soon to be a proud owner need insight

So yea, the title explains it all I will soon to be owner of one and have a couple of questions if anyone can help me out.
1. I was looking on amazon and I saw that there are two different 1000's mostly the color, one was blue while the other is black as seen here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mpc+1000&x=0&y=0
I was wondering if anyone knew the difference like was the black one an older model or something.
2. Also can anyone recommend me a good turntable for hooking up to 1000.

ggoerl wrote:So yea, the title explains it all I will soon to be owner of one and have a couple of questions if anyone can help me out.
1. I was looking on amazon and I saw that there are two different 1000's mostly the color, one was blue while the other is black as seen here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mpc+1000&x=0&y=0
I was wondering if anyone knew the difference like was the black one an older model or something.
2. Also can anyone recommend me a good turntable for hooking up to 1000.

i'm feeling thrifty today so i will take 5 precious seconds of my life to answer those questions.

1. i understand that there is one version of the blue model and two versions of the black, i would stay away from buying the blue model as that was the first mpc 1000, there's a great chance you will get lumped with the old faulty pads, there are many threads on here explaining the faulty pads...
should you buy the blue model, you can buy the pad upgrade to solve this problem but it will cost you...

when buying a black mpc you should do your best to find out wether it has the new pads, some do, some don't. the one with the new pads has a black back panel and the i believe there is a difference in serial numbers, you can also find out by trying to pull one of the bottom corner pads out of the faceplate a little, but as you are buying online you won't be able to do this...

good luck with that.

2. i was djing before i started this production shyt, and i still do it on friday and sunday nights, i'm using cdj's now but i used turntables for a few years...

technics sl1210's are always a safe bet, but there is a stanton deck called the STR8 150 - in my view best turntable in the world, it has key correction, digital output, 3 x more torque than the 1210 and superb build quality, its also cheaper.

when buying turntables, always remember to buy decent cartridges ans stylus, they will determine the quality of your recording...

but all in all, you probably aren't going to shell out that much cash for a turntable to accompany your mpc, but you should!!!!!!!!

and... that actually took me more than 5 seconds to type....

you fukin owe me boy! lol

technic 12 a are the only option. If you hear otherwise, delete that info out of your brain wave. They will last you a lifetime, and everything else is a waste of money.

Welcome to the MPC... Teach that robot to speak.

supa dj mesh wrote:technic 12 a are the only option. If you hear otherwise, delete that info out of your brain wave. They will last you a lifetime, and everything else is a waste of money.

Welcome to the MPC... Teach that robot to speak.

i've been djing for seven fukin years and used turntables from techincs, stanton and vestax,

your comment bout techs being the best is fukin ridiculous...

technics 1200 design has barely changed in 25 or so years (stanton, numark, vestax, etc.) come out with a new turntable like every year with tons of new flashy gadgets on them to compete and there prices go down almost immediately 1200 prices stay the same.. all i am saying is technics 1200's are the best hands down, 75% of the vinyl DJing world cant be wrong i have been rocking the same pair heavy since 96 and have had no problem. buy the real deal !!!! technics 1200 last you a lifetime !!!

Let me put it like this... The "feel" of tech 12s is like driving a tank, all those other throwaway models is like pushing a plastic mitsubishi around... Not to mention, 99.99% of clubs have techs, and every dj ive ever met anywhere laughs if you mention anything else, and all those gimmics on other turntables are practically useless. My 12s have been boozed bruised and tattood, and they still rotate like the day i got them 15 years ago.

Rooting for the underdog in this subject is of little use. Dont bother with anything else. You will regret it down the road.

But listen, if you dont plan on mixing and cutting, borrow your uncles hi-fi in his basement. Any deck will do for that. But yea, make sure your needle is fresh and your gain structure is sharp. Good Luck.

PRINCEWISH wrote:technics 1200 design has barely changed in 25 or so years (stanton, numark, vestax, etc.) come out with a new turntable like every year with tons of new flashy gadgets on them to compete and there prices go down almost immediately 1200 prices stay the same.. all i am saying is technics 1200's are the best hands down, 75% of the vinyl DJing world cant be wrong i have been rocking the same pair heavy since 96 and have had no problem. buy the real deal !!!! technics 1200 last you a lifetime !!!

absolute bullshyt. there is no turntable out there that you can say is the "best" there are many out there that are different to suit the dj's performance, i speak from exierience...lot's of expierince...

i left school at 15 and was djing as a career, i bought a pair of brand new 1210's and i was using them fukers for about 4 or 5 gigs a week, they wer done out within 3 years, the motors had lost half their torque, i 100% agree that they are fantastic turntables, but vestax and stanton have been striving to always beat the industry standard, and to be fair they actually released turntables better than technics years before now, its just nobody copped on to the idea.

the stanton str8150 (new version) and the vestax pdx series are fukin superb decks, i've used them both. but all in all this is actually getting away from the topic at hand, if somebody is just looking for a turntable to accompany their mpc they will want something thrifty but effective.




i only dj at weekends now, and work as a floorlayer during the week, but i'm using cdjs now.
i also do all my sampling from cdjs.

Thanks for the welcome and the info
and let me put it this way I dont know shit about turntables but I dont want to waste money on something that isn't gonna last and that im gonna have to upgrade. If im gonna drop money might as well make it something good ya know? But if anyone has anymore useful info that you think I might be able to use regarding either turntables or whatever then let me know.
Thanks again

Tecs are dope but do you "need" them? About as much as you "need" jordans to be a good basketball player or "need" the kanye west drum kits to make bangin beats....Dont believe the hype homie. Go to a music store and check out some turntables. FYI i have been using a gemini TT with a good needle for about 5 years and recently a PT01 when Im in the studio and havent had problems with either. The ONLY piece of gear that matters is between your ears. Rememeber that.

dont buy a DJ turntable unless you'll actually be using it for Djing/scratching. if youre just using it for sampling it wont matter.

alright so I have another question which probably has an obvious answer, but do I also need a mixer? I would figure it would be required to control the levels of the sample before you record into the mpc? but I was just curious if you really need one.
Oh and one more thing, I've been looking into getting monitors for a while
if anyone can give any recommendations also that would be great. I was looking at event tr-8's and the rockit rp6 or 8's. But here is a little more info on what I plan doing with my monitors, I dont plan on just beat making, currently I record guitar through a presonus fp10 and will soon be doing drums. So I need monitors that are good for some bass, drum and guitar. Again I don't know shit about monitors and need to start reading up.

as far as the mixer is concerned i reccomend doing a search. Only reason i say this is because there are tons of options and arguments on this topic. There are TT's with built in pre amps and you can also obtain phono pre amps for cheap. The mixer expands your options/

In regards to monitors the simplest advice is to not skimp out on cheap sh*t. If you buy $399 monitors you'll just be wasting money when you realize that your mixes do not translate the way you want them to. Definately hit up a music store and try out some of the displays. Find a copy of a song that you think has a great mix ( i mean a known artist not something home recorded) and see how it translates on the monitors your interested. You can take it from there.