Post your questions, opinions and reviews of the MPC1000. This forum is for discussion of the OFFICIAL Akai OS (2.1). If you wish to discuss the JJ OS, please use the dedicated JJ OS forum
By 154 Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:58 pm
I just picked up an MPC1000 secondhand(again) and it seems the main-key isnt working. Is this fixable and what should i check? All other buttons are fine but this is one that gets heavy usage ;) so I would like to see it in working order too :)

Is there a selftest-mode for the buttons?
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By konc3pt Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:52 pm
tact switch went out, it's an easy fix if you're comfortable takn it apart and know how to desolder and solder...search forum for tact switch
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By josephnicks Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:22 pm
before heating up the soldering iron, id give it a spray with some deoxit. fairly new mpc, doubt the tacts are dead already...

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By 154 Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:26 am
Unfortunately Deoxit is not for sale in Europe, what would be a good alternative? I hear people talking about Kontakt90, a video-head cleaner?

Oh and I was wrong, it's not a v2 but a first round black MPC. It has the black fat pads so I guess its not a big deal but it can be a bit older.

Kinda feels like a rendez vouz btw, once owned an Evolver, Deoxit is Dave Smith country haha
By 154 Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:35 am
17 meters of vinyl against the walls here, but what to choose?

8)

Sad thing is I bought it from someone who lives next to the border with Germany. Why didn't HE fix this! He can buy Deoxit on a friggin bikeride...