My_Yoot wrote:This is my first MPC & experience with these machines. I've owned one for a few weeks. Was happy at first and now seriously thinking about getting a MPC4000.
It's missing out on a few things like manual quantise for example. That's not the end of the world (found a way round that by using copy/paste in Step Edit). My main issue is syncing it with my Logic.
It plays back my sequence differently when slaving from Logic to when I play it independantly. Not an amazingly huge diffence, but enough to notice & be annoyed by, because the groove hasn't got the same feel anymore.
I spoke to tek support at Akai & Emagic who both never came across the problem. I might be wrong but I reckon it's to do with the fact that the 1k only accepts midi clock & not SMPTE or even MTC, which are more accurate when it comes to syncing (which isn't even an option on the 1k).
The MPC4000 has these as standard aswell as loads of other appealing functions I think will benefit me.
I thought a basic MPC would suit me since Logic & other gear does most of what I need but after really getting into the MPC's (which I think are great) I find that the 1000 has missed out just a few features too many. 
ime in the UK too.
i use Logic Audio Platinum 6 on a G4 Mac (osx 10.2.6)
i use the MPC 1000 for beats only...but the absence of 'Shift Timing' really pead me off.
as for the syncing option, i don't bother.
the MTC is what you are looking for. forget what emagic said, they'll deny anything when it comes to other 3rd party products.
however ime going to the Sounds Expo and ime going to speak to both Arbiter (Akai UK) and Emagic about this in person. i want to request arbiter for the Shift timing feature.
the current way ime syncin my beats:
Record the MPC 1000 drums (mainly 4 bar) to Logic Audio, then bounce the audio again to a .wav file.
take the .wav drum beat to Recycle 2 (on my PC), and then loop it perfectly and re-export as a .wav again.
this to me is way better then spending extra £700 on an MPC4000, and way better than using any form of midi syncing (be it midi clock or MTC), coz even then they are not entirely accurate.
coz you are a logic user too, i respect you, and you may be aware that Logic's powerful matrix editor spots any timing irregularities.
midi syncing always has these slight out of time issues. you will also loose the precise feel the mpc has.
the best way is to do it like the way i am. i also have the option to sync the mpc beats via digital coaxial method straight to my pioneer deck (its a slight process but also worthit).
so, i have found ways around this syncin issue, and i think you may want to consider this.
my main gripe is shift timing...i want it as a stand alone feature, like set out on previous mpcs, i.e. Earlier & Later / Amount.
