Copped MPC 5K yesterday, NICE...

I was unsure at first considering the reviews, but this is a badass machine! I have owned at some point every MPC except the 60, and this might be one of my favorites. I am not a sample-lop heavy dude, so some of the issues alot of folk have i probably ain't gonna notice. I was using a Fantom-G to sequence for awhile, but I was just missing that KNOCK for some reason. I don't like using software to sequence, I don't know why it just don't feel natural. This 5K reminds me of a 08 version of a 3000.(Especially the screen) It has the same bounce and warmth and it DEFINITELY sounds louder and warmer to me than the 2500 i had a while back. I'm gonna vnture into the HD recording and using it with Sampletank this weekend. For my needs, it's a cool box, I like all the sounds and loops they give you as well, although i gotta get the new OS to speed up these loads! Also wanna see what this ADAT feature is capable of! My whole plan is to get all my keyboard/MP tracks into Logic/Ableton/PT as fast as possible(any tricks to do this is appreciated) Anyway, whassup y'all im in the game.

good shit

welcome to mpc forums

Glad to here this, im not a sample loop heavy dude myself so yea his pretty much seals the deal for me. Never owned a MPC but this ooks like a good start. Besides... not like I would know if its harder to use or operate than any other MPC. lol

Lampdog wrote:Happy for you big dog.

DON'T place pics of your crib in the STUDIO thread. People have been getting jacked lately.

Have fun and post up any 5k techniques you wish to share later on...

how is someone gonna find out where u live @ from these forums?

not saying its not possible...just sayin

Scam artists take those pictures and use them as their own on fake ebay auctions. I think thats what he meant.

nah... he means what he said

mobetta518 wrote:I was unsure at first considering the reviews, but this is a badass machine! I have owned at some point every MPC except the 60, and this might be one of my favorites. I am not a sample-lop heavy dude, so some of the issues alot of folk have i probably ain't gonna notice. I was using a Fantom-G to sequence for awhile, but I was just missing that KNOCK for some reason. I don't like using software to sequence, I don't know why it just don't feel natural. This 5K reminds me of a 08 version of a 3000.(Especially the screen) It has the same bounce and warmth and it DEFINITELY sounds louder and warmer to me than the 2500 i had a while back. I'm gonna vnture into the HD recording and using it with Sampletank this weekend. For my needs, it's a cool box, I like all the sounds and loops they give you as well, although i gotta get the new OS to speed up these loads! Also wanna see what this ADAT feature is capable of! My whole plan is to get all my keyboard/MP tracks into Logic/Ableton/PT as fast as possible(any tricks to do this is appreciated) Anyway, whassup y'all im in the game.

Glad you like it brah. I think if people give it a chance they will be highly impressed.

my 3rd day in with this baby and it sounds better each time! I think Akai must have put some better converters in this thing, cuz it got a phat sound. I think the mp4k was a good machine too, but i like this better, it just has a certain fullness and analog warmth character to it. My R&B joints are already sounding better, the drums even make my keyboards sound better if that makes any sense. I am alot happier with this machine's sound than i was with my cheesy sounding Fantom...

mobetta518 wrote:... my cheesy sounding Fantom...

Fantom...cheesy? Do you talk about Roland's Fantom? Maybe you should plug it into something more electric, maybe a set of monitors not these battery driven iPod-speakers. (I know, off topic, but I couldn't resist or it's only great to hear in Europe running on 230V.)

mobetta518 wrote:my 3rd day in with this baby and it sounds better each time! I think Akai must have put some better converters in this thing, cuz it got a phat sound. I think the mp4k was a good machine too, but i like this better, it just has a certain fullness and analog warmth character to it. My R&B joints are already sounding better, the drums even make my keyboards sound better if that makes any sense. I am alot happier with this machine's sound than i was with my cheesy sounding Fantom...

This is good to here man, hope you get even mobetta, lol. Congrats...

This is great, I was thinking of buying a 5K but was listening to some of the reviews here and thought too much about it and did not get it. Now I think I want one again. Great to hear you just plunged right in. That's what I am going to have to do.

I'm in the same place^^^