MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
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OCTAIN
Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:21 pm
Thanks for the input, I'm thinking its about time to upgrade outta the 2.5 and go 5G. This helped me out. Thanks again.
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Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:04 pm
I see surge of 5000's on local craigslist, ranging from 1000-1300. I guess now it'd be the time to buy one, check ur local cl
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got my 5k for $1000 with the ram and dvd drive upgrade installed. havnt had any problems with it either.
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clint246clint wrote:... but at this point I only have faith in MPC's that are made of solid metal. These are seriously built to last and good for the travelling musician. The latest available OS are stable, proven and relatively free of major bugs.
...I'd agree with Ian Canfire, the 4000 is probably a more suitable choice.
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