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By Clint Thu May 26, 2011 5:58 pm
Ill-Green wrote:What are you looking to do?
By Clint Thu May 26, 2011 6:23 pm
4000 all day, anything else is a bonus.

4K + Mac wins!!
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By Ill-Green Thu May 26, 2011 7:09 pm
I can't sell my old gear, well I did once and I forever regret it. Each machine got personality and I love them all, they were all virgins until I took them out the box. :)
By djerratic Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:31 pm
Here is an update,

I sold my 4k and got a mint 2500 with JJOS2, and I am getting out ideas much faster with the JJOS. I don't notice anything bad with sound quality. Maybe if i used drum kits it would sound different but i sample everything through an eq..
IMO a 4k is too much for a sample based beat creator. 2500 w/ JJOS is just right.
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By Ill-Green Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:54 pm
I would've kept the 4k, always good to have at least one supersized pro-studio sampler in the lab. Those features come handy in the long run. Then again, thats just me.
By Clint Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:00 pm
So you sold your 3000LE and bought a 4000 and a beat up 3000.

Then you sold the 4000 and bought a 2500.

This is a running commentary not a comparison...
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By ArKyve-31 Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:18 pm
clint246clint wrote:So you sold your 3000LE and bought a 4000 and a beat up 3000.

Then you sold the 4000 and bought a 2500.

This is a running commentary not a comparison...



And a little backwards and his name fits cause its also Erratic , maybe its me but trading the 2500 for my 4k was a blessing, THERE is a HUGE difference in sound with the 4k filters opposed to the2500, I used to think that was just hype but I now hear the difference for sure. Plus DJ Erratic, for future reference there is no difference in the machines timing, the "swing" is and time signatures are no different from mpc to mpc. The JJ 2500 is great piece of gear, I just hope you made money by flipping the previous mp's and purchasing the 2500
By djerratic Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:26 am
ArKyve-31 wrote:
clint246clint wrote:So you sold your 3000LE and bought a 4000 and a beat up 3000.

Then you sold the 4000 and bought a 2500.

This is a running commentary not a comparison...



And a little backwards and his name fits cause its also Erratic , maybe its me but trading the 2500 for my 4k was a blessing, THERE is a HUGE difference in sound with the 4k filters opposed to the2500, I used to think that was just hype but I now hear the difference for sure. Plus DJ Erratic, for future reference there is no difference in the machines timing, the "swing" is and time signatures are no different from mpc to mpc. The JJ 2500 is great piece of gear, I just hope you made money by flipping the previous mp's and purchasing the 2500


It may be backwards for your situation.

Out of me finding a below priced LE, I got the same sound plus more. A 3000 and a 4000 at a good deal. I just like the sound of the 3000 and how simple it is. I like the 2500 because of how simple it also is, navigation and only for mid to high range samples. It just fits me. I already have a fully decked daw anyways. The 4k to me surpassed my needs.

I know that the 4000 filters are different. I didn't stop to A and B the drums. I will take the risk of hearing the cheaper filters of the 2500 when it comes down to mixing...But that's why I have 3k, solved. If i was a complicated multi sampler, keyboardist and working producer i would keep it. But i do it purely for my satisfaction.

I actually did pocket a few hundred. I made a few hundred will go towards another whip or some kicks that fit.
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By Coz Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:54 am
djerratic wrote:I wanted to chop with an mpc that does it well



The 2500 with JJ is the most versatile and best MPC for chopping... with the least button presses to get the job done. Past and present owners are fully aware of this. :wink:

The filters are a different story though, but modern daw's can easily compensate for it.