chopping on my 500

Damn I didnt know people had issues with the fat pads I was just about to order them

inflict3 wrote:ive thought about sampling each spot like that, kinda like the sp-404 method, but u still gotta trim up a lil, its just gotten so fast for me to sample the whole thing and use the copy and trim on the start points.. at the end all i do is look at the st point of the next sample, go to the end point of the sample before it, hold down the numeric key and type in the numbers then discard. some how it just flows nicely for me

Yeah, your method is definitely a lot simpler He could have even done things that way on the MPC3000. I kind of look at the MPC500 as being like a 3000 or 60 anyway, with no waveform display and having to do everything by numbers. Although the 3000 had some cool stuff like filter envelopes, and let you mess with attack times and stuff in step edit. But where the 500 wins out is the portability, built in effects, high pass filter, etc.

astromonk108 wrote:Damn I didnt know people had issues with the fat pads I was just about to order them

The pads are excellent and even without the corx its very responsive, its those nipples that need adjustments. On the stock pads, the nipples are straight and fits right in, but the fat pads are shaped like rain drops and because of that, the lower fatter part doesn't squeeze into the holes all the way. So when you think its in, that little blob will squeeze itself upward little by little and creating a bubble that cause double hits and undesired pad plays.

Other than that, its like playing a piano.

Ill-Green wrote:

astromonk108 wrote:Damn I didnt know people had issues with the fat pads I was just about to order them

The pads are excellent and even without the corx its very responsive, its those nipples that need adjustments. On the stock pads, the nipples are straight and fits right in, but the fat pads are shaped like rain drops and because of that, the lower fatter part doesn't squeeze into the holes all the way. So when you think its in, that little blob will squeeze itself upward little by little and creating a bubble that cause double hits and undesired pad plays.

Other than that, its like playing a piano.

just what dude said.. i love my fat pads, just had to mod my mp for a sweeter feel, my best pads ever though were the black mpc1000 pads in the 500, no corks. get the black 1000 pads, cut the extra row off, and BAM!! unless he has changed the design since 09' who knows, he could be making the nipples bigger or some shit..

Not sure if I mentioned this. But on the end points, for quickness u can just look at the st point of the sample before it and use the numeric key while keying in the numbers with the pads..