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By i need a mpc Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:45 am
people probably asked this but i want to ask it from my point of view...i got no idea how to use mpcs..im only 15...and i want to get a mpc like i said i know nothing so should i get the mpc1000 or mpc 2000 akai?i want something that is impossible to get bored of and can u tell me the diffrence of the both..please can ya recommend me one
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By djobserv Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:02 am
before you get your head bittin off . try doing some research as to what a mpc does. www.akaipro.com has well documentation as to the spec and the functions of each machine. noting is impossible to get bored with just it depends how much of your life you are willing to dedicate to the making of music ;).. i mean it all comes down to what you want to do if you really feel that making music is what you really want to do. you dnt want fame money no bs then read up on production. your not going to get rich off of this. you will get rich by the experiences along the way. the best feeling i have had was when someone flipped out on a beat i made with a boss sp303. but yeah dude if you are serious about this try reading a lot more into the art of music production before asking a questions like that.
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By i need a mpc Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:11 am
ok thanks bro..just i think ima go with the mpc1000 im just doing this for fun.i dont wanna be a producer.i wanna be a nba star
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By djobserv Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:15 am
right right . remember music is about fun. one word of advice doe.please dont complain about no timestrech,reverse, and zoning. in the future if you do go with the 1000 as they do not contain these features ;)
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By swishaman Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:03 pm
djobserv wrote:right right . remember music is about fun. one word of advice doe.please dont complain about no timestrech,reverse, and zoning. in the future if you do go with the 1000 as they do not contain these features ;)
lol


but to start off just get you a 1000 no need in spendin all that cash for sometimes use
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By i need a mpc Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:50 pm
what do time reverse and time strech do?[i already searched and couldnt find anything]
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By jaem Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:25 pm
wow.....

beat making is sure trendy......


when i was coming up in this game cats would be ashamed to even ask some of these questions

I remember me and the cat who mentored me on producing had this borrowed 505 he skooled me on.....we ended up getting into it with the cat who owned it and had to use a free multi-track and a drum machine (dr 202)

even then we would go into GC or ratshack and just bang out beats with whatever was lying around.....

or went to the park and banged on the benches.....

hell we even were making a beat banging on the inside and outside of a car one night......


Its like we were made to do this.......I mean I hear a sound in my head or hear how I want to flip a sample before I do it.......

I listen to records and peep what older cats did by listening......


I understand this is a newbie section, but damn how you gonna make hip hop when it just isnt in you????????

He wants

something that is impossible to get bored of


Do yourself a favor..........
dont sound like your heart is in it cuzzo dont waste the time and money just to jump on the bandwagon
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By i need a mpc Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:40 pm
u made no sense
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By Lampdog Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:29 pm
I think what he is saying is:

It's alot of money to spend to just jump on the bandwagon.

If you wanna be a NBA superstar your better off building a court
to practice and become great on.

1000 is good to go and less money than the others.

The only way you get bored of an MPC is, well, I don't know cause I've
never been there and I've had mine for some years now.

You could have that hidden producer potential in you though, you never know. Thing is to have fun with your music, but the FIRST post you make in YOUR MUSIC section claiming your beats is super dope and according to what your initial post here was, I'm clowning you till the end of the world comes and goes 3000 times.

By The Beat Conductor Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:24 pm
jaem wrote:wow.....

beat making is sure trendy......


Word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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By classic Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:45 pm
Dude, read a book,
YOu must be a rich kid if ur about to drop 900 on something and u have no idea what it does.

COme on man, wake up, cats here have no problems helping you out with shit, but u gotta do for yourself also. Nobdy is gonna hold your hand threw this shit....

classs....

By The Beat Conductor Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:58 pm
Buying an MPC for making beats is excellent. But if you want to make beats as a hobby, you should stick to something like fruity loops (which can be downloaded for free).

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By pt3r Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:42 pm
Yo B.C. why can't I buy an MPC to make beats as a hobby ? My guess is most peeps here who own an mpc make beats as a hobby the vast majority don't make a living of making their beats.

By The Beat Conductor Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:25 pm
I guess it's ok to spend $1000 (or more depending on what MPC your buying) on a machine that you use for fun. If you want to make beats for fun and you want to buy an MPC, the smartest thing you can do is buy it on Ebay.
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By M.ic P.ro C.rusher Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:11 pm
pt3r wrote:Yo B.C. why can't I buy an MPC to make beats as a hobby ? My guess is most peeps here who own an mpc make beats as a hobby the vast majority don't make a living of making their beats.


There's a BIG difference between being a hobby-ist and an amature producer. I don't make money off my beats now, but I hope to soon/someday. My hobby is drawing. I don't plan on making money off that ever, I just enjoy dong it, ya dig?