MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
By MoVintage Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:41 am
I've made a track on my MPC 500 and saved the entire memory to a CF card and then loaded the project into my MPC 5000.

When I add a new sample to a program within this project the sample doesn't seem to be added, even though I'm selecting a blank pad to save to... I'm doing all the right things you would do to allocate a sound to pad, load, play, do it, select pad keep etc...

Any ideas? Are the two machines compatible in terms of programs? Obviously not all effects would be...
By Clint Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:37 am
MoVintage wrote:When I add a new sample to a program within this project the sample doesn't seem to be added, even though I'm selecting a blank pad to save to... Are the two machines compatible in terms of programs?


What do you think.

Do your homework on the Akai site, then you can come and tell us.

Some MPC's are not 100% compatible in terms of samples, programs and multi's.
By dustymaestro Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:58 am
I have read that a few people have bought and sold 5000's because they couldnt save

properly. It isnt that.....hit clear when you load, voila! Clint's right though, doing your

homework isnt a bad thing. Good luck.
By seiko Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:33 am
Are the two machines compatible in terms of programs?

NO
but you found this allready out in practice, didn't you ?

I would also advise you to look up compatibility between MPC models.
One might call this 'homework' :-)

Or do you expect a 100% correct answer by people who own a 500 AND a 5000 and working exactly the same way as you do ? I believe checking it out via the internet yourself, might be a lot quicker.

500 can read 1000 programs, maybe 500 can export to 1000 format ? up to you to find out, enjoy !
By MoVintage Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:21 pm
This is the internet right? asking the question is part of the process of research!!!

People just need to chill and relax and not get so pissed when people ask Q's

Telling people to help themselves in plain silly!!

Thanks to all you guys

Keep the art form alive and lets help others and not make things hard for people to find shit out!


Peace
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By MPC-Tutor Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:20 am
Should be compatible, can you explain the exact process you are performing when assigning the new sounds to the program in the MPC5000? You say that the 'sample isn't added' - that's too vague, what does that mean? Is the sample not there to assign? Or is it assigned, but no sound? Or is it there in memory, but the 5000 is refusing to let you select it?

Explain step by step, and we can try to work out the issue.
By MoVintage Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:17 pm
Hey,

many thanks for your response. It was the actual sample that was the problem, not the MPC at all, works great and just for the dude previously that said "the two machine are are no compatible" I suggest you get your facts straight before you speak! (Homework) they call it...

The MPC500 and MPC5000 are compatible!

Had no issues with the 5000 so far, no bugs, crashing, freezing etc. the work flow is smooth, creating programs is so easy,
fantastic sound and pad feel etc...

I have three MP's 500, 2500 and the 5000

If you thinking of buying the 5000, I'd highly recommend it! it's simply dope!

Peace