How Long Have You Owned The 500

BTW, yeah -- I messed with FL when it first came out and it seemed like a total toy program to me. I deleted it within about an hour.

Reason caught my attention for some reason . . . the sound isn't as warm as my MPC though, and there's no way I can explain that, especially since I have a good audio interface.

for 17 months now. The software where really ugly in the beginning!!!!!!

bedouin wrote:Reason caught my attention for some reason . . . .

That's tyte. I think that's the reason they call it that then?. . . . . But personally i love my MPC-500.!.! I had Rolands MV-8000 (when it 1st came out) & the price tag was stupid. But i bought it anyway. Sold it. Bought the MC-909. Sold it. Had a SP-404. Sold it. I've had a lot more but can't really remember because i sold them all as soon as i got em. I belive that if you cant figure it out or if it just seems way to complicated from the begining it more than likely isnt' for you. I've did ALOT of research before i recently purchased my 500. Because i went threw so much equip before. I didnt really need a MPC2500 or higher, i really dont need a MPC1000 Because i have alot of computer based shyt too. I run my MACbook with LOGIC RECYCLE SAMPLE TANK 2XL & alot of other software. So i just need to find a sampler preferably like the AKAI, because i wanted 2 mix hardware with my software based stuff. & the MPC500 fits perfect wit my arsenal. Basically i had to go threw alot of shyt to figure out the equip i needed. & i am finally getting their

something like 15 mouth but i use it almost daily since only 3 or 4 mouth.

Bedouin: Ppl from Akai don't read this forum, otherwise they would have probably upgraded and polished up the OS to perfection long ago...

Reason was the first piece of software that allowed to make music as they call it "in the box" without much hassle about studio setups et all. That's the reason why Future Music mag has rated it as one revolutionary software DAW that changed the whole approach to music-making. I've been with it since the 1st version and I like it a lot. Of course there always have been issues with sound quality and stuff, but I've learned so much with Reason! One thing that I've learned is that it's only the tool, it is not supposed to make music for you. The same with MPC, by the way.

the 500 is far from wack, it just has nothing on the 1k, you cant even compare it really it feels alot different.

brazeca wrote:Reason was the first piece of software that allowed to make music as they call it "in the box" without much hassle about studio setups et all. That's the reason why Future Music mag has rated it as one revolutionary software DAW that changed the whole approach to music-making. I've been with it since the 1st version and I like it a lot. Of course there always have been issues with sound quality and stuff, but I've learned so much with Reason! One thing that I've learned is that it's only the tool, it is not supposed to make music for you. The same with MPC, by the way.

I agree with you about Reason. It's studio rack look gives you a feel for what working with the real thing would be like. It gave me an idea of how compressors work, how to play around with chaining different things together, different EQ extremes and such. I not knocking it. Chances are it's going to end up back in my workflow at some point, but right now I'm really attached to the MPC -- especially using my DR-202 to generate bass tones, which was all I ever needed the synths in Reason for anyway.

If I buy an outboard compressor and something like a Micro Korg I really can't see myself using Reason again at all though.

Thats my set up.
MPC 500
MicroKorg
Cubase Essential 4

Everything is small but powerful. LoL

Bedouin: I highly recommend getting a Microkorg - it's dope and sounds great!

brazeca wrote:Bedouin: I highly recommend getting a Microkorg - it's dope and sounds great!

Yeah, i love mine! It can do almost everything (except FM synthese).

8 months

I had a roland D2 for some years and mixing up my beats in Live. Until the day I chopped a contrabass sound from a Herbie Hancock track into a vst sampler and made a jazzy bassline. It opened up my musical horizons and I gave away the D2 to a friend and got the 500. I had to rethink how I make music from scratch, learn how to use a sampler and 'think' sampler. I really love the percussion type approach you get with the pads. I got the 500 because it's the most affordable and also I wanted something portable as I travel for my job.
but after seeing a mpc2000xl video tutorial I thought I want the waveform chopping functions, but the 2000 looks like a tank! I'll get one the day I settle down and set up a studio.

peace

eimer wrote:

brazeca wrote:Bedouin: I highly recommend getting a Microkorg - it's dope and sounds great!

Yeah, i love mine! It can do almost everything (except FM synthese).

for the price you really cant expect that

MicroKorg is a great peace of equipment to anyones arsenal but if I had the money to spend then Id go with a Moog. Maybe a Little Phatty...

Moogs are so dope.

So who here plans to upgrade their 500 in the future? Cuz Im starting to second guess if I want to upgrade cuz Im really starting to see that the 500 is madly solid if collabed with a DAW.

Explicit- wrote:Thats my set up.
MPC 500
MicroKorg
Cubase Essential 4

Everything is small but powerful. LoL

Clen set-up!

I owned my 500 for a year now.

My travel set-up is:

MPC 500
MBox Mini and Micro
15" Mac Pro or 12" Powerbook with Reason 4 and Protools 7.4

Done Deal!

Supreme Being wrote:

eimer wrote:

brazeca wrote:Bedouin: I highly recommend getting a Microkorg - it's dope and sounds great!

Yeah, i love mine! It can do almost everything (except FM synthese).

for the price you really cant expect that

No need, i use a korg 707 for that