Drum Kits

Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
 Reply Share on Facebook

Drum Kits

By chadndede Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:27 pm
I just purchased an MPC 500 and I have no idea how to use it. I had a Boss DR 660 but it broke so I decided to try the mpc. Can someone tell me where all the drum kits are? Or, do I need to load, sample, or whatever? The manual doesn't tell me anything.
User avatar

Re: Drum Kits

By lostsoulcreative Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:23 pm
For starters, you could get drums from the sister site....AkaiPro has some well......I've also bought some off of eBay.
User avatar

Re: Drum Kits

By Menco Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:50 pm
U know the concept of the mpc right? Sampling drummachine with midi sequencer.
And the manual does tell u how to record a sample, how to save it on the CF card and how to load the saved samples into RAM.

Re: Drum Kits

By chadndede Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:29 am
Honestly, I am new to this entire MPC thing. So from what I gather i'm going to have to sample the drums that I want. I'll figure it out using the manual, I was looking through it yesterday and it's a lot to take in all at once.
User avatar

Re: Drum Kits

By Lampdog Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:16 am
That's why you take your time and do a couple of pages a day, try out what you've learned on those pages.

Yes, you can sample or load sounds into it.

It's much more than your previous machine.

Re: Drum Kits

By chadndede Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:28 am
I see that it is. I'm in Iraq right now so between work and school I don't have a lot of time. I try to get a few pages in here and there. I just got the mpc two days ago and I just want to dig into it. I'm just trying to start with the drum kits and make beats first then get to the other stuff. Thanks for the info.
User avatar

Re: Drum Kits

By Lampdog Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:32 am
I've been there myself and there is alot of downtime out there, just take in a few pages and experimentation for a little while everyday and it will start to sink in, take your time.

Re: Drum Kits

By learog Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:28 pm
You should have a compact flash card with the default Akai drumkits if you bought it new.
If so , insert the compact flash card in the slot at the front, power the MPC up, and press Mode buttton, then press the pad that has Load on it ( pad 2) then spin the dial and select a kit to load.Finally press the right hand of the two flashing red buttons, and the kits should load.

If you dont have the default drum samples, then I am sure there is a link on this forum to get them somewhere -

If you dont have a manual, you can find it here
http://www.akaipro.com/contentmgr/showd ... /1113/tt/5

Hope this helps
User avatar

Re: Drum Kits

By DPM Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:54 am
chadndede wrote:I just purchased an MPC 500 and I have no idea how to use it..


:?: :?: :?: :lol: wow dude

(i just bought a car, but...damn, idk how to drive this thang)

Re: Drum Kits

By learog Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:27 am
Hehe!!

You could try going to Walmart and ask to play GTA....

;))
 Reply
Return to MPC500