new to MPC... 1k or 2.5k ?

forgive me if this has been asked before... I did a quick search and didn't find anything.
I'm interested in my first MPC, is there a reason to spring the extra $$ for the 2500 over the 1000?
I'm not really sure of the practical differences (I plan on using jjos) other than the optional cdrom and the tilting screen.

thanks for any advice you guys can give!

-c

capsella wrote:forgive me if this has been asked before... I did a quick search and didn't find anything.
I'm interested in my first MPC, is there a reason to spring the extra $$ for the 2500 over the 1000?
I'm not really sure of the practical differences (I plan on using jjos) other than the optional cdrom and the tilting screen.

thanks for any advice you guys can give!

-c

to tell u the truth both are a little to advance for a beginner...i started off with a mpc500...which i had for maybe 3 months,got down wit it,learned the basics and after that i ended up selling it and copping my 1k..which is the love of my life..other than the gf...but the 1k was pretty simple after fuking with the 500...so i would suggest to get the 500 first..and then take it frm there! but of course,that' just wat i think

Thanks for your response Nicebeats1,

do you mean beginner to mpcs, or beginner to music?
I've been making music for 10 years with various things, including writing music software (mostly effects plugins for mac) I'm not all that worried about not being able to figure out the mpc interface.

I've never had an mpc before, I used to have an emu esi4000, and I've got an elektron machinedrum now, but it's not designed to be a studio centerpiece. I guess I'm after a hardware sequencer / sampler. lately I've been getting more and more frustrated with having to use logic to do all the editing (the elektron isn't really built for real time or linear sequencing, it's main purpose is step like an x0x)

based on the akai site, it seems that as of OS version 2 (with chop shop), the specs seem pretty much identical, with the exception of the obvious physical differences (cd, screen, size, etc..)

the 2500 looks more in depth than the 1000, I guess I'm trying to figure out if it actually is.

-c

there is no beginner mpc (please people stop saying this) its absolutly ridiculous. An mpc is an mpc they all have different features. Buying a 500 is not going to make things easier. Its small has less pads the screen displays far less characters than any other mpc out there.

It all depends on the features YOU need. As far as the 1k and 2500 go, i like my 2500 but of course i got a good deal on it used. Bigger pads, more midi connections, tilting screen are all things i wanted. The software is pretty much the same when using the jjos. Although i cant say for sure as its been a while since i last used the 1k with jjos. If you are going to be carting your mpc around places get the 1k.

Then once you feel comfortable with the 1k and then if you need portability get a 500. But please dont see the 500 as a must need started point before moving up to a 1k, 2500 etc.

xibalba1875 wrote:there is no beginner mpc (please people stop saying this) its absolutly ridiculous. An mpc is an mpc they all have different features. Buying a 500 is not going to make things easier. Its small has less pads the screen displays far less characters than any other mpc out there.

It all depends on the features YOU need. As far as the 1k and 2500 go, i like my 2500 but of course i got a good deal on it used. Bigger pads, more midi connections, tilting screen are all things i wanted. The software is pretty much the same when using the jjos. Although i cant say for sure as its been a while since i last used the 1k with jjos. If you are going to be carting your mpc around places get the 1k.

Then once you feel comfortable with the 1k and then if you need portability get a 500. But please dont see the 500 as a must need started point before moving up to a 1k, 2500 etc.

Point made yo!

but that's what i was tld my dude!

fu*k it!

i wasnt trying to dog ya just so ya know, we of course all have our opinion i just feel that the mpc YOU want should be the mpc you start and continue to learn on. But hey if it worked for you then thats awesome.

xibalba1875 wrote:i wasnt trying to dog ya just so ya know, we of course all have our opinion i just feel that the mpc YOU want should be the mpc you start and continue to learn on. But hey if it worked for you then thats awesome.

Word!

thanks all!

I'm gonna try and find a GC or someplace that has both in stock (everyone around here seems to have 1k's only)
I like the idea of bigger pads, and the tilting screen seems like a very useful thing.

-c

i feel that a older mpc liike a 60/3000 r good for someone that iis new to the mpc scene

Kingrome,
Why is an older model better?


-c

capsella wrote:Kingrome,
Why is an older model better?


-c

well they are good for a starter ii started wiith a mpc 60II to get my feet wet an man diid ii learn alot from iit iit was siimple an real easy to learn...ii kiinda sets u up for a newer machiine cus now iim ready for a 2000xl

capsella wrote:forgive me if this has been asked before... I did a quick search and didn't find anything.

-c

Really?
http://www.mpc-tutor.com/article/2/akai ... i-mpc2500/

I think the 2500 is only worth the money when u need the extra features.

But about the best musical device to start with...I started 20 years ago with a My First Sony Keyboard.

i dunno about buying small and moving your way up the mpc models.

i vote to buy what you think you will use the most, whether it be a 500/1000 or 2500... shit for how cheap 2000xl's are, get one of those if you can. craigslist.

i started with a 2500 and didn't have any trouble learning it within a month. still learning more advanced features after about 6 months now, but i had an understanding for the basics after only a short time.

read the manual with whatever you get before you post or you'll get flamed! just fyi...

I started out on the 2000XL and worked my way down to the 1000.

Startin at the bottom and workin to the top is not the way to go. If you already make music I dought you'll have any prob with 1000, 2000, 2500 etc. Its a waste of money to buy somethin when you already now your gonna upgrade.
500's deff cool But I beleive its way more difficult and complicated to work with.

1000 straight up and to the point.