it tells me!!!!.... **** **** GET MONEY!!!!!!!
:idea:
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By dj e.d.e Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:26 pm
seansMPCdream wrote:BOUT TA GET TA SOLDERIN MYSELF~~!!!!>> ROTARY ENCODER FOR THAT YOUNG MPC2000XL.. IM NEW ON THIS SITE BUT OLD IN THE GAME>> BUT STILL TOO DAM CHEAP TO PAY SOME GREEDY MOTHAFU**A 90 dollars for a few solder points!!!! ima practice on this piece of **** toaster first!!!! thanks to ya'll.. I was sittin here debatin the ****.. but we gotta get good at moddin these things since the computer geeks wanna take over the midi instrument game all we got is these classic beasts of machines... LONG LIVE THE MIDi PRODUCTION CENTER... MY TRUE LOVE.. my wife she's alright but at least when somethings wrong with my MPC it tells me!!!!.... **** **** GET MONEY!!!!!!!
:idea:
thats good passion right ther.