just got a mpc1000

hey, i just got a cheap ugly blue and red mpc1000 off craigslist today. it is gonna need some work. it still needs the pad upgrade, some of the tact switches are finicky, and the data wheel feels like it should be replaced. I am loving the screen over my 500's this thing is so much different then the 500, lol, i can fly threw the 500's menus, guess i gotta figure this beast out.. will someone throw a link up to the manual..

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lol, thanks man, i just figured you needed something to do.. lollollol!!! ha

and I fell for it - crap!

enjoy the 1000

get the jj OS instead - it has a few more worthwhile features

but you still need the main manual

MegaTON wrote:get the jj OS instead - it has a few more worthwhile features

will i be able to switch the card between my 500 and my 1000 if i got jjos on my 1000?? thats the question

i dont know because i dont have a 500 but i had sequences/programs on my card from 2007 when i switched to jj os and it still saved the sequences/programs but sometimes the volume would be off cuz jjOS starts samples at 100 velocity and i believe akaiOS starts at 70 velocity

inflict3 wrote:

MegaTON wrote:get the jj OS instead - it has a few more worthwhile features

will i be able to switch the card between my 500 and my 1000 if i got jjos on my 1000?? thats the question

no... different OS = incompatibility.

crossings wrote:

inflict3 wrote:

MegaTON wrote:get the jj OS instead - it has a few more worthwhile features

will i be able to switch the card between my 500 and my 1000 if i got jjos on my 1000?? thats the question

no... different OS = incompatibility.

that sucks. are you sure about this?? i really wanna get the jjos, but i wanna learn the original os first..man the chopping is great, way better then chopping by numbers. i still kinda prefer my 500, except for the chopping, lol.. what version of jjos does everyone recommend??

At least start using the free version. It's almost the same as the original OS, only with better chopping interface, global program edit and grid edit. Also loading and saving looks better. Way better overview.

What's the best JJOS version totally depends on what u are looking for. Just try them all or check the comparison charts to find out which one of them suits u best.

Menco wrote:At least start using the free version. It's almost the same as the original OS, only with better chopping interface, global program edit and grid edit. Also loading and saving looks better. Way better overview.

What's the best JJOS version totally depends on what u are looking for. Just try them all or check the comparison charts to find out which one of them suits u best.

yo, does the free version have all the features like save and all that? i think i might wanna learn this 1000 first with the akai os, so i can really see what the jjos adds. i like the chopping better then the 500, but it could be improved, i wish there was a cursor that scrolled thew the sample when you play it..

Yeah I think all the versions have improved save/ load mode.

inflict3 wrote:I like the chopping better then the 500, but it could be improved, i wish there was a cursor that scrolled thew the sample when you play it..

OS2XL has that, it's listed as play marker in the comparison chart. You can do what you want of course, but the 1000 akai os is a waste of time and isn't too much different in functionality than the 500. Once you pick up a version of jjos you'll never look back.

The play marker is a very useful feature.

The sooner you make the jump to JJ the quicker you learn how to get the best from it.

thanks so much everyone for your help, and advice, i will take it, im gonna download the free jjos now, then as i save up my money i will do sum research on which jjos to buy. you guys are the best!!