JaredTheScaRED wrote:so the jjos is really worth it? and is there a lot more to learn with it or just as simple if not more as the akai os?
thanks
yes, it is worth it. An mpc newbie might not realize that its worth it for a while. Its not more difficult, its more options, better workflow, as in, since you dont know any mpc, it will be just as easy for you to pick up jjos as you would normal akai os.
also, all mpc os are slightly differant anyways - mpc4k is differant from 5k, 3000, 2xl, 1000, so on and so forth. so its not like you'd be learning jjos and wouldnt be able to translate those skills to other mpcs or regular akai os.
think of it like this. jjos is like a bmw and akai os is like a toyota camery. bmw vs camrey. they both nice cars, both get the job done. but what would you rather drive? bmw is higher performance, few more options, lil more expensive and definately worth it. but they both still cars, you still figure out how to use them, but bmw is just smoother, faster, nicer looking, and way cooler.
something like that.
to do list:
1.purchase and install jjos
2.upgrade ram to 128 (if not done already)
3.add hard drive (if not done already) if it has harddrive, check it for usable sounds previous owner had
4.skip cd drive unless you really plan on using it
5.purchase large cf card (unless the harddrive will suffice, for me it does)
6.make sure you have all your cables (2 1/4" out to mixer,monitoring) if you plan on multitracking, get cables for your 8 outs.
7.get midi cables if you plan on midi'ing up gear
8.go over basic loading and saving methods and figure out a file system that works for you. i.e. i have a beats folder, drums folder, samples folder. everytime i make a new beat, that beat gets a new folder inside the beats folder and I save the e,ntire project into that folder.
9.learn basic mpc concepts. i.e. whats a .pgm whats a .wav, whats a .seq, project, etc.
10.learn how to sample, trim sample, then assign sample to a program andthen sequence that sound. once you got that, your set.
