For beginners?

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For beginners?

By Jadoe Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:34 am
I see that this is one of the lowest prices on any MPC, should it be my first?
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Re: For beginners?

By Zxain Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:04 am
Yes, this or a 2000.

2000 is around the same price, except they don't make them anymore. So you can only get them used.
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Re: For beginners?

By nxnut_92 Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:22 pm
It all depends tho. You dont wanna get sumthin just because. Do alot of research. Price wise, MPC1000(used) is about $400-650, MPC2000(used ofcourse) $375-600, MPC500 brand new is 500-600. I dont know if i would jump 2 get a MPC2000. My personal opinion is that it's out dated a lil' (not saying thats a bad thing). I just like for my stuff to be updated & AKIA keeps an eye out on this so they make updates. if your a beginner just get the 500 or a 1000.
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Re: For beginners?

By nxnut_92 Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:21 pm
kingrome_1 wrote:iithought the 500 was liike $299


Sayyyy whaaaaaaaat! Naw. The XR-20 is about $299. But it isn't a sampler by any means :cry:
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Re: For beginners?

By Menco Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:39 am
I sold my old 500 for $299. Maybe a 2nd hands 500 would be a good start. Try it out, and if u don't like it, it won't cost ya that much.

If ur pretty sure about making beats on a mpc, I would buy a 2nd hands mpc 1000.
It's not that expensive, and it probably offers u all u need (mpcwise), and it's quite up to date with the CF reader and the usb socket. So transporting data for backup will be much easier when ur pc don't has a floppy or zipdisk drive.

But there's not a real beginners mp. There was a discussion about almost the same topic going on in the comparison forum. Every mpc has it's advantages and disadvantages for every beginner.

Re: For beginners?

By slickhare Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:37 pm
Explicit- wrote:500 aint for no beginners....


I beg to differ, I've never touched an MPC before and it didn't take me long to figure things out. And I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.
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Re: For beginners?

By Lampdog Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:28 pm
slickhare wrote:
Explicit- wrote:500 aint for no beginners....


I beg to differ, I've never touched an MPC before and it didn't take me long to figure things out. And I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.


I beg to differ.

It doesn't say "it's for beginners" in the manual.
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Re: For beginners?

By ESCROOGE Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:43 pm
Lampdog wrote:
slickhare wrote:
Explicit- wrote:500 aint for no beginners....


I beg to differ, I've never touched an MPC before and it didn't take me long to figure things out. And I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.


I beg to differ.

It doesn't say "it's for beginners" in the manual.


True Lamp, the 500,can do the same things any mp can musically,maybe minus 4 pads and mulitple outs. You just gotta approach your beat open mindedly,like you can't be faded,and that you the best,to ever touch the mpc. chuuch!
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Re: For beginners?

By nxnut_92 Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:05 pm
I dont know why, but it seems like the 500 gets no respect I tell ya!!!. This thing is a monster. I wouldn't say it's for beginners either. Just because it's a "lower" end unit.
ESCROOGE wrote:True Lamp, the 500,can do the same things any mp can musically,maybe minus 4 pads and mulitple outs. You just gotta approach your beat open mindedly,like you can't be faded,and that you the best,to ever touch the mpc. chuuch!


I agree wit this guy^. The 500 gets much love from me. I wouldnt trade it for anything & i really woudn't consider gettin a older model when this is up 2 date with 2days tech.
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Re: For beginners?

By ESCROOGE Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:32 pm
Real Talk, and from your tag, you from the midwest too. So we know how it is to make a piece of so-called coal and turn it into a diamond. Im about to try to install a fan in the 500,cause its putting out a lotta heat.
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Re: For beginners?

By nicebeats1 Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:15 am
slickhare wrote:
Explicit- wrote:500 aint for no beginners....


I beg to differ, I've never touched an MPC before and it didn't take me long to figure things out. And I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.



same here!
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