MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
By beatman Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:31 pm
i am not greatly impressed with the effects situation on the mpc if i want to filter the whole of my drums it appears i can do nothing else with the effects if i have them bussed out to all my pads surely there is a way i can for example filter all my pads and also do other effects does this make sense??
By manji Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:23 am
If you mean low pass or high pass filters....yeah...its super easy.


hit mode + 6 for program
F2 for the FLTLFO page
where it says Pad, dial left to MULTI (multile Pads)
select your filter types, lfo, depth, all that
hit main
hit mode + 1 for qlink
turn the knob you want to use for you cutoff, resonance, whatever.
hit the window key
set Assign to ALL
Parameter to Cutoff, resonance, whatever option you want
hit main
tweak to your hearts content
make out with your neighbors lady



Thats it. It took me a minute to figure that out myself. Also, the 5000 has 4 fx busses, so even if you just set one to filter, you should have another 3, and 1/2 and 3/4 are chainable. Not only that, you can send multiple pads and pads in multiple programs to the same fx bus, so you can apply fx globally, if need be. Just giving you a heads up.
By ghosty Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:11 am
True story.. when I was in my 20's I lived in "killas park".. in the hood in all.. friend came home, some fool was with his lady.. he killed them both. Her first, made dude watch.. then smoked em.. so naw main.. make out with neighbors lady ain't a joke homie.. keep it real my ninja.
By beatman Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:35 pm
ha ha ha ha manji i cant thank you enough for that m8 seriously thanks a million m8!, making out with the neighbour?? i could make out with you right now ha ha ha ha only joking, that is brilliant info why doesnt it tell you that in the manuel! peace :D

proper made up thanks manji!!! this has been doing my head in since i brought my mpc last week

there is one thing though when i press play the effect is applied but i have q link knob set so its off i have to give it a quick tweak to get it set

av sorted that
Last edited by beatman on Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.