How to delete everything off a new MPC500. - TUTORIAL

All right I'm just writing this tutorial for people who buy a brand new MPC500 and want to delete everything off of it, because the stock sounds suck. I've had mine for about almost 3 years, and this irritated me for a while until I figured out these tricks.

MPC500 options:
Formatting the CF Card:
1. MODE+SAVE[PAD 3]
2. Scroll the wheel all the way to the right.
3. Press 12 LEVELS/DO IT, you're done.

Deleting everything off the Internal memory:
1. MODE+SAVE[PAD 3]
2. Scroll the wheel 6 steps to the right, it should say
"SAVE:To internal/All sq&song|pg&smpl"
3. Press 12 LEVELS/DO IT twice.
4. Something will pop up saying "Replace memory/Press REC bttn", press the REC/Record button.
5. When it's done erasing the flash at 100% TURN THE MACHINE OFF ASAP!, then you're done.

Connecting the CF card reader on your MPC500 to the PC:
1. MODE+SAVE[PAD 3]
2. Scroll the wheel 2 steps to the right until it says [USB :] on the screen.
3. If you have your USB cord connected to the MPC and PC it will open up a new drive displayed in My Computer. Done.

Purging/deleting samples you didn't enable on any pads off your CF card:
1. MODE+PROGRAM[PAD 6]
2. Scroll the wheel all the way to the right.
3. It will say "Purge unused/Press DO IT"
4. Press 12 LEVELS/DO IT. You're done.

That's all you'll need to know I guess, besides learning how to play the damn thing. RTFM BTW FTW!

~SPACE
http://www.youtube.com/detonating

Cool, but next time put TUTORIAL in the thread name otherwise people will think you're asking a question.

You do want people to notice your helpful post, right?

Oh and welcome to the forums!

Yo detonating, I came here thinking it was a question, def change the title. Theres a lot of users who would find this very helpful! Peace.

Yeah word what's up. Sorry, was just trying to be helpful; however you are right, I should have put tutorial on the subject. I did it. I'm not new to this forum, I just forgot my old names because I'm a burnout. Lol.

Dope

Thank you!

im pretty new to this, any idea how i remove the sounds from the pads?
ive tried to erase all but in each sequence it has different sounds loaded to different pads that i cant get off.
thanks in advance!

Go to sample assign, choose the pad, then spin the wheel 'till it's blank. Boom.

The "sample reset" function, by definition, isn't a function at all. It does absolutely nothing, as far as I can tell.

much appreciated, thanks for the help!

sorry where can i find sample assign? im just finding my way around this litte bit of kit, im aware im asking questions i should already know the answer to, call me slow!
thanks.

You're slow.













p.s. Mode/Program is your friend.

Thanks for the post! i just got my mpc500 in the mail this week and i was horibly confused and just wanted to make beats i figured out most of the stuff u talked about besides the purging i figure that can be pretty usefull

detonating wrote:5. When it's done erasing the flash at 100% TURN THE MACHINE OFF ASAP!, then you're done.

what happens if you don`t? is there any danger?

Yea is there any danger if you don't power off immediately after seeing 100% flashing ?

LuREALZ wrote:Yea is there any danger if you don't power off immediately after seeing 100% flashing ?

I've done it 3 times already and I can confirm that it doesn't mess with the MPC. It deletes everything and still functions normal. You have turn it off as soon you see the flash message or nothing will get deleted.

Besides Detonating is a certified ninja with the 500.