MPC5000 reviews, bug reports and fellow user support on the most recent standalone, hardware MPC from Akai
By moyphee Sun May 04, 2008 6:44 am
The new firmware update is all Bug Fixes - 52 of them!

At least they're not waiting for the box to crash and burn on users before addressing the problems. It is a little scary that a new unit has 52 bugs before it even hits the streets.
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By Askia Shaheed Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm
moyphee wrote:The new firmware update is all Bug Fixes - 52 of them!

At least they're not waiting for the box to crash and burn on users before addressing the problems. It is a little scary that a new unit has 52 bugs before it even hits the streets.


Try using an MPC 4000 and MV-8000 with OS1 and report back with how many bugs you find inbetween crashes.
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By dabmeister Mon May 05, 2008 2:03 am
Askia Shaheed wrote:
moyphee wrote:The new firmware update is all Bug Fixes - 52 of them!

At least they're not waiting for the box to crash and burn on users before addressing the problems. It is a little scary that a new unit has 52 bugs before it even hits the streets.


Try using an MPC 4000 and MV-8000 with OS1 and report back with how many bugs you find inbetween crashes.


Bru, I've been a 4k owner/user (original white version) since early '04 and can't find these bothersome bugs everybody's talking about.

Though I've heard of a few that may exist, I totally disagree with the notion that it's bug ridden to the point that it's unusable.

I hope the 5k holds true to it's rep as being the newest beast on the block instead of gaining notoriety as being a dud because of it's OS.
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By mjames4208 Mon May 05, 2008 2:24 am
the 5000 is going to be bangin....
it better be.. i sold (gave away) my mv8000 back
in february.... I stepped out on faith. so I believe in the MPC5000.
I beleive that they are going to be just as innovative as yamaha is with their
updates and bug fixes..... such as yamaha has announced on their new OS
the function of using a usb keyboard and numeric pad... they aslo have dedicated
functions for the f1 f2 keys ect....
I did hear someone say that the OS for the MPC5000 was wide open.
so i beleive that the updates that will be coming in furries.
anyway i digress
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By konc3pt Mon May 05, 2008 3:17 am
^^^

What is the 5000 got that MV 8000 didnt ? Less sampling time, no vga, less sophisticated chop shop just to name a few...


moyphee wrote:It is a little scary that a new unit has 52 bugs before it even hits the streets.


that's cuz numark is all about their money rather customer satisfaction.
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By Askia Shaheed Mon May 05, 2008 3:39 am
dabmeister wrote:
Askia Shaheed wrote:
moyphee wrote:The new firmware update is all Bug Fixes - 52 of them!

At least they're not waiting for the box to crash and burn on users before addressing the problems. It is a little scary that a new unit has 52 bugs before it even hits the streets.


Try using an MPC 4000 and MV-8000 with OS1 and report back with how many bugs you find inbetween crashes.


Bru, I've been a 4k owner/user (original white version) since early '04 and can't find these bothersome bugs everybody's talking about.

Though I've heard of a few that may exist, I totally disagree with the notion that it's bug ridden to the point that it's unusable.

I hope the 5k holds true to it's rep as being the newest beast on the block instead of gaining notoriety as being a dud because of it's OS.


The MPC 4000 came out in 2002 if I recall correctly. I got several units as soon as they hit the streets. It was unusable. It crashed almost everytime I tried to do anything with it. I sold two units to people on eBay. Both of them threatened to take me to court because it didn't work as advertised.

When the MPC 2000 came out in 1987, the first OS was crap to. It use to freeze up on me all the time until it received a few upgrades.

These are my actual experiences and not something I made up or read in a thread. To make things clear..I am talking about the earlier operating systems and not the current one.

As far as the MPC 5000 versus the MV...simply purchase what you feel will fit your needs. I use an MPC 2500 instead of an MV. Now I want an uber-MPC 2500 which I believe the 5000 is.....
By tomazzzi Mon May 05, 2008 8:21 am
What is the 5000 got that MV 8000 didnt ? Less sampling time, no vga, less sophisticated chop shop just to name a few...


multi out ! multi midi out !! ....just to name a few

who care about vga ???

mv8800 sucks, it s just an unpowerfull computer with an ugly interface & a bad timing
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By mjames4208 Mon May 05, 2008 11:27 am
tomazzzi wrote:
What is the 5000 got that MV 8000 didnt ? Less sampling time, no vga, less sophisticated chop shop just to name a few...


multi out ! multi midi out !! ....just to name a few

who care about vga ???

mv8800 sucks, it s just an unpowerfull computer with an ugly interface & a bad timing


and the slowest work flow i've ever experienced!
I kept mine for 3 years, so I was pretty fluent on it.
I started on OS2 all the way to OS3.52
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By LvngDead Mon May 05, 2008 1:07 pm
The MV does not have bad timing. It has a higher ppqn than most MPCs.

The interface is not ugly. It's possibly the closest thing to a DAW you're gonna get in a hardware box. All the functions and proceses are easy to access, considering how many things you can do in this machine. All the buttons are within reach.

Creating a new project from the start screen or from an already loaded project, takes me about 2-3 minutes. Which is unacceptable. This is the MVs biggest downfall. But once the machine loads up, and you realize what its capable of, you'll know why so many people rated it 9 out of 10 on zzounds.com

Plain and simple, the MV has one big flaw which can be overlooked, but it has 1000 pros compared to that one flaw. I bought a 2000xl for the SAME price as the MV, and that shit is just sitting on the stand with a towel over it.

oh yeah, stop using quantize!!!!
By tomazzzi Mon May 05, 2008 2:27 pm
It's possibly the closest thing to a DAW you're gonna get in a hardware box


That s exactly what i don t want in an hardware box !!!

When i use the mv i just feel like using an old school computer with a cubase VST.
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By Askia Shaheed Mon May 05, 2008 5:31 pm
So I guess this thread has turned into a thread about the pros and cons of the MV. Well, let's get this over with. The MV is an awesome machine. If you learn how to use it, it should take care of your sampling and sequencing needs. For more information of the product, visit www.rolandus.com or www.mvnation.com.

Now we return to our regularly scheduled program..already in progress....MPC 5000!
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By mjames4208 Tue May 06, 2008 2:15 am
sweetwater is the only store that I found selling the EXM-E3 (PreOrder).
I ordered the cdrdvdrom drive today...
I'm studying the manual, and my the end of the month I'd better have something to
be bangin on.... but on the good note me and sonar and my fw1884 have been getting
to know each other in a different way................... come on MPC5000
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By konc3pt Tue May 06, 2008 3:54 am
mjames4208 wrote:
and the slowest work flow i've ever experienced!
I kept mine for 3 years, so I was pretty fluent on it.
I started on OS2 all the way to OS3.52


see I wouldnt know that cuz I never had MV, but from the specs list it looks like somewhat stronger machine than the 5k.


tomazzzi wrote:

multi out ! multi midi out !! ....just to name a few

who care about vga ???

mv8800 sucks, it s just an unpowerfull computer with an ugly interface & a bad timing


what do you mean multi out, multi midi out ? MV got two midi outs.
from what I've seen and read MV can quantinize same way mpc can, people was just using quantanization strength at 100 rather than 35-45