Questions about the mpc 5000: shoot

lazyE wrote:is there really a need for a three ocillator 300 patch synth?
i think sometimes less is more
the mpc should remain a beat making and sampling machine and let the likes of korg , moog novation etc concentrate on the synth side of things.

if its not careful i fear it will stray down the path of some of the roland gear -
amazing but far too over complicated and multi studio based.

i own an mpc1000 but still think the 2000xl range is the best of the crop.


if its not broke, dont try and fix it!

Well, in theory you are right, but since the synth section is completely independable from the rest of the MPC (THAT is what I like about modes so much on the mpc), it doesn't disturb you when you do not want to use it.
To me it is a *very* valuable extra to the 5k. For me the HD part is not really needed, but since it is again another mode it doesn't bother me really... so in theory you are right, but in practice it doesn't matter too much.

If it is not broke, see if you can improve things

lazyE wrote:is there really a need for a three ocillator 300 patch synth?
i think sometimes less is more
the mpc should remain a beat making and sampling machine and let the likes of korg , moog novation etc concentrate on the synth side of things.

if its not careful i fear it will stray down the path of some of the roland gear -
amazing but far too over complicated and multi studio based.

i own an mpc1000 but still think the 2000xl range is the best of the crop.


if its not broke, dont try and fix it!

thats not the point - they picked up the VA free from alesis and need to throw in stuff to boost the 'flagship' status of the 5k. synths are still hot, their marketing team figured they would attack the 'bugginess' (oh the irony) of softsynths and boom, we have a new ad campaign

Cheers Boele for your example,

it's the kind of music no one would really call "typical MPC", as we always expect something like chopped samples! I think the 5k wil make the MPC series move away from the reputation of a "hip hop" machine.

Hopefully AKAI doesn't make the same customer service faults as with the 25k. They should have someone work in these forums as Roland has this Mike Acosta guy helpin in the mvnation forum.

Well, we all can only hope the best.

NguoiDuc wrote:Cheers Boele for your example,

it's the kind of music no one would really call "typical MPC", as we always expect something like chopped samples! I think the 5k wil make the MPC series move away from the reputation of a "hip hop" machine.

Hopefully AKAI doesn't make the same customer service faults as with the 25k. They should have someone work in these forums as Roland has this Mike Acosta guy helpin in the mvnation forum.

Well, we all can only hope the best.

I think the main market for Akai will still be in the hiphop and surrounding scenes, although I know quite some people that use their mpc the way I do: as a computerless hardware midi sequencer with build in sampler (in my case that means: with build in Grand Piano and Mellotron mainly... )

Akai would be stupid to put an employee here on this forum: with all the negativity going on towards them that would be a waste of time.
They better set up their own forum with more relaxed, polite and constructive threads...

I gotta say I was looking at the 5000 like why, but after reading all this and listening to your mp3 files where you used the synthesizer, I just might need to save up and get this. I already have an asr-10 and love the sampler, but I really want an mpc again to use as like you said the midi controller/sequencer. Thanks for doing this thread SCD, it was very helpful.

tonyp86 wrote:I gotta say I was looking at the 5000 like why, but after reading all this and listening to your mp3 files where you used the synthesizer, I just might need to save up and get this. I already have an asr-10 and love the sampler, but I really want an mpc again to use as like you said the midi controller/sequencer. Thanks for doing this thread SCD, it was very helpful.

Thank you.

i must say, i`m still finding things on my 1k i wonder what secrets the 5000 has to offer?

maybee one day i`ll get onebut by then we`ll be on th mpc1,000,000 edition!

only jokin, yeah u guys have some very valid points, the synth is cool.

E

I cannot wait! I've already preordered.
this will be the MV8*00 KILLA

Scd, here's another test that may be worth trying to test the accuracy of the clock. It's no big deal I guess, but could be interesting.

http://web.webhost4life.com/innerclock/ ... ge&name=34

scd, any word on linear recording?

realtime swing/shuffle/note adjust/tc via qlinks?

LOL! You people abuse me!

Everything in time guys. I need to do betatesting as well, and music, sweet music!

Seriously: I've forgotten about those two questions. Will answer

You're kinda like the MPC messiah right now, so don't get too made MPCesus.

LvngDead wrote:You're kinda like the MPC messiah right now, so don't get too made MPCesus.

I did some sounds for the Waldorf Blofeld factory presets, one of them is called PPGesus.
Somehow there is a connection...

earwolf wrote:realtime swing/shuffle/note adjust/tc via qlinks?

Hey! I asked that already! Get your own questions!