do you think...?

starting out with the mpc 4000 is better right now than starting out with another one? since it's the 4000, shouldn't it be better and more useful than all of the other ones? i've had my mpc 500 for some time now and i'm wondering if i should just sell it and buy the 4000. i know it's costly, but isnt it suppose to do "everything" all of the others can do? thanks.

shing02fan wrote:starting out with the mpc 4000 is better right now than starting out with another one? since it's the 4000, shouldn't it be better and more useful than all of the other ones? i've had my mpc 500 for some time now and i'm wondering if i should just sell it and buy the 4000. i know it's costly, but isnt it suppose to do "everything" all of the others can do? thanks.

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it really depends on what you want to do. it is a lot more than a drum sampler and much harder to get to grips with than the 500 - for many users its overkill

if you want a real 24 bit multisampler with a massive memory and fantastic sound and an MPC interface, well, you have to get a 4k

if it helps, for making beats I OFTEN use my mpc1k instead of the 4k, quicker and with the JJ OS, slicker too

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You may not like this answer but....................before I consider buying any equipment I:
1) Visit the site and check the specs. The sites usally have a comparison chart if they have equipment within the same catagory (this being the MPC line of products, Akai does).
2) I also download the manuals and at least read the start-up quick guide, as these will give you a quick run through of the equipments main and basic features. If you want more detailed info then read the real manual (in this case would be both the regular guide and reference manual on the Akai site for the 4k)
3) I would compose a list of any questions and ask the site tech support/product specialist (which is also testing the sites support in general).
4) Then I would go to any forums or Google the product, to see any user/magazine reviews, issues, genreal feedback, etc.
5) Then I would come to a forum that it dedicated to the product (like this site) and do a search and scroll through the topics to see if i find some more info. Then based on all the info I have gathered during my research on a product I am interested in obtaining, if I still am in need of any more assitance.............will I post a question in a forum (like this one).
6) Also when posting a question like " is the 4k for me?", add some info like, genre of music, working habits, equipment you already have (which you did), what you are looking to achieve by upgrading/buying a product, etc.


So let me ask you a quick question.............have you done any of the steps I have listed above? If you did then you could almost 99% of the time answer your own question. Once again not being a Richard, just giving some advice.

By the way get the 4k cause Just Blaze uses it!!!! LOL, jk!

im into making hip hop(not rap) music, and i am dedicated to making music and to keep working at it.(obviously if im willing to pay so much cash for an MPC. lol) but, all i've used is my Mpc 500. i don't use a turntable or anything. i've been using my 500 for about 7 months now and i really like using it. it's great. but i want to upgrade and make my music better and i thought buying a more expensive MPC would do the trick for me. a couple of people have already told me to go with either a 2000 xl or a 1000. im just wanting a machine where i can make music for others to hear and i've always wanted to put out a cd. that's my goal. so all i need is to find a very good machine to work with.

also, what is the purpose of a keyboard(roland for example)? i know you play them, but what do producers actually use them for? to get a certain sound or what?

Keep your 500 get a turntable, CD player, records, CD's, dj mixer (unless ya turntable outputs at line level like my Numark TTX does), and learn how to sample. A keyboard has many benefits over a MPC and vice versa. If you choose not to go the sampling route............wait for the Roland Fantom G. If you have a computer get a soundcard like a M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, or the Emu product line. etc. and get Emulator X from Emu (thats gonna take a long time to learn!!!!!!). What sounds are you using to make beats on the 500??????

I have the 4k (gear slut) but i'm learning music theory, sythnesis and sampling, eqing, mixing, etc. I'm just getting back into making beats and the reason I stopped was because I didn't get the results I wanted and didn't know what i was really doing so I got intimiated and lost interest. A friend of mine heard some old beats I made and said yeah that shit is muddy as hell, and broke it down to me that i needed to cut the lows in my samples to give room for the kick and the bass, and pan hear, there, etc. Really take the time to learn what the fk you really doing to get to the music you making sounding right.

eknoc, imma send u a private message instead of a forum post.