1000 versus 2000xl, the real differences?

what are the big differences between the 2000xl and 1000 other than price, size, usb, and needing a computer to trick out the samples? is the difference in how the 16 levels and note variation works between the two models a big hassle?

This was covered many times, for the specs of each you can check the manuals or do a search on the net/forum for the truth. It's out there Mulder.

lol @ x-files reference

something i dont get, is how people like me and "abunchofsounds", is that we coem o this site for help, not to be directed to other sites with minimumal information.

i need to know cetain things about this 1000 too.

what we need is a full in depth comparison between them, someone who is really familiar with both of them. yeah, thats what we need.

does it take too much effort to click 'search' right on top of the page and search for '1000 2000xl' or something like that?

one-up wrote:something i dont get, is how people like me and "abunchofsounds", is that we coem o this site for help, not to be directed to other sites with minimumal information.

i need to know cetain things about this 1000 too.

what we need is a full in depth comparison between them, someone who is really familiar with both of them. yeah, thats what we need.

Why should I cover something that has been covered in these forums already you tell me?
Why can't you read the manuals of both (which are free to download) and do your own comparisons so you will know the truth instead of possibly being fed biased info from others?
Why can't you just check the actual Akai site for specs and such, it's not at all that hard to do this on your own. YOU spent money or are going to spend money on the machine so you should know for yourself what your purchase is all about no? yes?

Elmacaco once said he's "here to help with stuff that you just can't get from the manual (techniques and tips and such)" and I couldn't agree more.

aw shucks

looks like my pissed off rants do contribute!

I think that many of us would like to know, which differences are most important, and WHAT IS GOOD and what is not.
Because if you haven't got any mpc you cant know what you will need.

hi. i am peakflow from germany and my opinion to the 1000 vs 2000 topic is, that i prefer the mpc1k, because of its
much larger display
the quick and easy loading of samples from pc
the larger ram
the onboard effects
the included outputs and inputs.
Most important feature of any mpc is the tight and funky sequencer and the 1k got it but with a new sample engine. Before I bought the 1k I made
some tracks with both (2000xl and 1k synced) and then it was clear to me: the 1k is just easier to work with and my neighbor with the 2kxl is a bit jealous about my blueboxjavascript:emoticon(':wink:').

http://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-1000/mpc-1000.php

If you would've bothered to fight your way through the vast sea of information that is the front page of mpc-tutor, you would've come across this link. And as you have already been told, the manuals are free for anyone to download. www.akaipro.com , I hope you can find your way from there.

One of the biggest, if not the biggest problem haunting this forum is people asking the same basic questions over and over again. I came here just before Christmas, asking the same basic questions.. But after having read all of the topics and most of the messages in the whole mpc1k forum and the whole of the mpc1k manual. I simply didn't get some things, so I dragged my simpleton ass over here and got the answers.

People over here are helpful, but it helps a bunch if it is clear that you've first tried to help yourself with the information already posted for everybody to see.

Nice post Kluster.

we're all happy to help on matters that are not covered elsewhere in the world (manual, MPC-Tutor.com, MPC2000XL.com, forum archives, Google etc).

But as Lampdog says, how many times must we answer the SAME questions over and over again? It's got to stop somewhere, we're not robots (honest). Do your research, discover your MPC and then hit us with the new and interesting questions that people have not covered before - otherwise it just comes across like you are lazy and couldn't be bothered doing the research.

I want this forum to be a solid resource of info, not a repetitive database of the same ol' same ol.

And guys don't feel bad about asking that question or any other "simple" or "basic" questions. I was in the exact same boat as you were.

When I wanted to learn about MPC's and was considering getting one it was back in september of last year. At that time the only manual I could find was for the 4000 on-line somewhere. I tried reading it, but it made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. I couldn't make heads or tails of it because I was so inexperienced with it all (MPC's, production, everything technical to do with producing period).

I came here looking for answers in October or November. There was a lot of info. and debate especially because the 1000 was about to drop, and even more so when it did drop. There was a lot of info. here and other places too, but it didn't make much sense to me. Actually things didn't start making sense until I just decided to buy the 1000 anyway and started working with it. Sure I read the manual when I first got it, but that didn't help because it was like reading Sanskrit. I didn't REALLY start UNDERSTANDING the manual until I had the 1000 for a month or two, and learned a lot just from messing around with it. Then I had some knowledge to base what I was learning in the manual on.

The point I am trying to make is that no matter how much you research and how much knowledge you get on the subject matter it means nothing until you actually try things out and see if they work for you.

Also realize that on this forum we aren't conducting scientific research into which MPC is best, or what's the best technique or whatever. It is all opinion! Some headz prefer working with the 1000 over any other equip. including the other MPC's. Other's like the old classics like the 60 and 3000. Some aren't staisfied with the 1000 and want a 4000 for the advanced sampling power and effects. Some want to get down to basics and want something simpler and smaller than the 4000. Some like the 1000 because of the ease of using it in conjunction with a PC. Some like the 1000 because it is easier to take around on live gigs, etc. etc. etc.

It all depends on what YOU need!

Many music stores will actually let you try out the equipment before you buy. You can also rent one out for a couple of weeks or so and try it out in your own home. If you work out a deal with a store they might actually let the money you paid for renting go towards purchasing the equipment if you do decide to do so.

Better yet if you can find someone who has an MPC make them your new best friend and you might be able to check out theirs.

Anyways, these are some ways around, "I know what the differences are in specs, but what does it all mean?," debacle.

wow does guitar center let you borrow shit??

I don't know we don't have a GC where I'm at. If it's a mall type store probably not! You have to find a more Mom and Pop store or smaller franchise. Their usually good at taking care of their customers.

Lou-One wrote:"I didn't REALLY start UNDERSTANDING the manual until I had the 1000 for a month or two, and learned a lot just from messing around with it."

"The point I am trying to make is that no matter how much you research and how much knowledge you get on the subject matter it means nothing until you actually try things out and see if they work for you."

"It all depends on what YOU need!"

Put very nicely, there is no substitute for good ole fashioned homework and experimentation.