How Quickly Untill Pads Break

I was just wondering because I tried out an mpc 1000 inshop and really liked it but Ive heard allot about the pads.

From new, about how long in all your experiance did it take till you had problems with your pads?

I know how similiar the 2500 and 1000 are, and i waz feeling a 1000, but this pad thing is really putting me off cauze i want to have something thatll work for me a long time.

Thanks,

i havent had any probs. had it over a year. suppose ur ok for a year with the warranty

i think a pole is in order to discover who has had problems with their pads and who hasnt (1k exclusive)

thats just a myth, people think that a drum machine can take a hit to the pad like a real drum, so banging on it like some drums ALL the time will where your ish out quick. I never hit my pads i just press em hard and soft. WIth my fingers like 3 milimeters from the pads at all times. I learned the hard way once my mpc 60 II's pads went out because i banged on em hard.

1k's pads don't break due to overuse (but as solah says, use common sense) but instead from a poor initial design on the glue. this is easy to repair yourself. also, vst sells replacement pads which are built more durably (somewhat). there are a variety of ways to fix your pads.

If you are buying new, i wouldn't worry about it one bit. It's when you get used one where it should be a concern. I bought mine used and the 2 and 3 pads act up. Probably because they get used the most. So it's not just banging on them, it's general wear and tear. But you should have a long life with a new one.

just a question once you fix it all does it ever break again - ive read the threads on it but they seem to be mixed in opinion and approach

also i mean dont you all think they should be built better than that?

i've had my 1k for a year and a couple months. all my pads still function and respond like new.

also i mean dont you all think they should be built better than that?

yeah, but what are you gonna do? pray?

i fixed mine and none have broken since. this summer i'm gonna ultra mod them for even better performance.

i actually want to get into building my own sensors...how do you think i could go about doing that?

you anytonym let me know when you bulid somthin for it , i gots to see it lol , jus pm on that

if your going to be worried about putting money into the machine latter on? than dont buy one, dont get me wrong..but if your planning on having your ish for years its going to break, its not a matter of what its a matter of when. My 1200 broke, i`ll just fix it, my mpc 60 broke i`ll just fix it. Its a part of owning a MPC fixing it and taking care of it like your own kid....

Antonym wrote:i actually want to get into building my own sensors...how do you think i could go about doing that?

what you'd need to do is learn how to design a PCB, build a prototype, then have someone mass-produce them. my brother does this with specific designs he's come up with for different projects. you can do some research on how to design PCBs online (I would assume), then buy what you need to build prototypes at radio shack. I would suggest designing a larger sensor (which of course I'm sure you're thinking that already) and use larger graphite, naturally.

I've had my MPC since it first came out and NEVER had a problem with my pads. You just gotta treat it gently and if you feel that you need it to sound louder, just adjust the Pad sensivity to avoid having to bang the hell out of the pad....

Dannymon wrote:I've had my MPC since it first came out and NEVER had a problem with my pads. You just gotta treat it gently and if you feel that you need it to sound louder, just adjust the Pad sensivity to avoid having to bang the hell out of the pad....

yea touch the pads, press em, dont bang em....Watch the HEATMAKERS Video....Its a perfect example on how you treat your pads, you push em not BANGING ON EM!!!!!!!!!!!

solah wrote:

Dannymon wrote:I've had my MPC since it first came out and NEVER had a problem with my pads. You just gotta treat it gently and if you feel that you need it to sound louder, just adjust the Pad sensivity to avoid having to bang the hell out of the pad....

yea touch the pads, press em, dont bang em....Watch the HEATMAKERS Video....Its a perfect example on how you treat your pads, you push em not BANGING ON EM!!!!!!!!!!!

hehhehehehe Rsonist banged some of those drums though. yo what yall think bout the MV-8000?

ShaolinSound wrote:

solah wrote:

Dannymon wrote:I've had my MPC since it first came out and NEVER had a problem with my pads. You just gotta treat it gently and if you feel that you need it to sound louder, just adjust the Pad sensivity to avoid having to bang the hell out of the pad....

yea touch the pads, press em, dont bang em....Watch the HEATMAKERS Video....Its a perfect example on how you treat your pads, you push em not BANGING ON EM!!!!!!!!!!!

hehhehehehe Rsonist banged some of those drums though. yo what yall think bout the MV-8000?

its not that bad at all, good competition with the MPC, but its big, pricey and not my style i`ll stick to my mpc's....