MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
By azaryah Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:15 pm
What's up everyone, my first time here and first post.

I copped an MPC5000 from a pawnshop for super cheap and I am digging it.

Since the MPC5000 comes with a built-in synth, is it possible to access/control it from an external midi keyboard? I'd like to get a small midi keyboard to go along with it (portable), and possibly record on the sequencer what I play.

Appreciate any help, thanks!
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By distortedtekno Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:12 pm
Yeah, I don't see why it wouldn't work. You can trigger samples from a MIDI keyboard. So the synth should work just as well.
By azaryah Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:17 pm
distortedtekno wrote:Yeah, I don't see why it wouldn't work. You can trigger samples from a MIDI keyboard. So the synth should work just as well.


Thanks, I'm gonna try the Arturia Keystep with it. Appreciate the response.
By azaryah Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:18 pm
**** wrote:Y U NO RTFM??


I don't know what that means but I'm sure the jokes on me lol