Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By drumnbassguy Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:57 am
I really want to hear the twin 2-pole filters in action (does this make it a 4-pole filter??) and I was just wondering if somebody could tweak a sound or two and run it thru the highpass filter and the lowpass...I've never heard the 2500 shine on the high-end...everything so far sounds full of low-end and mid-range frequencies...please tell me that the MPC2500 can do a nice trebly high-pass filter sweep or a nice ride cymbal with lots of high-end frequencies....alot of the samples I've heard of it kinda sound too "filtered" if ya know what I mean...now is that just the samples they are using or is the MPC2500 just more mid- and low-end as opposed to shiny high-end??

By _Stilo_ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:40 am
I think how much high frequencies you have depends first and foremost on the sample you use. And if the 2500 has a highpass filter, I do expect it to work as such...

By tdose Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:22 pm
I second that request from drumnbassguy. Filters sound different and I'd like to know if its time to throw away the EMU's (not counting on it though). Samples would be nice...

By drumnbassguy Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:04 pm
anyone??
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By emjay Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:17 am
I wouldn't buy this machine for its filters. They are kinda weak IMO especially when it comes to sweeps. I have no clue if they are worse/better than any of the other MPs.

By drumnbassguy Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:54 pm
well I want to buy the machine for it's sequencing and it's MPCness...I was just curious on how the real time filters sound...on the demo with that "nice" guy from that online store where it shows it, the filters sounded pretty good and the pitch shifting on the synth sound sounded really cool...plus can't you run them together equaling a 4-pole filter...that has to sound somewhat decent doesn't it?? Thanks!!!!