Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By PaoloJones Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:30 am
Okay, so I am a software artist here in Washington DC. I have been using software for about three years when making instrumentals and now Iam shifting. One day, I saw a video with Kanye using an MPC (cliche of a new mpc user) and began my research about two years ago on MPCs. I have read and heard numerous debates of MPC vs. Maschine blah blah blah and I finally took the plunge.

I looked on ebay and saw that NI maschine's value after use is incredibly diminished (on average used Maschine's are sold for $150). Then I saw the MPCs and it seemed as if they held their value. So, I bought an MPC 2500 for $799 on ebay. Iam going to implement it in Logic Pro 9 because I want to make the beats in the MPC and add finishing touches with VSTs on Logic every once in a while (I primarily want to learn the MPC itself).

Can anybody tell me what to expect before the machine gets here on Wednesday :D

Oh yeah, first time posting in forums also (go figure).

Thanks Guys.
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By Glewfactory Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:56 am
Nice,. I own both and prefer my 2500 over Maschine.
I wish I had more insight to offer , but I too am
Pretty new , however there is a wealth of great
Knowledge spread among these threads , and
Most people are pretty cool on here.
Enjoy getting to know your new mpc
And just post if ya get stuck
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By tsutek Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:25 pm
Expect to spend a lot of time creating new programs. Expect to be pressing the stop button a lot more than with a software system (especially if you've used Live). I just got into the MPC game last week myself, and I'm actually a bit disappointed by some of the limitations of the system..

But on the plus side, I am much more excited by the possibilities than the few workflow annoyances overall. It's so nice to be able to bang out beats without even opening the computer (and fast - you can load a kit and program a beat in less time that it takes for your computer+DAW to boot up). For some weird reason, being tied to using a "limited" system feels very refreshing after excessive feature/potential overload of software environments. It just feels more fun in a very concrete way.

BTW you did get 128MB RAM with your machine I hope? You need it! Also get a 8GB (or larger, just seems like 8GB is the sweet spot for storage/price ATM) CF Card before you even start making anything. And oh yeah, switching to JJOS free might also be a good idea (very similar in usage feel to the Akai OS but with faster/better sampling/chopping tools).

Do you have any other MIDI-capable hardware? Remember that the MPC is also a full-fledged MIDI seq..


Sorry, am I rambling again? Hope any of this helps.
Cheers (and welcome to th club!)
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By konc3pt Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:24 pm
coming from software to hardware can feel limited experience-wise but it can also yield different results...

from personal experience 2500 plays nice with ableton

also make sure to check out tutors kits, not only you help in supporting this forum expenses (hosting) but they are very reasonably priced and good quality
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By konc3pt Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:23 pm
Glewfactory wrote:The tutor kits are Incredible , I also highly recommend them.
And of course the tutorials are amazing as well.


:nod: