my mpc5000 buttons are hard to press

i bought a mpc5000 used and i did droped it like 3 times.the last time i dropped it the screen went all the way blue with white lines in it so i have to find a way to fix that.my main problem is the control buttons they seem hard to press like the tap tempo button and the a b c d buttons seem to have a slight delay sometimes when you press them.and when i try to use not e repeat sometimes it caches on late so anyone know what this could be?

You shouldn't drop an MPC 1 time, let alone 3 times.

yeah i know man i was trying to use this cheap ass double stand i got off of amazon and it kept dropping off the stand because the stand was to weak to hold both my npc and motif xs6 I wanna know if i should keep it or not i mean it still functions it just has a all blue screen from me dropping it what a careless mistake

Hard to tell over the internet exactly what is wrong.

Might be bad/dislodged connections after the fall, that might need re-seating, something could be broken, might have dry/cracked solder joints, etc.

If you have any tech skills, I would open it up and try re-seating all the internal cable connections.

you maybe right i just can't stand that slight delay in pressing the buttons what would you do would you get another one or fix the one you already have this is is murder maxed out with everything and it dosnt affect my beat making that much i just would like the buttons to function like they should i have to press them pretty hard and i can't repair it myself

I would try fixing it, but I have some basic tech/soldering experience and equipment.

Were the buttons hard to press/make respond before the drops?

Dirty/failing tact switches are common on these NuAkai MPCs.

Are they all the same, or just some of them?

flame mccain wrote:it just has a all blue screen from me dropping it what a careless mistake

I'm sorry ahead of time, not much value to add here...

And you dropped it 3 times? Lol. I wouldn't classify that as a "careless mistake". You sure you're ready for investing in music equipment? I would sell it for parts IMO. Doesn't sound like you're ready for those types of investments. Or you or your parents are rich and you don't give a dang anyway. Lol.

But sorry to hear about your "careless mistake". Not fun to deal with.

im 27 years old and no i don't have money to waste like that i caught hell getting that thang and i had a 2000xl before that and i had a 2000 before that so I've been dealing with music equipment for years just **** up really bad with the best drum machine lol what can i say.

all the buttons are pretty much the same

Its only a 5000. Drop it again on the other side and hope 4 the best.

If you drop an mpc three times and it's now not working properly, it's likely that several things inside will probably be busted. Do you have accidental damage cover on your insurance? If not, it needs repairing, so take it to someone who knows what they are talking about and find out what it will cost to repair.

Didn't see where you were located, but in the US there are a few repair places listed on akai's site. One of our MPCs started showing an error after a couple years. Sent it to the one in New Jersey. Forget the name. But the thing came back to us with a different error, yet they said they had repaired it. I even asked that the tech double check the unit before retuning it to us the first time. Anyway, all that to say that if you have to send it in, I wouldn't choose the shop in New Jersey. But I don't have experience with the others. So maybe they are the same.

i think ima wait unitle i get enff money to order the sreen then put it in myself then see how it works from there.as far as the control buttons idk if they are suppose to act like that or not.while i was using the mpc i didn't have no errors or anything so i thick it should me fine i really don't wanna get ride of this 5000

Can you film it next time you drop it? I'm sure someone could turn it into an amusing gif.

Coz wrote:Can you film it next time you drop it? I'm sure someone could turn it into an amusing gif.

Yep, TYPO could do this

peace