Thinking of buying a 2000xl

pchv wrote:Good thing I`m using a PC, then
And cool that you guys who have tried and failed a couple of times, give advice. Thanks!

Oh man, now I remember I still have an ATAPI CF reader that I tried on XL and didn't work!
By the way, why you'd like to get a XL, instead of newer models?

JVC wrote:By the way, why you'd like to get a XL, instead of newer models?

Actually, I don`t think I need all the features in the 4000 or 5000. I`m doing most of the work in Pro Tools. And I believe the 2kxl is better than 1000 and 500. It`s said to have the swing of the 3000, which I really like.
Also when people like Kanye, Scott Storch and Cool & Dre use it, I guess it`s good enough for me.

pchv wrote:

JVC wrote:By the way, why you'd like to get a XL, instead of newer models?

Actually, I don`t think I need all the features in the 4000 or 5000. I`m doing most of the work in Pro Tools. And I believe the 2kxl is better than 1000 and 500. It`s said to have the swing of the 3000, which I really like.
Also when people like Kanye, Scott Storch and Cool & Dre use it, I guess it`s good enough for me.

I see. MPC-2000XL can be found cheaper than 1000, 4000, or 5000 anyway. (Surprisingly, common used price for MPC-500 (yes, the smallest one) is almost same as 2000XL.)
I think you'll miss the dedicated function buttons and jog wheel located on right, when you switch to XL from 3000.

I still don't understand why Akai flipped the layout on 2000. When I'm editing samples on XL, my arms are awkwardly crossed, because I dial wheel on my right hand, hit pads on my left hand... I'm already used to it though.
Probably I won't like MPC-1000 neither, just because Akai even omitted ten keys! (I like to have dedicated keys! Don't bash me, each person has different preferences! Probably I don't mind smaller pads, but I want at least ten keys!)

JVC wrote:I see. MPC-2000XL can be found cheaper than 1000, 4000, or 5000 anyway. (Surprisingly, common used price for MPC-500 (yes, the smallest one) is almost same as 2000XL.)
I think you'll miss the dedicated function buttons and jog wheel located on right, when you switch to XL from 3000.

I still don't understand why Akai flipped the layout on 2000. When I'm editing samples on XL, my arms are awkwardly crossed, because I dial wheel on my right hand, hit pads on my left hand... I'm already used to it though.
Probably I won't like MPC-1000 neither, just because Akai even omitted ten keys! (I like to have dedicated keys! Don't bash me, each person has different preferences! Probably I don't mind smaller pads, but I want at least ten keys!)

I can def see the flipped layout as an issue. Also the lack of dedicated keys. Really strange they did that. Can`t imagine anyone preferring it that way.

JVC wrote:do you want to trade with my MPC-2000XL?")

I was just thinking the same thing hahahaha