If you had to trade your 4000

Dude express your opinion a little more, cant just state things and then just say imo, you need some facts in the mix ...(cant just poor water in a glass and say its orange juce ..

anyway, dont mean to knock you or anything but I´m with T7 here ... everything he stated is 100% correct ... Id also like to know what units are out there that are faster ... what the NI machine.. well its going to need a pc to run aint it .. the 24/96 sounds fantastic, I pick all my vinyl samples at that rate too... the UI is superfast, bring up the entire mod matrix with a flick of a button .. solid construction, quiality A/D, adat .. yhea its like a 3000 + Z8 with a better UI ...

if you know mpc and sampling there is no substitute ... the 4k just rocks!!!!

Ok ok. What I was talking about was that most newer machines are faster and I meant it's processing speed. You know how much time it takes to load beat which takes half of memory? Maybe it's not important for you, but it's important for me. So it's outdated in this way. It's sound is indeed great. It is indeed great machine, but you are trying to tell me now that it has no disadventages. Some of the things of software are clearly better and some of the things in hardware are simply better. Does that make sense?
I said in my last post that this machines are great for sampling, but FOR ME when it comes to multisampling it can't compare to it's software competition.

And yeah Ni Maschines needs computer. Is that bad? Your Ipod do to, your Iphone, your other phone, etc. etc. It is designed to help you not to cause troubles. MPC4000 can work with computer, but yeah AKSYS is a **** joke right now and now when I say it is a **** joke I really mean it. I'm happy it's working. For me it would be better if you could access your 4K by connecting it like any other storage drive. AKSYS is just making things more complicated. Hope you get my point. Many people talk here like they are scared of computers, but still we use it on daily basis.

Still 4000 is a great machine, but our needs differ.

I just want to add that I was thinking of selling my 4K, but it has much too offer and I'm trying to fit it in my workflow. I've learned so much on this machine and because of that I must really think about it.
But no I ain't gonna post it on here 'cus I know exactly what I want, but I don't know exactly how to do this in the best way. (no offence anybody )
peace

Wow ! That's a tricky one. I actually thought of the same question a while ago, but I still have the 4000. I guess it would be a 2000 XL or 2500. Now here's the problem: The MPC 4000 is a great hands on sequencer arguably the best in terms of overall feel and user friendliness. The 24 Bit/96 Khz feature is great too, although the processor can be a little overwhelmed depending on the load. However I think one of the areas that the MPC 4000 excels is in being a very good Sysex ready Midi controller - minus the keys. So, if you no longer used it as a sampler (which to some might seem like a waste), You still have in the 4000 a great user friendly midi sequencer with a great 'no-mouse click' feel to it - Press PlayStart & Record and jam ! Also, you'll still have a midi controller capable of controlling SoftSynth parameters and the ability to use the 4000 to trigger DAW drums just as Machine does. So, if the 4000's sampler doesn't do it for you, then it comes down to this: Do you like it as a sequencer/ Midi-Sysex controller and does it feel right to you when programming or does it serve it's intended purpose - It most certainly does for me. But if I had to, it probably be 2000 XL or 2500 fo sho. Always remember at the end of the day it's about what inspires you to be the most effective in approaching your goal. So the question of 'If you had to trade your....' I believe, should undoubtedly be driven by those fundamental principles. - Reub