Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By bedouin Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:16 am
Just launched REX2MPC a few minutes ago and it informed me of an update. I installed it. There's some changes to the interface, but most importantly it has official support for the 500, whereas before it only officially supported the 1000/2500 and 2000XL.
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By al-Zarqawi Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:42 pm
Does it randomly assign samples to pads automatically or can you control it like the MPC Pad 187 software?

I wish MPC Pad 187 was compatible with the 500. I've tried it and my samples end up all over the place even though the note # assignments are the same! :?:
By beetle Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:05 am
al-Zarqawi wrote:Does it randomly assign samples to pads automatically or can you control it like the MPC Pad 187 software?

I wish MPC Pad 187 was compatible with the 500. I've tried it and my samples end up all over the place even though the note # assignments are the same! :?:


when using MPC Pad 187 the app still behaves like you're loading up a program for a 16 pad machine. The quickest way to say it is that the bottom left "pad" on the MPC Pad 187 "A BANKK" screen is the A1 on your actual MPC500.

The pad on screen which is next to it is the same as your MPC's A2.

The pad on screen which is next to that one is the same as your MPC's A3.

The pad on screen which is next to that one is the same as your MPC's A4

The pad on screen which is far left on the second bottom row is your MPC's A5.

This continues so on the "A Bank" of MPC Pad 187 you are actually looking at the whole of your MPC500's A Bank and the first four pads of your MPC 500's B Bank.

I've probably just confused the sh*t out of you!