I bought the MPC 500 after reading all the complains due to bugs.
I tried to understand everything about how to use well this machine.
Today, I switched on the machine and I have a bug. Except here, I haven't found any related document about this bug.
I'm stuck with this problem, I regret I bought this machine and I think I will never buy Akai again.
It's simple as that, no need to write a book about it. If anyone asks me any advice on what to buy, I will avoid the word "akai".
By annieviolette
Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:17 am
By bennisixx
Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:30 pm
1st I have to say that akai not allowing the 500 to have features for the sake of hoping people will upgrade is
the reason I wont buy akai again. although I love the mpc, software companies update ALL THE TIME!
paid updates mind you ----and like I have said before, I would pay
-this bug thing hmmm, If you save entire project and not just pgm and sq.AND you have a good qual. cf card(this is important) I have never had an issue! and I never formatted the card!!(could be something to do with it)
-use latest os
-really why is audio thru disabled?
-if I had a 4 bar sample why couldnt I enter tempo info and choose 4/8/16/etc chops?
-there has to be a way arround the low output level
-the 500 is perfect for playing chrom samples(12 semitones not 16)so the pad thing is not an issue, its a plus
-use slider for trim,filters etc
-Full adsr, hell even pos freeware software has this!
I must be the only one with only 10 fingers
ive shelled out tons of money to cakewalk over the years for software upgrades and updates, akai is missing out
on this I think
for a full features os Id pay up to $200
b
or......my sig
the reason I wont buy akai again. although I love the mpc, software companies update ALL THE TIME!
paid updates mind you ----and like I have said before, I would pay
-this bug thing hmmm, If you save entire project and not just pgm and sq.AND you have a good qual. cf card(this is important) I have never had an issue! and I never formatted the card!!(could be something to do with it)
-use latest os
-really why is audio thru disabled?
-if I had a 4 bar sample why couldnt I enter tempo info and choose 4/8/16/etc chops?
-there has to be a way arround the low output level
-the 500 is perfect for playing chrom samples(12 semitones not 16)so the pad thing is not an issue, its a plus
-use slider for trim,filters etc
-Full adsr, hell even pos freeware software has this!
I must be the only one with only 10 fingers
ive shelled out tons of money to cakewalk over the years for software upgrades and updates, akai is missing out
on this I think
for a full features os Id pay up to $200
b
or......my sig
By BLiTzZD
Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:26 pm
bennisixx wrote:1st I have to say that akai not allowing the 500 to have features for the sake of hoping people will upgrade is
the reason I wont buy akai again. although I love the mpc, software companies update ALL THE TIME!
paid updates mind you ----and like I have said before, I would pay
-this bug thing hmmm, If you save entire project and not just pgm and sq.AND you have a good qual. cf card(this is important) I have never had an issue! and I never formatted the card!!(could be something to do with it)
-use latest os
-really why is audio thru disabled?
-if I had a 4 bar sample why couldnt I enter tempo info and choose 4/8/16/etc chops?
-there has to be a way arround the low output level
-the 500 is perfect for playing chrom samples(12 semitones not 16)so the pad thing is not an issue, its a plus
-use slider for trim,filters etc
-Full adsr, hell even pos freeware software has this!
I must be the only one with only 10 fingers
ive shelled out tons of money to cakewalk over the years for software upgrades and updates, akai is missing out
on this I think
for a full features os Id pay up to $200
b
or......my sig
That site got attacked with Mad bots.... Its all porn shiz, no doubt from somebody here...
LICK MY POUCH AMERICAN GOVERNMENT!
By bennisixx
Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:24 pm
DAMN hope dude @ akaios.com can filter and delete that s%^&!
sorry for the link to that
sorry for the link to that
By inflict3
Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:33 am
yo, lets bring this back!
Tapuno wrote:No, its not the fat **** I was supposed to **** but never did.
And, no that is not a dude. Its my sister.
By inflict3
Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:35 am
$150.00.. 4 real
Tapuno wrote:No, its not the fat **** I was supposed to **** but never did.
And, no that is not a dude. Its my sister.
By NearTao
Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:40 pm
bennisixx wrote:1st I have to say that akai not allowing the 500 to have features for the sake of hoping people will upgrade is
the reason I wont buy akai again.
So how many other manufacturers are you also not going to be buying from? It isn't as if Akai/Numark are the first company to have this idea... just take a look around
.I dunno man... buy it if the features are there you need... buy something else if it has better features. Companies are always doing this stuff and it isn't like Akai/Numark stand apart from Roland/Korg/Yamaha or whatever.
By bennisixx
Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:35 pm
NearTao wrote:bennisixx wrote:1st I have to say that akai not allowing the 500 to have features for the sake of hoping people will upgrade is
the reason I wont buy akai again.
So how many other manufacturers are you also not going to be buying from? It isn't as if Akai/Numark are the first company to have this idea... just take a look around
I dunno man... buy it if the features are there you need... buy something else if it has better features. Companies are always doing this stuff and it isn't like Akai/Numark stand apart from Roland/Korg/Yamaha or whatever.
dude I posted that a looong time ago ... but I still stand, I love my 500 but, that be all, no mas akai
to answer your question, I support companies that have some degree of customer service. Take a look at cockos inc.
(I know this is software but that is the flaw with the 500 is it not? the hardware part is great)
cockos releases tons of updates for what? they already have my money, a feature now and then would be nice, but they add new shit almost every day!
see this is why I ditched cakewalk, sonar 7 pe had 2 dot updates and I had spent over a grand with cakewalk!!
Ive been using reaper for 6 months ad had something like 80 updates (mostly add on features)
---and reaper mops the floor with sonar----
my point is that yes I buy something and if it is ran by software then I expect updates
even if it comes at a cost
look at all the **** with windows vista ....they wanted win 7 ... and microsoft did it.
and they never got better hardware
the mp is a computer it need a good os
so yeah its a shame that you find it ok big corp does what they do.
I love hardware and dont want to go 100% software so I guess I'll just keep supporting assholes.
b
By NearTao
Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:17 am
Nah man, it's cool... If you want to roll your own then the pc is definitely the way to go to get more updates. I've worked in the software and hardware industry and it gives me a bit of a strange view on how and why things are done.
Pure software companies have several luxeries that a hardware company rarely has and including a larger install base and a cheaper cost of delivery. I'd venture a guess that Synthmaker on the iPhone will get more updates than most of the MPCs saw in their lifetime.
I fully support what JJ is doing though as it is filling the massive void that Akai left. I'd love to know how much impact this one person made to Akai's bottom line by getting consumers to stay on the 1/2.5.
Could Akai have done more updates? Sure! But obviously they have not been forward thinking enough to find a way to increase their consumer's investment and increase their own market share.
I was struggling to find an example of a good hardware company who has supported their hardware releases for many years... And then I remembered Access... Their Virus line has legs. The TI line has been out for years, supplanted by the TI2, and yet their initial user base on the TI is still getting free updates.
You are totally right not to vote with your money on manufacturing processes you don't agree with... I think the only thing I was trying to say in my post was... What if the next MPC that comes out suits all of your needs perfectly? Do you really want to pass it up because itdoesnt get frequent updates?
Peace, and sorry for buggin' ya
Pure software companies have several luxeries that a hardware company rarely has and including a larger install base and a cheaper cost of delivery. I'd venture a guess that Synthmaker on the iPhone will get more updates than most of the MPCs saw in their lifetime.
I fully support what JJ is doing though as it is filling the massive void that Akai left. I'd love to know how much impact this one person made to Akai's bottom line by getting consumers to stay on the 1/2.5.
Could Akai have done more updates? Sure! But obviously they have not been forward thinking enough to find a way to increase their consumer's investment and increase their own market share.
I was struggling to find an example of a good hardware company who has supported their hardware releases for many years... And then I remembered Access... Their Virus line has legs. The TI line has been out for years, supplanted by the TI2, and yet their initial user base on the TI is still getting free updates.
You are totally right not to vote with your money on manufacturing processes you don't agree with... I think the only thing I was trying to say in my post was... What if the next MPC that comes out suits all of your needs perfectly? Do you really want to pass it up because itdoesnt get frequent updates?
Peace, and sorry for buggin' ya
By bennisixx
Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:56 pm
neartao,
ya aint buggin me man
wanted to say... if the mpc 10k came out with every feature ever to hit an mp 24/96 recording and 4 gig ram with a 1tb hard drive and could be used as a 24in/24out firewire interface..all for 1000 dollars Id still wait for it on ebay... cause akai aint seeing my money...ever again
I do respect your insight into the industry though ....... too bad for the end user though
It is weird, the main thing is ajai could just open the os source code it would be taken care of for em.....
but in reality I feel totally capable of getting the job done without an update on anything I own.
I guess its just wanting to see my $ go as far as it can
and I still hold on to the notion that some companies are still quality.
ben
ya aint buggin me man
wanted to say... if the mpc 10k came out with every feature ever to hit an mp 24/96 recording and 4 gig ram with a 1tb hard drive and could be used as a 24in/24out firewire interface..all for 1000 dollars Id still wait for it on ebay... cause akai aint seeing my money...ever again
I do respect your insight into the industry though ....... too bad for the end user though
It is weird, the main thing is ajai could just open the os source code it would be taken care of for em.....
but in reality I feel totally capable of getting the job done without an update on anything I own.
I guess its just wanting to see my $ go as far as it can
and I still hold on to the notion that some companies are still quality.
ben