new to mpc,firmware advice

just got my very first mpc,it is the 1000 model.i'm really excited to get going but it has jjos 2 i think.am i best installing the akai software or will the manual still work just fine.many thanks in advance

Do NOT revert back to the Akai os. You can go to JJ's website and download documentation. Going to the Akai os would be a downgrade

will my manual still be of use?or is it very different.cheers.

If you DL and install the JJOS you can use both the Nukai manual and the JJOS .pdf manual.

consider yourself lucky, you just saved $98 since you dont have to buy jjos1 & jjos2 do not go back to akai os..

use this for the jjos manual
http://www.stansteez.com/files/pdf/JJOS ... _FINAL.pdf

it is an addendum to your mpc1000 manual.. yes you will still need your manual for some things not covered in the jjos manual..

josephnicks wrote:consider yourself lucky, you just saved $98 since you dont have to buy jjos1 & jjos2 do not go back to akai os..

use this for the jjos manual
http://www.stansteez.com/files/pdf/JJOS ... _FINAL.pdf

it is an addendum to your mpc1000 manual.. yes you will still need your manual for some things not covered in the jjos manual..

Fantastic cheers for replies.i'm a bit gutted i never found this site earlier as i went and bought a blue one.silly me.

Absolutely stick with the JJ os. You can basically use your original manual and sort of figure out what is different as you go. I recomend just playing with the thing constantly. You can start making beats now, but just realize that you will get a lot better at it as you get more comfortable with your machine. I would suggest going through all of the manuals, the original Akai, JJos 1, and Ver. 2, over time. After just a week or so you should have a bit of a general idea of how the 1000 works, but there are a lot of hidden gems in the JJ operating systems that you may not get into for a while.
Also, one important thing to know about is what type of pads you have in your Mp. The original pads were an experiment that failed miserably. All of the blue and red models came with the older style of pads that WILL go bad. If the description that the seller gave of your MPC does not mention anything about installing the newer pads, then I would be amazed if you had the newer ones.
You can basically check like this: Grab the corner of one of the pads and wiggle it around. If you can see some of the other pads moving at all, then you have the newer pads. (The good pads are all on a single sheet.) If the pads are hard, and have no give to them at all, you have the older pad set.
You will need to upgrade to the newer pads at some point. The kit is @ $180, but it is well worth it. And don't feel too bad. Many of us here have had to upgrade, and once you do, you will have a great machine with an amazing operating system...
Good luck

wudsiba wrote:Absolutely stick with the JJ os. You can basically use your original manual and sort of figure out what is different as you go. I recomend just playing with the thing constantly. You can start making beats now, but just realize that you will get a lot better at it as you get more comfortable with your machine. I would suggest going through all of the manuals, the original Akai, JJos 1, and Ver. 2, over time. After just a week or so you should have a bit of a general idea of how the 1000 works, but there are a lot of hidden gems in the JJ operating systems that you may not get into for a while.
Also, one important thing to know about is what type of pads you have in your Mp. The original pads were an experiment that failed miserably. All of the blue and red models came with the older style of pads that WILL go bad. If the description that the seller gave of your MPC does not mention anything about installing the newer pads, then I would be amazed if you had the newer ones.
You can basically check like this: Grab the corner of one of the pads and wiggle it around. If you can see some of the other pads moving at all, then you have the newer pads. (The good pads are all on a single sheet.) If the pads are hard, and have no give to them at all, you have the older pad set.
You will need to upgrade to the newer pads at some point. The kit is @ $180, but it is well worth it. And don't feel too bad. Many of us here have had to upgrade, and once you do, you will have a great machine with an amazing operating system...
Good luck

Cheers mate,nice one.it is the older pads yeah.