Groove66 wrote:The main thing to remember is to treat your gear with respect.
Go on youtube, and you see some of those careless users who constantly bash thier pads and hit buttons too hard and spin the data wheel like they got the runs and need to hurry 
Take a bit of care, and you will be fine. As for product faults, that is expected.
yeah, i got friends like that. Eating potato chips then rubbin the pads with greasey fingers. Clickin away like they have fat fingers, and just straight up going ape shit on the wheel.
I dont understand why people do this, they spend 2000 and act like they spent 15 bucks, then wonder why shit dont work.
I havent had any problems with the mpc2500. I have had problems with gear in the past, just manufacture defects.................and problems due to shipping. If anything, id say most problems occur because something happens during shipping or by the warehouse guys. Not because of the manufacturer. Youd be suprised how truck drivers and delivery guys handle boxes. They dont realize whats inside and one little drop can throw something out of wack.
When I got my mpc4000 I couldnt hear any sounds, I was going crazy, thinking it was me and not knowing how to use it. anyways, after going over it for like 4 hours, I finally figured out it wasnt me. I didnt want to return the thing because that would be like a 2 week project. So I opened it up and guess what? A tiny wire connecting the pads to the motherboard was like 1/16th of an inch out of its socket. I clicked it back in and the thing worked perfect. The moral of the story is that during shipping, little things can loosen or pop out. Things like memory sticks, wire connectors, pci boards, drive cables, screws, etc. and these things in some equipment are very delicate and if slightly out of place can really effect the performance of the gear.
This has also happened to me with a computer. I bought a clearance computer from walmart that wouldnt start up. I figured id buy it and try to fix it and if i couldnt, I could just return it (wtf its walmart) anyways, I got it home and the memory had just fallen out and was dangling in the bottom. I paid like 300 for it. I knew the walmart people were too stupid to figure it out and I ended up getting a really really good deal. The moral of the story is that alot of people are too afraid to open up a piece of gear and check out common sense things.....dont be afraid, just be patient, and take advantage of walmarts return policy!
I am always carefull with ebay. Mainly because if you buy something (aside from making sure its legit) you have to make sure that the shipper will pack things correctly. The equipment could be perfect when shipped, but end up scratched or not working when mailed. Moral of the story is if you cant handle getting a defunct piece of equipment, dont do ebay because there are no returns!
Ive also had a problem with my triton studio. When I first got it there was a line in the screen. Anyways, that was covered under manufacture warranty but I had to wait like 1 week. But that was because of delivery (they dilevreed it in just one box/next day) The moral of the story is that next day delivery is not a good idea with big boxes, and make sure everything is double boxed.
i also had some friends over once, and when everyone left I found a knob broken on my mk6. I still dont know who did it..........but I know it wasnt me! My best advice is to not borrow your gear, or let someone use it without you in the room supervising. Actually, I really dont like anyone touching my shit........The moral of the story is to take care of your equipment and make sure everyone else knows how you feel about your equipment and the rules in using your equipment.
am living in sweden so the support kind of suck so it will take me a lifetime to get it back if its broken i think
