MPC2500 'BIBLE'

mpc-samples.com has this mpc 2500 e-book that allegedly has loads of helpful tutorials and stuff that the 'manual cannot teach'.

does anyone own this, if so, is it worth the money? are there any free/cheaper alternatives with give-or-take the same tutorials? it seems like it's legit, but after buying that dilla drum pack (i know, i know... laugh all you like) i am a little sceptical.

reassurance?

-RaBBiT-

emceewhiterabbit wrote:mpc-samples.com has this mpc 2500 e-book that allegedly has loads of helpful tutorials and stuff that the 'manual cannot teach'.

does anyone own this, if so, is it worth the money? are there any free/cheaper alternatives with give-or-take the same tutorials? it seems like it's legit, but after buying that dilla drum pack (i know, i know... laugh all you like) i am a little sceptical.

reassurance?

-RaBBiT-

worth the money if ur usin the OS.......... but onda real, jus convert to the JJOS.......
www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mpc1000/mpc2500/
read bout this & ur days with thee 2500 will become more compadable..... TRUST

E-book is good. It shows u a few nice shortcuts and techniques.

But like mr. Pleasant says, it's better to upgrade to JJOS. The mpc2500 bible won't cover the JJOS. So it will take some more time to get familiar with it, but it's an investment in time and energy u won't regret.

thanks for the advice guys, i am sure to follow it

I personally feel that the e-book is great!! I'm about half way and I didn't even realize the mpc was such a monster. I am so glad I decided with the 2500 versus the mpd. I decided to work my way through it and then introduce the jjos when i have the money. I couldn't even imagine how much better the JJOS is after seeing what it can already do! I just hope they add the unofficial jjos manual like they did with the mpc-1000 tutorial.

djbany24 wrote:I personally feel that the e-book is great!! I'm about half way and I didn't even realize the mpc was such a monster. I am so glad I decided with the 2500 versus the mpd. I decided to work my way through it and then introduce the jjos when i have the money. I couldn't even imagine how much better the JJOS is after seeing what it can already do! I just hope they add the unofficial jjos manual like they did with the mpc-1000 tutorial.

any details into how exactly this e-book helped you?

emceewhiterabbit wrote:but after buying that dilla drum pack (i know, i know... laugh all you like) i am a little sceptical.

I actually use that Dilla kit for 90% of my beats. I'm sure a lot of people just expected TOO much from it; its a decent kit. Ha ha.

Kavie wrote:

emceewhiterabbit wrote:but after buying that dilla drum pack (i know, i know... laugh all you like) i am a little sceptical.

I actually use that Dilla kit for 90% of my beats. I'm sure a lot of people just expected TOO much from it; its a decent kit. Ha ha.

yeah it's good, but at what price? £20 is mad expensive for drum samples. credit where it is due i definitely love some of them. kit 15 has such a nice base drum...

Do you think Premo had a book to teach him how to use the MPC?
Or RZA had somebody school him on the Roland MV?

Books aint necessary. Best way to learn the MPC is to explore it.

Im just saying...

Explicit- wrote:Do you think Premo had a book to teach him how to use the MPC?
Or RZA had somebody school him on the Roland MV?

Books aint necessary. Best way to learn the MPC is to explore it.

Im just saying...

there wasn't a book. simple as. if there was one it may of helped them get somewhere faster. 'books ain't necessary'. true to some extent, but an equal sentence could also be 'books are essential'. the fact is, books teach you theoretical things you would otherwise spend a lot of time finding out practically. you think students should abandon their books and 'explore' plumbing for themselves? how about brain surgery?!

think a little bit more, man. a good starting point would probably be in a book of some sort.

a good starting point would probably be in a book of some sort.

yeah, the manual. after that its on you to be creative imo. it'll be worth it

phx_chronic wrote:yeah, the manual. after that its on you to be creative imo. it'll be worth it

true that, when i first got the mpc i went everywhere with the manual [toilet seat included] and once i was home tried out everything i was reading up on. but the manual only tells you the functions without explaining the many complicated uses for them. which is where i was hoping this 'mpc bible' could fill in. it's not really a question of creativity just an extra boost into knowledge of how the machine works.

I would just do it.

Did u already read the free chapter?

Menco wrote:I would just do it.

Did u already read the free chapter?

just read it. thought it was gonna be a little more advanced than it was. guess i'll just leave it, to be fair. don't want to waste £23.99, that's a lot of money to me at the moment!

No, it's not that advanced, but very helpful for people having a hardtime trying to understand their mpc's.
Never bought it either, had the same impression as u had. Not worth the money.