Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By mpc rookie Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:28 pm
This question is Close to the same as what this. Guy just asked
I just figured out How torecord sample....its like i stumbled into a whole Different world!

Now my ram is fillin fast and was wondering
If there was a way to free my record ram space and still keep the sample in my hard disk.

I have the 128ram and the 80gig drive About to switch out for the 40
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2nd question
Im taking samples from the h.d i dj with and trying to us them in the 2500. Some work with np
And others wont ever show up in my folders!!!!!

I cant wait to be the one answering questions on this thing haha
My path is long. I will enjoy every question along the way haha

Good. Looks in advance
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By Sm0keydaBear Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:40 pm
Alright I think you hopped in the wrong forum, but it's all good. Which MPC are you originally trying to work with? Also, why would you want to switch out your hard drive for one of a lesser size?

To answer your first question, you will have to record the samples and THEN save them onto the hard drive to keep them, and delete them from the RAM. That's the only way I'm thinking of right now.

For your second question, to me it sounds like a sample rate issue or something of that sort. I'm not sure exactly what rates the 2500 use, but more or less it should be much more robust than the 500. So, practically, I think you may not have the correct sample rate, or if that isn't the case, then someone else should be able to help you.

EDIT: I just checked the 2500's sample rate and it is 44100 khz. You can check your sample rates from the hard drive. Even if the sample rate is greater than 44100 khz, it SHOULD still show up in the menu's though. Be sure that they're all WAV files as well, as that is all I believe the MPC's will support.
By mpc rookie Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:22 am
ma bad if i went to the wrong room.
i gotta get my study on with this forum so i no whats what.

thnx for the reply
found out about the wave thing relized i wasted alot of hrs reimporting the same thing only to get the same thing haha

and the bite rate i need to study up on as well GOOD LOOKS! smokey

oh and as far as the hard drive. i thought that was the issue...now that i no it has to be in wave....happy i am yes......long it will be before jedi i become (yes)

journey is one with masting the akai sayber...... continue i will
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By Sm0keydaBear Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:39 pm
Haha yah dude no one said it was easy. It took me at least 2 years to get into the Akai movement to fully understand what it really is. I was looking at it the wrong way, honestly. It's not just a sampler but everything has been included, you just have to figure it out by hand and play with it for hours to get it. The sample rates might need to be changed upon, but the sound it puts out more than makes up for it :)