Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By flumbalek Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:47 pm
Hi

I believe there´s something wrong with my mpc 4000. All the Delayeffects (pingpong, stereo, etc) are distorted like hell. Have i missed something or is the effectsBoard busted?
I have installed 512mb memory, i removed it because i thought it might have been the problem, but nothing changed.

please help or come with suggestions.

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By flumbalek Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:13 am
Well for example i tried the effect DELAY PANNING. the only two parameters that affect the input volume to the effect is the send bus on the mixer. and the volume on the sample. Then u can adjust the mix level on the effect and the dry wet parameters. this only affects the volume of the output on the effect. When i turn off the direct signal so that i only hear the effects output, the mix parameter and the effectsBUS on the mixer doesnt change the distortion, only the distortion level. Example MaShEdSOUND at low volume or MaShEdSOUND at high volume.

Are there other parameters that can be changed?

thanjks for Input!
By numanmpc Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:34 pm
in the edit section of the effect, there is some more parameters like:

delay, feedback, hf damp, mode, width...

have you found those?
By adrian Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:25 pm
Do you get the problem using the headphone output?
By flumbalek Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:10 pm
Well i tried the other outputs including the 8ch option outputs. Same thing there, but like i said before it is only some of the delayeffects that´s distorted. Very strange, very very annoying!
By numanmpc Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:12 pm
Does you output your effects in channel 1/2 or you send them in other outputs?
By flumbalek Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:43 pm
Same problem in 1/2 outputs and the other outputs.

EB4JS-card Broken? Is it located deep inside the mpc? I instlled the 8output option some days ago and i couldnt see the effectsboard...

Could it be a software issue?
By flumbalek Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:28 pm
i have 512mb of ram.I loaded two samples when i tried it the last time.
The samples does not distort without effects. only distorts with the delayeffects, it is a digital typ of distortion and it feedbacks like crazy...

Does any one know if the effectscard is integrated in the mainboard of the mpc 4000 plus?

I cant seem to find it...