Made the switch to a 4000, not that you care but....

I know you guys dont need any reassurance that you, arguably got the best MPC ever made. But for the record, just wanted to say that I traded my 2500 for a 4000 about a month ago and all I got to say is, "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta". Night and day difference.

Good for you! Do you use the sampler too beyond the things the MPC2500 could do for you?

Kd wrote:I traded my 2500 for a 4000 about a month ago and all I got to say is, "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta". Night and day difference.

Now the task at hand is trying to convince those that believe the 2500 is better than the 4k.

Still can't figure out if i should go with 4000 or 5000. help me out people.

LvngDead wrote:Still can't figure out if i should go with 4000 or 5000. help me out people.

It's not too hard.

Do you want the features that the 4000 has?
Do you want the features that the 5000 has?


Cheers,
Dave

Yeah it seems that every MPC has its own flavor, which is nice. In comparison to Roland who just fancy up their old products. Which could be useful, however, in terms of bug fixes and little hardware fixes....

There are alot of things that have come to mind since I made the switch. I loved my 2500, but little did I know what I was missing. First off, the Pads, Qlinks and the Sliders all fall short of quality when compared to the 4000. The 4000 is a real piece of hardware, its precision and feel rival that of a traditional instrument. Numark has really turned the MPC into SH*T. Nothing could be clearer. As far as I can tell, the 5000 is just a 2500 w/ a few extra features and a cheezy synth, most of which are nothing really new. New to 2500 maybe. The 4000 is the last true "SAMPLER"/drum machine, as far as the MPC/and samplers are concerned. Thats cool and it has its place among consumers, but if you want a serious piece of gear, the 4000 is the only choice. Not to mention this thing is a monster on the inside and so creatively done. Simply no comparison. Switching to the 4000 was the best thing ive ever done to my studio. For so long I couldn't understand what the 4000 users were so hyped about, I had the 2500!, the newest thing out (LOL). Not everybody needs the best, but I do, so I got the best. I dont mean to jump the band wagon and then hate, but IMO the 4000 is the piece of gear I thought I was buying when I bought my 2500. Peace.

congratulations...had a 4000 for a brief minute, it's real dope machine. I know I'm gonna pick one up again. But I think I'm gonna keep my 2500 so I dont gotta lug the 4k around for beat sessions etc.


when you traded the 2500 for 4000 was that even trade or you had to dish out extra ?

I kick myself in the ass every now and then that I dropped 2k on the 2500 rather than used 4000

Nice post, Kd. The 4000 isn't the last true sampler, it was the ONLY one of its nature. Many people said it didn't reach it's full potential (which is true), but it is still an amazing and capable workstation that can do things that no other machine can do. If you are using one, you have to know that you have to do a lot outside the box, but it does sequencing and sampling so well that it makes quite an ideal centerpiece. I think the real power users are anyone who is into synthesis and programming things themselves. The typical MPC user just wants to chop up loops and use a ROMpler for melodies... and they can do that on any other MPC.

Many people use a lesser MPC with a seperate full featured rack sampler. I know there are many non-Akai samplers that have great capabilities, but otherwise it is SO much easier to have it all in one box.

I haven't used any of the Numark MPCs because I knew they were cheap cutbacks of the previoius technologies. I used a 2000XL for many years and the best move I ever made was to the 4000. The only reason I would go to a newer MPC is for portability.

If I had to pick ONE box for everything, the 5000 might actually make sense, but I'd think anyone that could afford that in the first place could also afford some slick outboard synths, a DAW and other various gear to sweeten the deal.

I agree portability has become an issue. Not to mention the 4000 will never, I say that but, I hope has to never leave my studio. If there are any regrets its that, I should have kept my 2500 as well, for portability. I traded my 2500 in on the 4000. It was new, so I took a hit. But most studios got one so I aint really tipp' n. But nothing like taken your own machine witcha. Anyway thanks all you cats out there who show support. peace

Damn I want a 4000! Ever since I got those adat cards for my 02r I've been been hooked on digital, and the fact that my 2500 isnt 24-bit even though it came out after the 4000 is ridiculous. I quit my job a while back and I'm a full time student so I'm totally broke now. I wish I would have bought the 4000 the first time around, but I was dumb kid then who didn't know any better. Oh well, I'll just have to make due with my 2500 (which is slowly falling apart, btw) 'til I can get that 4k...

have to make due with my 2500 (which is slowly falling apart, btw)

^tell me about it. Output #6 doesnt work, and the data wheel stops working if you put too much pressure on it

Actually, I'm sometimes wondering people talking about bad
quality mpcs. Allright, the overall feeling of the mpc2500 and
mpc4000 is not in the same league as - let's say - my old s3200, but
anyway, as far as funcionality is concerned, they do a pretty
good job, although I use these machines regularly.

I started off with the 2500, but moved to the 4000 three months ago
cause I more and more got interested in using it as a real sound
module. For me, this decision is a step into the right direction, although there
are some more live-capabilties in the 2500.

Kd wrote:I know you guys dont need any reassurance that you, arguably got the best MPC ever made. But for the record, just wanted to say that I traded my 2500 for a 4000 about a month ago and all I got to say is, "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta". Night and day difference.

if the 4k is gangsta, then the 60 mk1 is str8 thug no question