Jog Wheel Question. Just copped the 2500

So i just grabbed a 2500 that seems to be in perfect working order. I just have one question about the data wheel. Why is it so slow? when im trimming i have to turn that thing forever to make a stitch of progress. My boy told me its probably because i need an updated software. I have Version 1.24. Do i need to upgrade or is there a way i can set the pace some how to make the wheel scroll more quickly. Even the + - is super slow. i guess i have to just chop shop everything until i figure it out. I would appreciate any feedback that can help me out. thanks.

welcome to the forums...

there are two ways to move the slice points faster:

1. you have to press shift and the arrow keys to change the digit of the start or endpoint - then you can change in increments of hundreds or thousands or more.

2. use the q-link sliders with the after buttons to move the slice points very rapidly a long way. this is not as accurate as the way above, but if you chop by ear rather than looking at the waveform you can get good results fast.

sadly the wheel is not like on the 2000xl which moved the digits faster if you spun it faster - this one of the few weak points in this otherwise very good machine. till this day nobody has found a wheel like in the 2000xl to work with the 2500.

peace jo

jepp....the datawheel of the 2500 modelis shit....compared with the xl ones.... what the hell were they thinking....

the mpc 2000 were made by akai japan - the good ones...
all mpc since the 1000 are made by numark who bought akai.
if you look at everything else from numark you´ll see that they have no taste on product design other than "will it be cheap and will it sell?" no thinking of the musicians that will use the product.
how much is the difference in price between the 2000 encoder and the one from the 2500 if you buy them in thousands? and how much did it cost to program the function for increasing the increments in the os?
why did they break what was perfect on the 2000?

peace jo

selecta jo wrote:2. use the q-link sliders with the after buttons to move the slice points very rapidly a long way. this is not as accurate as the way above, but if you chop by ear rather than looking at the waveform you can get good results fast.

And as a side note to that. The Q-Link sliders only work in the Trim and Loop screens, and will not work in Chop Shop to adjust your Regions (or Zones for the pre-1000 users); you'll have to use the first method that Jo listed here.

jeah, that you cannot use the slider in trimming your zones...is just stupid.... i already dont like the mpc 2500....

Seriously consider the upgrade to JJ os...

Why didn't they use USB2 instead of USB1?
Why didn't they allow much larger memory to be added?
Why didn't they add a faster, better processor?
Why didn't they include 960ppq?
Why is the AkaiOS missing so many possible features that JJOS has included?

Numark suck majorly!

Coz wrote:Seriously consider the upgrade to JJ os...

Yeah, and this problem, along with 100 others will disapear

jimmie wrote:Why didn't they use USB2 instead of USB1?
Why didn't they allow much larger memory to be added?
Why didn't they add a faster, better processor?
Why didn't they include 960ppq?
Why is the AkaiOS missing so many possible features that JJOS has included?

Numark suck majorly!

Cash rules everything around me C.R.E.A.M.!
Get the money, $$ bill y'all

jimmie wrote:

Coz wrote:Seriously consider the upgrade to JJ os...

Yeah, and this problem, along with 100 others will disapear

But the "no slider in zone mode" still exist. JJ OS doesn't solve everything.

There are some things that you just need to learn to work around and stop being lazy.

I'm not attacking anyone specifically.

Kavie wrote:But the "no slider in zone mode" still exist. JJ OS doesn't solve everything.

I've never used the q-links to adjust sample points, it's way too inaccurate and sloppy for me. I find it much faster, easier and more accurate to use SHIFT+data wheel. Pressing 'Shift' or 'Tap Tempo' whilst moving the data wheel (or + or -) makes the cursor move at a faster rate.
Each to their own though.

@secret_sauce:
Check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3sfXO6ySY to see how fast and easy JJOS makes chopping and slicing. This is done on an mpc1000, but it's exactly the same (and as fast and easy) on my 2500.
It's worlds apart from the AkaiOS way of doing it.