Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By kreative Thu May 13, 2004 5:24 pm
Hey, whats up everybody...
I was wondering if anyone has ordered the Sample Kings Instructional videos for the MPC4000. If you have, how would you rate them?

Thanks for your time.

kreative
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By Blue Haze Thu May 13, 2004 5:39 pm
I bought the DVD series and it covered the basics functions like the manual so you can understand more. Mainly they focused on editing, looping, and timestretching samples and covered a little about the program edit. I would recommend to buy their older series on the Akai S950 sampler. On it they go more in depth on keygroups, pitch, filtering, sequencing, assigning, and the process of beatmaking. The 4000 is a full fledge sampler so if you learn how the forefathers of sampler use a sampler oppose to the phrase samplers like the 2000 I think you will have a better understanding of the 4000. Peace out :D

By kreative Thu May 13, 2004 8:09 pm
Thanks Blue!
I'll check out that Akai S950...
I ordered the DVD's too.

kreative
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By Iceberg-Slim Fri May 14, 2004 3:29 am
I guess I'll have to check out that S950 just to check it out, but those 4k videos hit the spot for me especially if you are first starting out it basically breaks it down to the point, where you can start making beats yourself after you watch them both

Then you need to acquire a little outside knowledge and you'll be all good