My new baby arrives tomorrow.

Hi all.
Well im new to the forum and my MPC1K should arrive hopefully in the morning. I have a ton of questions but many can wait until later on. Im kind of an Ex noob returning back to my music gear after 5 years away now that the kids have started school and so on, (more time)
Main question i'll fire at you veteran's is mainly aimed towards the Sequencer if this little hotty, in all my research theres not much info on it or i'm too nOOb to find it.
Ok pros will laugh at my kit and noobs might like it. But as they say its not the gear its the guy (Erm....lol)

Main controller Roland JX305, working alongside a Novation Supernova that arrives monday (£200 ebay item)
My old sampler is an old Akai S20 but originally this was just for drums, so did its job, also a Korg RMKII drum synth(cheapo just for a few extra sounds) and a Korg EA MKII synth(more cheapo for a few extra synth sounds).
Main question is Can the sequencer run in place of a software Sequencer, and run everything in the chain? or is the sequencer mainly based around what you put into the MPC1K?. Would be great to know this box of tricks can be taken simply with the Novation and the JX305 too a gig with no damn PC and handle all my midi needs combined with samples i need. More than likely Im going to drop the 2 korgs and the S20 from the chain, but im kind of like my mum and hog even the oldest of dodgy blankets.
Ive already ordered the 256mb Ram strip after hearing its the best route due to it reading only one side, oh and the 2gb card for storage. So hopefully thumbs up for saturday.!

Regards and big greets, Jonah, Birmingham UK

Welcome to this forum, and welcome back to music production...
To answer ur question: the mpc's sequencer is all midi. So u can hook up everything in a chain.
Just hook up the mpc's midi outs to other samplers and soundmodules, set the right midi settings (master/slave and channel) in ur mp and ur other samplers/ soundmodules, and u'll b able to control the external instruments with ur mpc, plus sequence those instruments with ur mp.

awww... man i remeber when i first got my mpc.

it was sooo little.... awww......

welkome to the music yo!!!!

Welcome to the forum. The white SEARCH button on the top right of the page is your best friend.

Jonah, welcome to the forum.
You'll be happy having the MPC's sequencer control all of your MIDI instead of using a PC.
I got tired of computer sequencing over the years (staring into a monitor, and using a mouse), and I always enjoyed working on my friend's MPC alot better when I started out.

It's been 4 years since I bought my own MPC, and in that time I've rarely used my computer for music (except for recording, and maybe the occasional VST instrument and a few other tools).
I highly recommend the JJ OS for the MPC1000, as it fixes some bugs that Akai left behind, as well as adding alot of features which increase the workflow of the machine.
For now, learn what's in your manual and try out the FREE version of the JJ OS.
http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mpc1000/

The Beat Making on the MPC1000 tutorial is a good investment. It makes learning alot easier, teaches you some tips & tricks that are not in the manual, and it also has a new section which covers the FREE version of the JJ OS.
Read more at the following link...
http://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php/84/beat-making-on-the-mpc1000/

Hello my loves.

I have also just bought a MPC1000.
Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow.
I must say I have little experience with MPC's but have done a lot of reading up on the subject. I'm just sick of using(trying) software to make music....
No doubt I'll be reading a lot of stuff on this forum to get me sorted.
JJOS update, will I have to download this even though I have just bought a new one

Thee JJ OS is not an official OS from Akai.
It's written by a programmer that no longer works for Akai (due to the company being bought by Numark/Alesis and down-sizing personell).

Akai lost their best programmer when they let go of JJ. Since he has the original code, he's able to work on his own OS.
The JJ OS has been around for 2 years and it's alot more advanced than the Akai OS.
Even the FREE JJ OS is better than the Akai OS.
If you want advanced features, there's alot more in the versions you would pay for.
You can try out the JJ OS1 and JJ OS2. But you can't save your work until you purchase the password for either of them.
The password for JJ OS1 must be purchased before you can purchase JJ OS2.

For more info, read the following topics...

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=71083

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=56008

Thanks guys, nice links and info, big help. For now ill run through the manual and try it at standard, then go for the JJ OS which ive read so much about. One question, what happens with the warranty once i installed JJ? Can i reinstall the other Akai main OS back if anything needs repairing sending back etc?. I guess im in the same boat as many of you concering the JJ and being unsure at first, but ive read so much of it being a total Extreme Makeover for my new girlfriend complete with silicon breasts and ADSR filters. Man what a combo. LOL

Regards AJ.

Having the JJ OS installed would void your warranty with Akai.
When people need to send their MPC to Akai for a warranty repair, they're sure to re-intall the Akai OS.
There's been speculation that Akai can check the boot-block sector and find out if you've installed the JJ OS. But I'm not entirely sure if that's true.
If you're just sending the MPC to Akai for repairs like a faulty CF reader, data wheel, buttons, knobs and the like, it may not be an issue. But I'm only speculating as well here.
My suggestion as far a warranty repairs are concerned is to avoid sending it to Akai, and send it to a more reliable like VST Service. They're an authorized Akai repair center (warranty repairs included). Not only will you have more knowledgeable and friendly service. You won't have to wait forever for your MPC to be repaired and shipped back to you.
http://www.vstservice.com

Just remember to love it and hold it and name it George...

I named mine Pookie.... Because the pads look ashy when I play with them alot.... They keep calling me.


Welcome to site. And as stated above, the Tutorials offered by this site are a great investment. They answer most of the questions I see on this site.