MPC1K Bag was offered to make up for scratches

Hi all,

My baby arrived today but had a few little scratches under the transport
buttons. I can't tell if it is used, the packaging seemed untouched.
It is if like the frontplate (at the transportbuttoncorner) slightly scratched over a surface before it was assembled. If you don't hold a light on it, it is not too obvious though...

Akai offered me a dedicated bag they say is worth 79,- Euro.

Does someone own this bag? How does it look like (akai logo?)
The only thing I found on the net is a "Ritter" bag which is sold as
a MPC1000 carrier in the U.S.

Would you take the bag, or would you order a new puppy ?

Thanks !

depends on if u actually travel with the mpc. the cosmetics, of course, wont effect your sound but i can feel u on purchasing something new and wanting it to be flawless.

id get a new shiny mpc and use a backpack or somethin. I wish my 2000 fit in a backpack.

the bag they were giving away aint worth squat. i got one and i wouldnt trust that bag to protect the mpc during travel. BUT, if the 1k works, take the bag and feel good. then again, there is always the ineveitable reselling you might do, then you gotta explain where the scratches came from.

just get one and throw it in a backpack

Well congrats on ya 1K, even though it has some scratches.

Rhythm-is-tha-Music wrote:Hi all,

My baby arrived today but had a few little scratches under the transport
buttons. I can't tell if it is used, the packaging seemed untouched.
It is if like the frontplate (at the transportbuttoncorner) slightly scratched over a surface before it was assembled. If you don't hold a light on it, it is not too obvious though...

Akai offered me a dedicated bag they say is worth 79,- Euro.

Does someone own this bag? How does it look like (akai logo?)
The only thing I found on the net is a "Ritter" bag which is sold as
a MPC1000 carrier in the U.S.

Would you take the bag, or would you order a new puppy ?

Thanks !

~DAMN sorry to hear that playa! Do what u feel is right! I wouldnt get a new 1k if the scratches are not that obvious tho!

i used to have a 1000, but returned it.

i swapped about 3 in total.

the first one had a hum sound or a whining type sound on the main outs.

second unit had pad problems (like pad 1 would sometimes trigger a sound from another pad...that sucked).

3rd unit wouldnt sit flat, too wobbly.


guess i was unlucky with my 1000 experience.


now ime rolling a with a 4000...and its wicked.