Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
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By jahrome Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:46 am
That's cool...but please everyone don't turn this into what they have done to the MPC 1000 forum.
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By cyrus Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:39 am
it would be nice if akai would implement a 16 levels tuning function where the 16 levels responds to a midi keyboard and you could also assign a note to each sample so when you did the 16 levels tuning the correct tuning matches the actual notes on the controller keyboard!

I think this would be a good comprimise from the mpc4000's real keymapping.

By nukmusic Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:50 pm
MPC-Tutor wrote:All our multisample packs work in the MPC2500....they use PGMs...

http://www.mpc-samples.com/section.php/5/0


fa sho, fa sho................I like. I get the "PGM" thing. That's the key and what I was looking for.

By nukmusic Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:34 pm
I need more.. anybody????

By nukmusic Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:35 pm
nukmusic wrote:I need more.. anybody????


more of http://www.mpc-samples.com/section.php/5/0

I did download the blank chromatic pgm. i'll try it out.

I never sample, I just can't find anything with the hot drum timing as the MPC's
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By jahrome Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:47 pm
subvertbeats wrote:
just asking if anyone else would like to see a true multi-sampler mode ?

I sure would, but I have other samplers for that, and cant see it happening with the 2k5


That is what Akai made the MPC 4000 for.

If there was an easy way to incorporate this function into the 2500..I wouldn't mind it if it didn't mess with smooth overall operation of the unit. I like the way the 2500 is streamlined.

By nukmusic Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:45 pm
sorry maybe me not searching right...lol but i don't see instructions on how to program the BLANK-MELODIC.PGM

anylinks.

By 007_xl Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:44 pm
subvertbeats wrote:hey bro what do you mean by that last post ?

just asking if anyone else would like to see a true multi-sampler mode ?

I sure would, but I have other samplers for that, and cant see it happening with the 2k5


all people want is a way to easily play some bass tones out of the mpc. seems like something that wouldn't really complicate anything. just need to have one extra autochromatic option.
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By Jkizzla Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:01 pm
Im sorry if this is a really stupid question after this whole thread
but is a multisample where someone has recorded each note for example on a piano rather than recorded one note and pitch shifted it? and if so then surely the MPC 2500 can play multisamples by using the programs as lampdog said and just programming each sample to a different pad?

sorry im abit confused by this.

thx
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By emjay Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:08 pm
you are correct kizzla, I think the question was actually does the 2500 have auto chromatic tuning and the answer to that is no not yet.
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By Jkizzla Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:24 am
ok cool
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By distortedtekno Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:39 pm
nukmusic wrote:sorry maybe me not searching right...lol but i don't see instructions on how to program the BLANK-MELODIC.PGM

anylinks.


These are the instructions I found with the blank melodic pgm, back when i downloaded it. it's very straight-forward...

"It is a blank program set up to play chromaticly accross the spectrum of the 1K. Open the program, then "save as" whatever you want the program to be. Start plugging in your samples. When you play them accross the keyboard, all your key, sharps and flats, will be assigned correctly."

Bywildstyle72 Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:27 pm
COME ON AKAI YOU NEED TO ADD KEYGROUPING TO THE 2500 :evil:


ELECTRONIC MUSICAN AUG 2006


MPC 2500 REVIEW BY MARTY CUTLER

FEATURES 3
EASE OF USE 3
AUDIO QUALITY 3
VALUE 2

QUOTE BY MR CULTER
"Likewise, the low MIDI-event resolution is puzzling, espcially in light of claim for instrument's classic feel. I hope that Akai will address some of these shortcoming with a future update(currently in the works, according to Akai) or in a next-generation instrument.

FUNNY HOW THINGS ARE STARTING TO LEAK OUT

MR CULTER PRETTY MUCH DIS THE MPC 2500 HIS BIGGEST COMPLAINT WAY OVERPRICE FOR WHAT IT DOES.
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By jahrome Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:29 pm
QUOTE BY MR CULTER
"Likewise, the low MIDI-event resolution is puzzling, espcially in light of claim for instrument's classic feel.


Mr. Cutler has never used an MPC before. If he did, he would know that the MPC 60, 2000, and 3000 have lower MIDI-event resolution :roll:

MPC 2500 REVIEW BY JAHROME

FEATURES 4
EASE OF USE 5
AUDIO QUALITY 4
VALUE 4


My biggest complaint:
1. It needs to have a way to quickly load/assign samples to a program...automatically assign samples upon loading
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