black vs. blue

have the faulty pads on the blue version gotten any better with the black version? what are the other differences. i have only used the black but am thinking about buying a used blue.

we are fairly sure there is some difference in the newer model pads of the mpc1000 - but as far as i know, it's only more thick silicone gluing of the pressure transducing rubber to the contact of the sensor. unfortunately, while this will hold them for a longer period, it will NOT be forever - carbon impregnated rubber sloughs, which means the spot where the silicone glue holds it in place will shed a layer and the PTR will slide off again.

buy a used blue and haggle them based on bad pads, you'd save more money that way. bonus points/more money off for a finnicky rotary encoder, bad tact switches, etc. "shoot the moon" if you can find a replacement for the CF card, since those are still on backorder even at vst.

antonym, did u do anything special to your pads on the 1k? like replace them with other pads that would not break down or sumthing>?

i replaced the sensors with the one that's in my avatar
and i'm replacing the actual pads themselves to complement the sensor
so yeah this mod isn't incredibly difficult, it's just a big pain trying the diff. materials and eventually getting it right.

Antonym wrote:i replaced the sensors with the one that's in my avatar
and i'm replacing the actual pads themselves to complement the sensor
so yeah this mod isn't incredibly difficult, it's just a big pain trying the diff. materials and eventually getting it right.

aight cool man. how much did it run you? and how is the feel. lol im assuming its pretty damn good