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By melodicomike1 Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:25 am
Hi,

I actually work with MPC 2KXL, but recently, i realised that the sound of the 2000XL sampler was really insipid to me.
So, as a lot of people told me to get a S950, i found it: yeah it sounds fat, old school, a little dirty, BUT: I tried a MPC 3000 and i was like a kid in front of it, i really love the sound, deep, clear and mellow: As i sample principaly Vocal samples and strings, piano ... the sound is more crunchy and i like it.
So i want to move to this MPC(3K), but, as it's really expensive, some people told me to get a S3000 but i love the MPC3000 and i'd like to have it.

What do you think of the MPC 3000? Is it really useless to buy it? Is it totally similar to get the sampler only (S3000) with 2KXL sequencer for example?

Thanks!!!
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By dabmeister Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:54 am
It's the mpc3k engine you're after right? Then it makes sense to me to go for the s3k if you can't afford a mpc3k a you wanna save some loot.
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By dabmeister Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:21 pm
The only downside to what I just suggested is, the mpc3k has a sequencer that's second to none. So if you can live without that, then going with the s3k & a mpc2kxl would be the most reasonable choice.
By deegood Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:36 am
wish i'd kept my 3kle. miss it dearly......(snif,snif)......been hoping to find another cheap in great condition and I have to have it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By dabmeister Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:00 am
FrankieMonroe wrote:hey dab, i've never messed with a 3k whats different from the 2k and 3k seqeancer?


Roger Linn had his hands in designing the 3k, not so with the 2k. The 3k is vintage mpc just like its predecessors.
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By bomb beats Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:22 am
Get the MPC3000.
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By kneebone77 Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:49 pm
3k's are the way to go especially if your in "love" with it BUT...
the S-3000 will give your more functionality and flexibility for the sampling of strings as you said you wanted to.
the S-3000 sounds identical to the mpc 3k. I own both...
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By bomb beats Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:56 pm
I work more fluently on the MPC3000! The S3000xl is a little bit different. I probably need to work with the S3000xl a little more.
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By DOVESKI Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:07 am
kneebone77 wrote:3k's are the way to go especially if your in "love" with it BUT...
the S-3000 will give your more functionality and flexibility for the sampling of strings as you said you wanted to.
the S-3000 sounds identical to the mpc 3k. I own both...


ya but u cant really compare the two, the s3000 and pretty much any rack mount sampler is a pain in the ass to work with.

besides, i think the sequencer and overall functionality and ease of use is the reason to go with the 3000 rather than the punnchy sound. but thats a bonus too... :D

the SP/60/3000 gots the rawest sequencing bar none.
By Clint Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:06 am
Whats with diggin up old threads all the time YY?

Surely your post count doesnt mean that much, and yes we all know by now you have just got a 3000.

Doesn't mean you should post in every single 3000 thread.

Lol