Why are MPC3k cost more than 2000xl's?

hello to all. there are a lot of interesting comments on here. i just want to say that i've been using the 3000 since 96, and i'll never get rid of it. it's a damn good machine and i wouldn't trade it for anything else out there. now that that's out the way. can anyone tell me how to hook up my 3000 to a motif rack using a midi keyboard; i want the mpc to be the master.

Since 96 and you've never done this? Wow. you really must have had fun with just the 3000!!!

OK, keyboard midi out to MPC midi in A , MPC midi out A to Motif Midi In.

In your MPC Midi screen, set soft thru to on, and set a track on the main screen from drum to midi, then to midi channel 1A, play your keys, hear motif. If you set up your motif multitibrally, you can use channels 2A-16A on different MPC tracks (if the motif is 16 parts Multi) for different sounds at the same time.

yeah 96 is a long time huh. well here's the story behind that. i haven't used it continuously since 96 because although i got started with the 3000 in 96, someone broke into my aprtment and stole it.

well 8 years later i bought another one although the 4000 and 2000xl's have emerged, and i still think it's (3000) an awsome machine. but the midi thing always ties me up especially after not using the concept in a while. so there you have it big guy.

I didn' mean to be harsh on you bro, that's cool, welcome back to the fam and good choice on the 3000.

So did that straighten you out?

You guys are confusing your Jay Dee for JD, JERMAINE DUPRI... Jay Dee aka Jay Dilla is the cat behind D'angelo, Erika Badu, Common, some A Tribe Called Quest, Frank N Dank, Pharcyde's second album, Slum Village's first two albums, some Roots joits, Jaylib, and a ton of other joints, and he uses the MPC 3000 not the 2000xl.

Not me!! I know who I'm talking about. I don't even know what dupri is doing besides janet.

Yep, the Dilla uses an 3000LE. IMO the nicest MPC ever!

you seen the picture of it inside the jaylib album? not a good shot, but you can tell it's a 3000LE.