Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By mpvxt Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:09 pm
yeah but it had the ability to load akp files which are 6 pad banks long. an 88 key fender rhodes patch for example. the mpc2500 only has 4 so they must be relying on their advanced timestretching. yo jahrome take a soul sample or a vocal and take it from 98 bpm to about 33 bpm and how do you feel? ill tell you how i feel when i do it. i have a v-synth xt. i might get the mpc 2500 but im waitin on your report to help me so good luck brotha.
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By jahrome Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:25 pm
yeah but it had the ability to load akp files which are 6 pad banks long. an 88 key fender rhodes patch for example. the mpc2500 only has 4 so they must be relying on their advanced timestretching. yo jahrome take a soul sample or a vocal and take it from 98 bpm to about 33 bpm and how do you feel? ill tell you how i feel when i do it. i have a v-synth xt. i might get the mpc 2500 but im waitin on your report to help me so good luck brotha.


I don't have to attempt that do know which unit will be better for that. The V-synth hands down. That is what is was created to do.

I would not load an 88 key fender rhodes patch into my MPC. I would load that into a standalone hardware sampler or one of my sound modules that have full spec sample features. Than I would sequence the 88 key fender rhodes patch on the MPC.
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By jahrome Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:21 pm
The first CDRW drive I tried in the MPC 2500 was taken from my Korg Triton Studio, which uses the same size drive. The MPC powered up fine and gave power to the drive. The eject button even works. But that is about it. It didn't register the drive at all. In addition to that, with that drive installed, the Toshiba hard drive I installed stop working correctly.

I am taking an un-educated guess..but I think the MPC 2500s current OS 1.00 has no CDRW drive support. I say this because these units didn't ship with any drives. When my wife placed an order for these MPCs, she was told that the MPC 2500s are ready to ship but it will be the CD drive will ship next month.

So, it is just a hunch. I will get another CD drive delivered tomorrow. I wil try that one as well and post my findings.
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By mpvxt Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:30 pm
man

i want to know is it just recycle style or turntable emulation? ok im just trying to feel it out thru you brotha. thanx for gettin back so quik! did you read my other question in the questions post?
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By jahrome Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:45 am
Q: I want to know is it just recycle style or turntable emulation? ok im just trying to feel it out thru you brotha. thanx for gettin back so quik!

A: Both.
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By cre8tive Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:34 pm
what happened with your new drive J?
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By jahrome Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:49 pm
cre8tive wrote:
what happened with your new drive J?


The hard drive or the CDRW drive?

The hard drive works perfectly. I have had no success with the CDRW drive. I bet one will not work properly without a new OS.