Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By LivePsy Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:21 am
johnnytravels wrote:
LivePsy wrote:[
I’m glad you understand it. I still don’t know why he has to lug an E3400 everywhere :Sigh:


Probably because the new MPCs sound just a little too clean?


Buy up the vintage but undervalued MPC2500s while you still can
By LivePsy Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:33 am
It does. I loved it the moment I heard a 909 kit on it. But it was laughed at on this forum on release.
By johnnytravels Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:25 am
LivePsy wrote:
johnnytravels wrote:
Probably because the new MPCs sound just a little too clean?


Buy up the vintage but undervalued MPC2500s while you still can


Yes. I have three of them plus two 1000 (blue beats black in terms of that vintage sound) complete in box, waiting for the A/D converters to age just a little bit more so they sound even better in ten years…
Getting on the original Live next.
By B-Wise Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:41 am
johnnytravels wrote:Yes. I have three of them plus two 1000 (blue beats black in terms of that vintage sound) complete in box, waiting for the A/D converters to age just a little bit more so they sound even better in ten years…
Getting on the original Live next.

This sounds like something from a MPC circle jerk :lol:
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By EnochLight Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:27 pm
NearTao wrote:vintage capacitors... mumble mumble... ages like fine wine... mumble mumble... legacy addac...


The funny thing is, those of us in the vintage audio gear community know that "vintage capacitor" is just another way to describe an old capacitor that is running out of spec and needs to be replaced! :nod: :lol:
By johnnytravels Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:56 pm
B-Wise wrote:
NearTao wrote:vintage capacitors... mumble mumble... ages like fine wine... mumble mumble... legacy addac...

And don't forget that the metal cases used in vintage gear created an internal resonance that these modern plastic crappy cases will never emulate... NEVER!!! :mrgreen:


Speaking of the metal case: You know how these oldschool MPCs are so easy to repair by (more or less) just lifting the top off? That adds to the vintage transparency of the sound, you know, the feeling that you can hear all the elements of a track but it still sounds tight. I think this is also why the 1000 is so highly sought after nowadays because it is especially transparent in that regard.
By B-Wise Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:43 pm
johnnytravels wrote:
Speaking of the metal case: You know how these oldschool MPCs are so easy to repair by (more or less) just lifting the top off? That adds to the vintage transparency of the sound, you know, the feeling that you can hear all the elements of a track but it still sounds tight. I think this is also why the 1000 is so highly sought after nowadays because it is especially transparent in that regard.

"vintage transparency" :shock: Just when you thought you heard everything :lol: