From MPC 2500 to MPC 5000.

Yo peepZ just a few questions,I have made up my mind and would like to go for the MPC 5000..

Curently I'm owning a MPC 2500 and would like to know if:

1) The hardisk is compatible with the 5000? (I know it already has one)

2) The expandeble memory, is the one that I curently have in the 2500 compatible with the 5000?

3) Are my projects made on the 2500 compatible with the 5000 as I dont see anything about it on akai's website?

4) The DVD drive is it compatible with 5000?

Don't ak me why I want to upgrade, I just want to.. But I would also like to know if any of you who previously had the 2500 and
are now owning the 5000 was it a good choice?? any regrets??

I wonder that too. Everybody is suggesting me to get a 2500 because of jjos instead the 5000(i'll get mine in a few hours ):D

1)maybe it should work but it already have hd build in..
2)nope
3)i was on jjos but i didn t tried it out load a project up and i can try it out


regrets:nope!i m lucky user with no problems...

pull-over wrote:1)maybe it should work but it already have hd build in..
2)nope
3)i was on jjos but i didn t tried it out load a project up and i can try it out


regrets:nope!i m lucky user with no problems...

3) Please try it and let us know.

3) if you use jjos, not very likely to work well... If stock 2500 you should be okay.

young blade wrote:Yo peepZ just a few questions,I have made up my mind and would like to go for the MPC 5000..

Curently I'm owning a MPC 2500 and would like to know if:

1) The hardisk is compatible with the 5000? (I know it already has one)

2) The expandeble memory, is the one that I curently have in the 2500 compatible with the 5000?

3) Are my projects made on the 2500 compatible with the 5000 as I dont see anything about it on akai's website?

4) The DVD drive is it compatible with 5000?

Don't ak me why I want to upgrade, I just want to.. But I would also like to know if any of you who previously had the 2500 and
are now owning the 5000 was it a good choice?? any regrets??

1) The hard disk in the 2500 is 2.5", but in the 5000 is 3.5". There both IDE but the connectors are different and the chassis in the 5000 is obviously for the bigger drive. Theorectically there are various PC adaptors you could buy that should work but you'd be better off transferring the data over using your PC via USB or Compact Flash.
2) Totally different memory modules.
3) Yes. I went from the 2500 to the 5000 and the projects/sounds/sequences will all transfer over and load, however you do in some cases need to do some tweaking for q-link settings, filters etc.
4) If its the official Akai CDM-25 drive then it should work, but hacked drives are a bit of a hit and miss affaiir.

I had a 2500 and dont regret upgrading one bit. The timing is better, the filters stronger, effects more versatile and the whole box sounds better to my ears. Dont underestimate the synth either if your prepared to put in some time tweaking to get the best out of it.

Very nice explenation.. thanks.

markski wrote:

young blade wrote:Yo peepZ just a few questions,I have made up my mind and would like to go for the MPC 5000..

Curently I'm owning a MPC 2500 and would like to know if:

1) The hardisk is compatible with the 5000? (I know it already has one)

2) The expandeble memory, is the one that I curently have in the 2500 compatible with the 5000?

3) Are my projects made on the 2500 compatible with the 5000 as I dont see anything about it on akai's website?

4) The DVD drive is it compatible with 5000?

Don't ak me why I want to upgrade, I just want to.. But I would also like to know if any of you who previously had the 2500 and
are now owning the 5000 was it a good choice?? any regrets??

1) The hard disk in the 2500 is 2.5", but in the 5000 is 3.5". There both IDE but the connectors are different and the chassis in the 5000 is obviously for the bigger drive. Theorectically there are various PC adaptors you could buy that should work but you'd be better off transferring the data over using your PC via USB or Compact Flash.
2) Totally different memory modules.
3) Yes. I went from the 2500 to the 5000 and the projects/sounds/sequences will all transfer over and load, however you do in some cases need to do some tweaking for q-link settings, filters etc.
4) If its the official Akai CDM-25 drive then it should work, but hacked drives are a bit of a hit and miss affaiir.

I had a 2500 and dont regret upgrading one bit. The timing is better, the filters stronger, effects more versatile and the whole box sounds better to my ears. Dont underestimate the synth either if your prepared to put in some time tweaking to get the best out of it.

yes the synth is very useful and really hands on!!!forget the hdrecord!!!u can use adat 8 tracks recorded @ once...

pull-over wrote:

markski wrote:

young blade wrote:Yo peepZ just a few questions,I have made up my mind and would like to go for the MPC 5000..

Curently I'm owning a MPC 2500 and would like to know if:

1) The hardisk is compatible with the 5000? (I know it already has one)

2) The expandeble memory, is the one that I curently have in the 2500 compatible with the 5000?

3) Are my projects made on the 2500 compatible with the 5000 as I dont see anything about it on akai's website?

4) The DVD drive is it compatible with 5000?

Don't ak me why I want to upgrade, I just want to.. But I would also like to know if any of you who previously had the 2500 and
are now owning the 5000 was it a good choice?? any regrets??

1) The hard disk in the 2500 is 2.5", but in the 5000 is 3.5". There both IDE but the connectors are different and the chassis in the 5000 is obviously for the bigger drive. Theorectically there are various PC adaptors you could buy that should work but you'd be better off transferring the data over using your PC via USB or Compact Flash.
2) Totally different memory modules.
3) Yes. I went from the 2500 to the 5000 and the projects/sounds/sequences will all transfer over and load, however you do in some cases need to do some tweaking for q-link settings, filters etc.
4) If its the official Akai CDM-25 drive then it should work, but hacked drives are a bit of a hit and miss affaiir.

I had a 2500 and dont regret upgrading one bit. The timing is better, the filters stronger, effects more versatile and the whole box sounds better to my ears. Dont underestimate the synth either if your prepared to put in some time tweaking to get the best out of it.

yes the synth is very useful and really hands on!!!forget the hdrecord!!!u can use adat 8 tracks recorded @ once...

Sorry if this seems like a dumb question but what is this 8 track recording? could you or anyone please explain it a little bit??

i mean that you can record with adat 8 trax @ once in your favorite daw...(if your soundcard got adat too)


the hd record feature on the mpc is not very useful 4 me