Akai MPC-500

Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
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By jahrome Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:41 pm
Yoshimi wrote:
I use my 1000 for all my sample based stuff... and will use the 500 for on the go and for my more synthesizer based stuff. I like to have a few workstations set-up at a time.


Well, you may get offended...but I just don't believe you. with you wanting to have a few workstations at a time..especially with your choice of tools.

I really find it hard to believe that a 1000 user will get an MPC 500...

By cooocooo1 Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:48 pm
jahrome wrote:I really find it hard to believe that a 1000 user will get an MPC 500...


you obviously dont know yoshi....

he has all kinds of redundant shiz.....
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By jahrome Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:08 pm
I don't know none of yall :lol:

And dude wasn't talking about ALL his redundant shiz..he was talking about his (doesn't deserve to get mentioned) and dreams of picking up an MPC 500....
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By Upright Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:01 am
no7exit wrote:this seams more like a toy/gimic sort of thing to me more than anything or if you just cant afford a mpc1k and are just starting out. But who would really pay 700/800 on something just so they could make some beats while on the train or at the park. I like how with the 1k i can toss it in my backpack and head to a friends house to jam and for shows, but this dosnt seam to pratcial to me, esp for the price.


Your point is well taken but for someone like myself....I have mad midi cables and output cables coming from my 2500 and there is a mess of wires behind my computer desk where everything runs to my mixer so for me it is not practical to be unpluging that stuff everytime I want to take my mpc somewhere..........the 500 is a simple solution, plus it runs on batteries.

In my opinion the price isn't going anywhere.......it won't drop, akai is not stupid they know just how to price these things.

IMO if you own an mpc the 500 is a must have........it's only a matter of time before the 500 forum is the largest of all the forums in here(mark my words)this thing gonna spread like wildfire!!1
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By jahrome Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:31 am
Why would you have to unplug and pack up your MPC for travel now that everyone and they momma has an MPC?? Save your files to disk and keep it moving....

Or multi-track your MPC tracks into a DAW save it as an OMF file to disk..take it with you to another studio...bam....

Well, I also have MPCs with MIDI/audio cables hanging out the back of them....I have something connected to every input/output. The 500 would be useful if it could faithfully reproduce my MPC tracks that were created using miltiple MIDI synths..since the MPC 500 has only a pair of MIDI connections....
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By Upright Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:36 am
[quote="jahrome"]Why would you have to unplug and pack up your MPC for travel now that everyone and they momma has an MPC?? Save your files to disk and keep it moving....[quote]

LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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By Yoshimi Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:08 pm
jahrome wrote:
Yoshimi wrote:
I use my 1000 for all my sample based stuff... and will use the 500 for on the go and for my more synthesizer based stuff. I like to have a few workstations set-up at a time.


Well, you may get offended...but I just don't believe you. with you wanting to have a few workstations at a time..especially with your choice of tools.

I really find it hard to believe that a 1000 user will get an MPC 500...


WTF is there to believe? I use my monomachine hooked up to one drum machine (was machinedrum, now 500)... as the basis for my synth heavy stuff...and my MPC1000 as my sampling workstation...hooked up to a monosynth for bassline... what is so hard to believe about that? Not everyone works the same way. I could give a **** about a typical hip-hop set-up... or what others think about the way I spend my cash.
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By Yoshimi Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:12 pm
cooocooo1 wrote:
jahrome wrote:I really find it hard to believe that a 1000 user will get an MPC 500...


you obviously dont know yoshi....

he has all kinds of redundant shiz.....


Not really...outside of the fact that I will have two MPCs...none of my stuff is redundant. Jahrome is just silly.... I'm not dreaming of picking up a MPC-500...I ordered one. I don't need to dream...I have a decent job. jahrome, you seem like you want a MPC-500 or you would just ignore this section of the forum. perhaps you are the one dreaming of this machine?
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By jahrome Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:18 pm
Yoshimi
Not really...outside of the fact that I will have two MPCs...none of my stuff is redundant. Jahrome is just silly.... I'm not dreaming of picking up a MPC-500...I ordered one. I don't need to dream...I have a decent job. jahrome, you seem like you want a MPC-500 or you would just ignore this section of the forum. perhaps you are the one dreaming of this machine?


It wasn't too hard to ruffle you feathers :D

Collecting MPCs and other pieces of stuff I don't use is what I do. I have the two best MPCs (to be left up for argument) ever created. Although I do dream about MPCs..its not because I can't get what I want...its just a fetish of mine...maybe yours too :lol:

The only reason why I don't have an MPC 500 already...is because I was sleeping on the rumor......and the clowns at GC acted as if they didn't want a brother's money. So I kept my $650 and took the kids shopping...by the way, my little girl is nice on a drum set..and she really never played one before :D Damn I wanted to get her a set...but grades first.......

Oh..what were we chatting about??? MPC 500s? That's right. Well, I will pick up the MPC 500 or the MPD 24...hell maybe both...Probably won't use them much..but they will be there if I need em'


But I still don't believe you :wink:
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By Yoshimi Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:46 pm
jahrome wrote:
Collecting MPCs and other pieces of stuff I don't use is what I do. I have the two best MPCs (to be left up for argument) ever created. The only reason why I don't have an MPC 500 already...is because I was sleeping on the rumor......and the clowns at GC acted as if they didn't want a brother's money. So I kept my $650 and took the kids shopping...by the way, my little girl is nice on a drum set..and she really never played one before :D Damn I wanted to get her a set...but grades first.......


I will give you that...I think you do own the two best MPCs. F guitar Center...they are a bunch of fools. They always help people that they think have alot of loot...instead of the guys who have the loot but might be dressed like they don't. Nothing wrong with spending loot on your kids.

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By bitoven Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:51 pm
I own a 1k and def want a 500..I dont understand everyone here that asks why someone would want a 1k and a 500??? some people have different life styles..not everyone stays home all damn day and jacks off and tries to make music...I have a fukin 8-5 job a girlfriend and all this shit is miles away from each other I need portable musical instruments..plus I find the inspiration to be good when im out of the house. and stop calling it a **** toy..wtf classifies it as a toy?? ive heard good ass music made with cheap instruments that really were marketed as toys for children....or calculators etc etc.....you guys are like fukin bitches, stop bitchin about why your mpc is better and make some **** good music!!!! I THINK EVERYONE HERE IS AFFRAID THAT WHEN EVERYONE HAS AN MPC THEN SOME KIDS ARE GOING TO COME OUT WITH SOME CREATIVE ASS MUSIC WITH IT AND YOULL BE LEFT LOOKING LIKE A FUKIN RETARD WITH A HOOKED UP ASS MPC AND NO FUKIN GOOD MUSICAL CREATIONS...BESIDES I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING GOOD OR CREATIVE FROM ANYONE IN THIS **** FORUM...JUST A BUNCH OF BROKE ASS WANNA BE SOUNDING JDILLA..DJ SHADOW..."I CAN DO THAT IT AINT THAT HARD" ASS BITCHES...ive made shit on my **** cell phone that probably ( no wait im sure)sounds a **** lot better and more creative than a lot of the shit Ive heard from people in this forum.....bottom line buy what ever the fuk you want and make good music with it!!!
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Re: MPC 500

By lovesign Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:53 pm
bitoven wrote:I own a 1k and def want a 500..I dont understand everyone here that asks why someone would want a 1k and a 500??? some people have different life styles..not everyone stays home all damn day and jacks off and tries to make music...I have a fukin 8-5 job a girlfriend and all this **** is miles away from each other I need portable musical instruments..plus I find the inspiration to be good when im out of the house. and stop calling it a **** toy..wtf classifies it as a toy?? ive heard good ass music made with cheap instruments that really were marketed as toys for children....or calculators etc etc.....you guys are like fukin bitches, stop bitchin about why your mpc is better and make some **** good music!!!! I THINK EVERYONE HERE IS AFFRAID THAT WHEN EVERYONE HAS AN MPC THEN SOME KIDS ARE GOING TO COME OUT WITH SOME CREATIVE ASS MUSIC WITH IT AND YOULL BE LEFT LOOKING LIKE A FUKIN RETARD WITH A HOOKED UP ASS MPC AND NO FUKIN GOOD MUSICAL CREATIONS...BESIDES I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING GOOD OR CREATIVE FROM ANYONE IN THIS **** FORUM...JUST A BUNCH OF BROKE ASS WANNA BE SOUNDING JDILLA..DJ SHADOW..."I CAN DO THAT IT AINT THAT HARD" ASS BITCHES...ive made **** on my **** cell phone that probably ( no wait im sure)sounds a **** lot better and more creative than a lot of the **** Ive heard from people in this forum.....bottom line buy what ever the fuk you want and make good music with it!!!


Woah !!! LMAO !!!

I have an MPC500 and I love it :) :) :) :)
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Re: MPC 500

By Yoshimi Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:03 pm
bitoven wrote:I own a 1k and def want a 500..I dont understand everyone here that asks why someone would want a 1k and a 500??? some people have different life styles..not everyone stays home all damn day and jacks off and tries to make music...I have a fukin 8-5 job a girlfriend and all this **** is miles away from each other I need portable musical instruments..plus I find the inspiration to be good when im out of the house. and stop calling it a **** toy..wtf classifies it as a toy?? ive heard good ass music made with cheap instruments that really were marketed as toys for children....or calculators etc etc.....you guys are like fukin bitches, stop bitchin about why your mpc is better and make some **** good music!!!! I THINK EVERYONE HERE IS AFFRAID THAT WHEN EVERYONE HAS AN MPC THEN SOME KIDS ARE GOING TO COME OUT WITH SOME CREATIVE ASS MUSIC WITH IT AND YOULL BE LEFT LOOKING LIKE A FUKIN RETARD WITH A HOOKED UP ASS MPC AND NO FUKIN GOOD MUSICAL CREATIONS...BESIDES I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING GOOD OR CREATIVE FROM ANYONE IN THIS **** FORUM...JUST A BUNCH OF BROKE ASS WANNA BE SOUNDING JDILLA..DJ SHADOW..."I CAN DO THAT IT AINT THAT HARD" ASS BITCHES...ive made **** on my **** cell phone that probably ( no wait im sure)sounds a **** lot better and more creative than a lot of the **** Ive heard from people in this forum.....bottom line buy what ever the fuk you want and make good music with it!!!


Can I have a link to your cell phone masterpieces?
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By jahrome Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:55 pm
bitoven,

You must be on your period. Relax, its not that deep.

As far as the MPC 500 and 1000...the 1000 was suppose to have been soooo portable over these past two years. Now it isn't so portable after all?? Now folks want an MPC 500 as a portable unit and the 1000 in the studio?? Oh really now :lol:
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By Yoshimi Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:57 pm
jahrome wrote:bitoven,

You must be on your period. Relax, its not that deep.

As far as the MPC 500 and 1000...the 1000 was suppose to have been soooo portable over these past two years. Now it isn't so portable after all?? Now folks want an MPC 500 as a portable unit and the 1000 in the studio?? Oh really now :lol:


I, for one, have never considered the 1000 portable. To be portable...it must be battery powered.
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