By Cru Jones
Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:13 pm
And I made a rookie mistake... I hadn't saved anything for a couple of hours! I had walked across the room to get my headphones, and when I inserted the headphone plug, I noticed a static shock. I think that may have caused it. Is that possible?
Other than that, I've been happy with my 2500 so far. I've had it about a week and a half. This is my first MPC and, at first, I was a little frustrated. I felt like I was taking a step back in time compared to using Reason and Ableton Live. But, the more I use it, the more quickly I'm able to get around. I still think it has some limitations compared to those two programs, but it makes up for it in sound quality and funk. I had always read mixed reviews about the sound of newer MPCs (I mostly read up on the 1000, assuming it would be about the same as the 2500). A lot of people say, what you put in is what you get out. I disagree with that a little bit. I think with Reason's NNXT, what you put in is what you get out. The MPC adds some bass and punchiness to the sound. And it seems to be able to go louder (than Reason or Ableton) without distorting.
I've used the Chop Shop function a few times. I haven't been able to get it to automatically chop a sample very well. I still have to go in and adjust the regions manually. Which, to me, is about the same as chopping a sample manually, so that's what I've been doing most of the time.
But, overall, I love this thing. It's exactly what I was looking for... a piece of hardware that is funky (cuz of the swing), fun to use, and helps unify the sound of my music.
Thanks to everyone for posting here, I've really got some good info from this forum. Peace!
Other than that, I've been happy with my 2500 so far. I've had it about a week and a half. This is my first MPC and, at first, I was a little frustrated. I felt like I was taking a step back in time compared to using Reason and Ableton Live. But, the more I use it, the more quickly I'm able to get around. I still think it has some limitations compared to those two programs, but it makes up for it in sound quality and funk. I had always read mixed reviews about the sound of newer MPCs (I mostly read up on the 1000, assuming it would be about the same as the 2500). A lot of people say, what you put in is what you get out. I disagree with that a little bit. I think with Reason's NNXT, what you put in is what you get out. The MPC adds some bass and punchiness to the sound. And it seems to be able to go louder (than Reason or Ableton) without distorting.
I've used the Chop Shop function a few times. I haven't been able to get it to automatically chop a sample very well. I still have to go in and adjust the regions manually. Which, to me, is about the same as chopping a sample manually, so that's what I've been doing most of the time.
But, overall, I love this thing. It's exactly what I was looking for... a piece of hardware that is funky (cuz of the swing), fun to use, and helps unify the sound of my music.
Thanks to everyone for posting here, I've really got some good info from this forum. Peace!
Last edited by Cru Jones on Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Hope everyone has a happy TURKEY DAY!!
Thanks guys!
