MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
By Rink Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:47 am
The jogwheel on my 5K feels extremely sluggish, so much that i rather use the numeric keys to dial in the numbers.
Is this the way its or is ready for replacement?

The jogwheel on my 4K works like a dream!
By reeloy Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:02 pm
...don't touch too much...it's a nukai...

but even on the old, real akai machines, the rotary encoder was always THE weak point...

but don't worry, as long as it works....use it....carefully....but yes, sooner or later it's time for replacement....

the rotary encoder itself is about 10 bucks....but you better know what you're doin' if you wanna change it on your own....

what do you need a 5000, if you got a 4000...?
By Rink Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:37 pm
reeloy wrote:...don't touch too much...it's a nukai...

but even on the old, real akai machines, the rotary encoder was always THE weak point...

but don't worry, as long as it works....use it....carefully....but yes, sooner or later it's time for replacement....

the rotary encoder itself is about 10 bucks....but you better know what you're doin' if you wanna change it on your own....

what do you need a 5000, if you got a 4000...?


I have too many unfinished projects on the 5K to get rid if it right now. But i will probably never finish them anyway....
But the 5K is better than the 4 in some ways. Like how you can mess with the program when you play a sequence and the thru function for external audio.
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By ThobRom Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:14 am
Rink wrote:The jogwheel on my 5K feels extremely sluggish, so much that i rather use the numeric keys to dial in the numbers.
Is this the way its or is ready for replacement?

The jogwheel on my 4K works like a dream!


You SHOULD always use your numeric keys.
Thats always faster.
I wish the 1000 had them.

The only thing that might be faster then the keypad is a slider.
Just use the wheel for fine tuning.