Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
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By Blue Haze Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:03 pm
Sounds like Vaporware. I for one plan to conquer and use this MPC for at least 10 yrs since I invested the money in it. I believe it is better to invest the time in the machine to get your money`s worth. Something more advanced is always around the corner that is Moore`s law, but skill and technique comes from mastery of the tools you have now!! It isn`t what have it`s what`s between your ears!!! When is the next great, awsome producer with that booming sound coming out!!!! Yeah!!

Peace out. :D

By adrian Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:55 pm
The last thing I heard when I was AMIC was that the 2500 was being worked on. But that was just over a year ago, things may have changed.
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By young_keyz Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:48 pm
Lol!Mpc 2000 xl simi pro and 1000 begininer and the 4000 pro. There all pro depending on how you use them and whats your needs for them. A Mpc 1000 could as much pro as a mpc 4000 could a beginner depending on who is using it.
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By binger0 Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:13 am
yes but akai relesed these to certain markets and expeicnce levels. They shop the 1000 to the newbie and the 4k to the studio heads. Thats also why the prices are what they are. So yes i think pro semi begineer. Homeboy

By Brahma Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:46 am
What's the difference between the MPC 1000, MPC 2000, MPC 3000 and MPC 4000?

By Brahma Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:59 am
Thanx.
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By Iceberg-Slim Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:03 am
I could def agree with calling the 1k entry level mpc for cheap

I dunno bout calling the 2k semi pro, especially considering it used to be the king of the castle, but when you break it down into the markets they are aimed for its certainly logical
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By young_keyz Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:21 pm
So i am a pro if i have a 4k and a beginer if i have 1k or what happens if i have a 4k and 1k am i a beginner pro or a pro beginner. Im not tring to **** with ya cuz, but to me this is why its also hard to get into the game cause everbody puts some kind of stanard on every kind of gear. If you dont have this name your not this or if its not this mpc your not pro. Yea there is a difference in price but like i said its all about whay you need and want not because of your skill level. Because i have motif es and computer with motu 828 and nuendo 2 with waves plugins i dont think i would need a Mpc 4k. im not knocking what the 4k can do but if in my set up i have listed i added a 1k i could do more then the 4k could do. I have a 2kxl but thats all im saying.....its really about what you need and not need out of a mpc not your skill level. If i was new i would get a 4k, not a 1k , not because of my skill level just because of the fact where ever the MPc4k is going with all its features im gona be going to and there is no need to buy mpc's 2 times.
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By Reveal Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:23 pm
young_keyz wrote:So i am a pro if i have a 4k and a beginer if i have 1k or what happens if i have a 4k and 1k am i a beginner pro or a pro beginner.



':lol:'eeerrrr

By misterv Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:25 pm
real talk young_keyz


some "pros" even use the 1000s for some productions you hear on the radio


it s not what u use, it s really how you use it

you can have a Dr Sample box and make ill beats
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By young_keyz Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:18 pm
Much respect to all yall cats with the 4k's.....im a happy 2kxl guy! Man i dont even belong over here but from time to time i stop by the see whats good. I really believe most of yall know why yall need a 4k and i respect that but at the same time i think a few of yall get a hard on when somebody ask yall "What kind of gear you use" and you get to say "Blob blob and a Mpc 4000 studio plus".
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By Iceberg-Slim Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:38 pm
young_keyz wrote:So i am a pro if i have a 4k and a beginer if i have 1k or what happens if i have a 4k and 1k am i a beginner pro or a pro beginner. Im not tring to **** with ya cuz, but to me this is why its also hard to get into the game cause everbody puts some kind of stanard on every kind of gear. If you dont have this name your not this or if its not this mpc your not pro. Yea there is a difference in price but like i said its all about whay you need and want not because of your skill level. Because i have motif es and computer with motu 828 and nuendo 2 with waves plugins i dont think i would need a Mpc 4k. im not knocking what the 4k can do but if in my set up i have listed i added a 1k i could do more then the 4k could do. I have a 2kxl but thats all im saying.....its really about what you need and not need out of a mpc not your skill level. If i was new i would get a 4k, not a 1k , not because of my skill level just because of the fact where ever the MPc4k is going with all its features im gona be going to and there is no need to buy mpc's 2 times.


I'm smart enough to be able to read over this a few times and try to make out wtf your saying, but I'm not

and one time I posted my setup in some FL warezed dominated forum, and you shoulda saw all the dickryders I got from my 4k, they have seen the 2k before but they were jocking me hard some kids even had the nerve to ask me wtf type of mpc is that
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By binger0 Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:47 pm
listen any instument can be used in a pro enviroment, but the 1000 is a entry level piece of gear. Limited features. The 2kxl is def "pro" but it is aimed at the intermidiate beat maker. The 4000 has a full sampler and other fucntions. Im just sayin for the fuctionality of the gear, features, price range, they fall in those classes. dont argue about semantics. I know that a pro can use a 1000 or an electribe to make bangers. I make heat wit frutiyloops. But to who Akai is designing them for fall into diffrent demographics. Thats all i was sayin. The person behind the gear is where the PRO results are made. But from a business stand point AKAI sees u cats a beginner/intermediate/pro level customer wit certain needs to be accomadated.
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By Reveal Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:47 pm
young_keyz wrote:"Blob blob and a Mpc 4000 studio plus".



i need more blob blob in my lab':lol:'