Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By dBd Sun Jun 22, 2003 1:46 am
how come when I sample it kind of has really bad static type of sound any1 know why this is? is it the cables, disc, cd player?, or what??
By dBd Fri Aug 22, 2003 3:50 am
remember this question? I still got the same problem.
By dBd Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:57 am
SUM1 PLEASE RESPOND PPLLEEAASSEE!!!
By J-Bone Sat Aug 23, 2003 10:26 am
dunno m8! first job u gotta do is some bad cable chasin. may be that simple. also if u got a ton of outboard gear/desk cables all sat on top of each other that can generate alot of unwanted hiss. Or simply live wiv it and go lo-fi!!! :wink:

By Gigaton Sat Aug 23, 2003 7:19 pm
It's been two months and you still haven't figured it out?!!? Do yourself a favor and SELL IT.
:roll:

By Bitstreem Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:27 pm
If you've ruled out bad cables, connectors and user errors, it might be you have some bad RAM in your machine. Happened to me on the S5000 once, I remember...

Arne S.
User avatar

By Kalei Tue Aug 26, 2003 2:29 pm
Did you ground the turntable?

Kalei
By dBd Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:26 pm
What are the cables or connectors called that could be hooked up to a simple CD player? There's 2 options I think in the 4k.
User avatar

By jues Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:11 pm
no no no no no!

Those are phono inputs, they are for use with turntables and as a result are "pre-amped". If you run a CD player into these inputs you are gonna get a nice loud mess.

Run the CD player into the 1/4" jack inputs - you will have to invest in an RCA 2 1/4" Jack converter.

jues.
By dBd Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:05 am
I think that's the whole problem, I've been doing that this whole time! I get that ugly loud mess! Jues is that where you sample through? Im going to have to get those "RCA 2 1/4" cables! THANKS ALOT!!!!!!
Alright!!!

Why was everybody having trouble w/ that? That's been posted up for 2 months or so!

Jues YOUR THE MAN thanks alot