1000, 2000xl, 2500

Lampdog wrote:

Peesnuts wrote:Buuuuuuut with respect to your question, you could drive your car over a 2000xl and it would probably still work fine.

Lemme borrow yours and test this 2kxl durability out.
jk

What kind of car do you drive?

LMAO - They're TOUGH!

Hahaha. Ok, you can drive once over my pads but not on the buttons.

Ahahahaha Lampdog you're a **** trip.

Do you think I can ride it out with 4 analog outputs? I'm highly considering the 1k + the extra dough to get more outboard gear.

Yea, the 1K should give you 6. 1234 and LR.

So I can use 1-4 for 4 different mono tracks, and the L-R for multiple stereo tracks, or just 1 stereo track?

EDIT: What I mean is, can I mix the stereo track internally (inside the MPC) with different tracks on it?

Well, L and R can produce a stereo track but you can assign two mono tracks out those outputs. One mono track out L and another mono track out R.

I always sample and track out in mono because really, within the DAW, I can make those sounds into stereo on the final mix with the simple use of panning.

EDIT: What I mean is, can I mix the stereo track internally (inside the MPC) with different tracks on it?[/quote]

Yes you can, sort of. They are assignable outs Like if you wanted to separate your kick to out 1, snare to out 2, some hats and shit to 3 & 4, then you can still have a stereo mix of whatever other tracks you want out of L&R together. Obviously you can assign your tracks, so it you could use 1&2 for a stereo mix of a sample or something, and L & R separately for your other stuff... But if you put your kick to output 1, it's not going to come out of output L any more - as an example.

And keep in mind that mono samples usually let you scroll through (1, 2, 3, 4, L, R) while you assign them. Stereo tracks will likely require groups (12, 34, LR).

Ahh, thank you very much! Definitely more clear now!

Honestly, then, the MPC 1k seems like a beast of a deal. Much more of them in circulation for well under MSRP too.

The MPC 1000 lacked some features with the original OS. With JJ OSXL its a full fledge MPC at a fraction of the cost. Incredible machine.

Oh yes, I will be getting JJ OS XL.

I am worried about the learning curve, though. I've been looking at the manual on JJ's site, and it looks pretty hefty. I know a lot of it is basic/fundamental, and that I have to learn, but would you recommend messing with AKAI OS first to get the grounds covered, or should I just jump right into XL?

you should look at every screen in the akai os
then install jjos immediately.
don't worry about the learning curve, just dive in. to hell with the kiddie pool.

Haha, heard that on the kiddie pool.

I would jump right into JJ OSXL. If its too difficult all you have to do is boot The MP with the "Tap Tempo" button pressed and it will boot with the free version of JJ which is basically an enhanced version of the stock OS.

But OS XL isn't too difficult to learn....IMHO.

go into jj knowing nothing and you'll pick it up faster than if you spent ages trying to figure out where a certain akai thingy option went.

never understood the learning curve comments,...