Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By mastasteez Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:21 pm
Phillz wrote:So happy in my pants


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

are you totally new to sampling/producing or just new to MPC's???
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By harry.ethics Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:21 pm
Phillz wrote:Hmmmz.
U named a couple of nice venues.
Vooruit can hold a lot of persons :).
I've not been to any of those.
I do know a nice venue in Antwerpen http://www.petrolclub.be/.
I went there last friday some goood old bump and grind :).
I also know a blues bar in antwerp but i forgot the name, will ask my friend for the name.



Thanks for the advice , never really can tell what a venue is like with a one off visit so good to get a bit of local input. I'll check the bump and grind special in Antwerp out fo sho. :D
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By Lampdog Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:16 pm
If all new mpc dudes could get along this easy it would be nice.
Glad you got it going.
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By konc3pt Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:17 pm
Lampdog wrote:If all new mpc dudes could get along this easy it would be nice.
Glad you got it going.


+100

it sure is a nice change from the crowd we get 96% of the time
By Earhacker Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:33 pm
konc3pt wrote:
Lampdog wrote:If all new mpc dudes could get along this easy it would be nice.
Glad you got it going.


+100

it sure is a nice change from the crowd we get 96% of the time

I've had my MPC2500SE for about a month now, and I've been working through Beat Making on the MPC2500, but this is the thread that got me to sign up.

I just wanted to get in on the MPC scene before it got discontinued and replaced by iPads. I saw a lot of online stores pulling everything but the 5k off the shelves, so I went down to my local store and bought their last one. Because who cares if the rent cheque bounces?

I'm not new to sampling or anything, but I thought I'd get my MPC and somehow magically transform into Pete Rock overnight. Turns out it takes a bit of hard graft. But I'm getting more into the art of it now, and loving it!

I'm just about to go ahead and install JJOS. I was a bit worried about not liking it, and what if Akai OS didn't reinstall? But enough heads on this forum seem to swear by it, so here goes...
By Earhacker Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:58 pm
Earhacker wrote:I'm just about to go ahead and install JJOS. I was a bit worried about not liking it, and what if Akai OS didn't reinstall? But enough heads on this forum seem to swear by it, so here goes...

* Loads JJOS
* Goes to Trim
* Finds vertical zoom
* Finds Chop button that makes 16 equal slices instantly
* Forgets all about Akai OS :mrgreen:
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By crossings Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:25 pm
Earhacker wrote:I'm not new to sampling or anything, but I thought I'd get my MPC and somehow magically transform into Pete Rock overnight.


that seems to be what a lot of people believe these days... skills do not come included with the mpc... stick with it though... most people can't be bothered to learn the basics and spend the necessary time in front of the mpc and they end up selling it for the next thing they won't bother learning... i seriously don't know what some of these people are expecting... learning any art takes a lot of time invested... best of luck with your new mpc.
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By konc3pt Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:19 pm
crossings wrote:
Earhacker wrote:I'm not new to sampling or anything, but I thought I'd get my MPC and somehow magically transform into Pete Rock overnight.


that seems to be what a lot of people believe these days... skills do not come included with the mpc... stick with it though... most people can't be bothered to learn the basics and spend the necessary time in front of the mpc and they end up selling it for the next thing they won't bother learning... i seriously don't know what some of these people are expecting... learning any art takes a lot of time invested... best of luck with your new mpc.


crossings said it!

I been at it on and off since '06 but being hobby I never sweated self progress and the rate I was going at since for me this was a way to kill time...just now yrs later Im starting to see some real positive progress. Stick with it!
By mr.pleasant Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:55 am
don't let that machine ( & i luv mi 25k, best thing for 6 years now) collect dust !!!!
use ur investments Wisely :wink: