Step editing on the mpc500?

Is there a step editing function on the mpc500?

and how many FX's can it use simultaneously?
like reverb, eq and tremolo at the same time for an example?

can I load my old .ALL and .APS files from my Mpc2kxl on it?

Mixer?

Lo pass? High Pass?

pitch bend? my mpc2kxl doesn't have it ? but the mpc500?

Are the functions easily accessed?

Sorry for all these questions but I really have to know if this little box is something for me
/ Orazio

Is there a step editing function on the mpc500?
//////////// yes

and how many FX's can it use simultaneously?
like reverb, eq and tremolo at the same time for an example?
//////////// 2 per pad

can I load my old .ALL and .APS files from my Mpc2kxl on it?
//////////// no clue, refer to akaipro

Mixer?
//////////// can you adjust the levels of the samples? yes. Is there a dedicated mixing section? no.

Lo pass? High Pass?
//////////// I'm pretty sure theres only a low pass filter but i'm not 100%, again refer to akaipro

pitch bend? my mpc2kxl doesn't have it ? but the mpc500?
//////////// yes, you can assign pitch to the q-link.

Are the functions easily accessed?
//////////// yes, but it takes getting used to.

Mpc 500 manual p.76

The MPC500 has a 2 Pole Lowpass Filter, which cuts out the high frequencies and passes the low frequencies. This filter is frequently used
in the electronic instruments such as synthesizers.


I'm sure you will all agree, a low pass filter is more a necessity than a high pass filter. It's still to bad we don't get both.