Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By MeSoHordey Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:49 am
I'm not feeling it. One the one hand, I give you credit for pimping the machines you actually use and not the ones you criticize. That's integrity. On the other hand, the design of the MPC 500 shirt is simply not iconic enough nor implemented stylistically enough to really generate interest. The maschine shirt is a much better design in my opinion. But the MPC 500 one looks rushed. I'm not talking quality of the screen print. I'm talking the actual artwork. So, these need to be much doper to get me to pay $18 + shipping for them.

Please don't take this the wrong way. Too many people just say one thing (i.e. these are awesome man!) and then do another (i.e. don't buy them). I'm just trying to give constructive feedback in case you're wondering how to optimize your sales.

MSH
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By inflict3 Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:57 pm
yo, thanks for the heads up MSH,. i actually drew the 500 drawing, yes, i suck a drawing straight lines, but I and a few friends actually like it and wear it on a regular, i respect ur feedback, i also have a 500 tee that is just the 12 pads printed on a tee, i love that one, but most people who dont make beats, or use a mp have no clue what it is. lol.. the sp-404 tee i drew also, the "**** monsanto" tees on etsy i had my girl write, though i came up with the idea to use child-looking cursive writing, and she did the best job of that, the maschine image i did on the computer. I have a few other designs that I have not made screens for yet. I own a 2000xl and plan on doing a xl tee, but cant decide the route i wanna go with that.. I do understand ur point about the 500 tee though, at first i didnt like my drawing, it was like my 9th one, lol. it just kinda grew on me once i made the screen and printed it on a tee.. and when i visited one of my friends on work release and he was rocking that tee it was a great feeling, lol. but i get it, why pay money for something u dont like.. i plan on doing more screens after I finnish building this controller I have been working so hard on for these past months, i should be done with it in 2 or 3 more weeks minus putting a soundcard in it, that will be my winter project, but it is gonna be bananas man!! thanks for ur feedback man, u are like the only person here to give me some constructive feedback :nod: and I really appreciate you for that fam!! :-D
By forknspoon Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:12 pm
i like the drawing dude... straight lines are boring. Then again im a 5 yr old trapped in a 25 yr old mans body, every time I get into the studio I always feel like a kid again... except now the lego is samplers, and the colouring books are mixers. :nod:
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By Ill-Green Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:21 pm
Yeah, the drawing is cool. Looks like an album cover to a 500 mixtape really.

I think if you draw it in different angles and with a character holding it or graffiti letters that say MPC 500., would be more eye-catchy.