Pads

Hi,

I've just picked up a used 4000. The pads seem meaner and stiffer than on the original unit I demo'd back in 2006.

Are the original MPC pads a bit thicker and softer than the MPC 2500 pads?

Can anyone recommend good replacement pads? Are these any good?
https://www.mpcstuff.com/akai-mpc-mpd-t ... -set-blue/

Many thanks

The pads on my 2500 have the same feel as my 4000s, but you might find that the rubber pads on the older MPCs gets a bit stiffer with age.

Yes the MPC Stuff fat pads for the 4000 are good, especially with the additional corx added. If you want some fat pads shipped direct from the UK (1st class post, no customs duties), PM me, I have blue pads in stock along with black, grey and red, all come with free corx to increase sensitivity.

hey,

@mpctutor. thanks for getting back to me. are these easy to fit?

can anyone else vouch for these pads?

cheers.

You just have to take the top casing off, it's a straight swap of the existing pads. Casing is pretty easy to remove, I did it as part of this MPC4000 jog wheel encoder replacement tutorial.

cool. ok, well this does sound interesting! i can't figure out how to PM you. i'm on alias[at]hollowearth.org. cheers

If you need to PM anyone it's the little envelope icon under the username to the right of each post. Or you can access it from the users' profile page. Or click this to message me:

ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=446

sorry boss - i have tried to get the PM to work. i send them but when i check in sent items nothing is there. would you please be able to email me on alias[at]hollowearth.org? many thanks

IIRC the messages will stay in the outbox folder until they have been read. And read messages can then be found in the send folder...