Difference in sound?

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Difference in sound?

By POSTAL Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:28 pm
Is there trully a difference in sound quality coming out of the 500, versus the 3000,1000,2000xl and 2500. Lets end this myth today. I hear people knocking the 500 like its this or it don't sound like the 3000. Where you at Lamp or eimer drop some knowledge. Cause according to the comparison sheet, all mpcs are 16 bit and same sample rates are the same , minus the 60 which is 12 and the 4000 which is 24. So whats the deal? I guess I'm referring to the converters. How can there be a sound difference if the mpc 500 has the same specs as most of the other mpc's?:)
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By Lampdog Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:58 pm
I have nothing with me right now but a 2kxl.
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By POSTAL Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:14 pm
Lampdog wrote:I have nothing with me right now but a 2kxl.


What I mean lamp is that there is no difference in sound between your 2000 and my 500, or am I wrong? I can take the critism, fam.

Re: Difference in sound?

By drios Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:25 pm
i've tried both the 1k and the 2kxl and i own the 500. after using them i think there is a difference in sound but that might be due to the monitors. it really doesn't matter though because it still sounds great and if you export the songs into your pc then you can just edit it there. i'm finding this machine very worth it. hope this helps.
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Re: Difference in sound?

By blackheroin Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:40 pm
They say the 500 colors the sound a lil bit but in a good way Its sounds fantastic lol you jus gotta get your monitor Game Up if want quality G!!!

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*16 bit is 16 bit No matter what

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

mpc 500 Great device except for the flowers ass bugs
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Re: Difference in sound?

By ESCROOGE Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:34 pm
blackheroin wrote:They say the 500 colors the sound a lil bit but in a good way Its sounds fantastic lol you jus gotta get your monitor Game Up if want quality G!!!

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*16 bit is 16 bit No matter what

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

*Good Monitors= A good Mix

mpc 500 Great device except for the flowers ass bugs


I'm mixing on ns-10's. So my mix is pure, i was just thinking about this topic, nada mean.
Thanks all for the comments. chuuch!

Re: Difference in sound?

By Emilie Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:35 am
Different DAC converters = Different sound, so yes.

The 500 colors the sound more than the 1000 and up.
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Re: Difference in sound?

By POSTAL Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:12 pm
eimer wrote:Different DAC converters = Different sound, so yes.

The 500 colors the sound more than the 1000 and up.


Eimer,what do you mean by colors the sound! :)

Re: Difference in sound?

By Emilie Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:36 pm
Well, its hard to explain. The DAC's on the mpc-500 is different from the other models which means that it collors the sound in another way. When you play the same sample on the 1000 and the 500 you would notice that the sound is more phat on the 500.
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Re: Difference in sound?

By POSTAL Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:28 pm
eimer wrote:Well, its hard to explain. The DAC's on the mpc-500 is different from the other models which means that it collors the sound in another way. When you play the same sample on the 1000 and the 500 you would notice that the sound is more phat on the 500.


Thanks eimer, so it seems that the cheapest model has the phattest sound, excellent!
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By Lampdog Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:36 pm
POSTAL wrote:
Lampdog wrote:I have nothing with me right now but a 2kxl.


What I mean lamp is that there is no difference in sound between your 2000 and my 500, or am I wrong? I can take the critism, fam.


what i mean is i only have a 2kxl, i don't have a 500 so i can't compare and tell you.
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Re: Re:

By POSTAL Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:07 pm
Lampdog wrote:
POSTAL wrote:
Lampdog wrote:I have nothing with me right now but a 2kxl.


What I mean lamp is that there is no difference in sound between your 2000 and my 500, or am I wrong? I can take the critism, fam.


what i mean is i only have a 2kxl, i don't have a 500 so i can't compare and tell you.


Thats whats up homie.
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Re: Difference in sound?

By Lampdog Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:00 am
I've played with a 3k hooked up directly to active monitors before (been a while though).

There is a guy here who I met, a newb, he decided to buy a 500, he got it in mail and I helped him through
some of the manual, we hooked it up the 500 to my active speaker system in my
office.

I've played with the 4k hooked up to active monitors (been a while though).

I also have my 2kxxlse2 (think orange)here with me. 500 sounds a small bit more clear than my 2kxl.

3000 had the most punch as far as I remember.

I remember the 4k was clean and more pristine sounding than my 2kxl, 500 and 3000.

They don't all sound the same, that doesn't mean bad or good, just different.

Colouring of sound is the circuitry involved when sound passes through it.
Different circuitry equals different sound, easy.

JUST like different car engines may sound slightly different to very different.
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Re: Difference in sound?

By POSTAL Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:15 pm
Lampdog wrote:I've played with a 3k hooked up directly to active monitors before (been a while though).

There is a guy here who I met, a newb, he decided to buy a 500, he got it in mail and I helped him through
some of the manual, we hooked it up the 500 to my active speaker system in my
office.

I've played with the 4k hooked up to active monitors (been a while though).

I also have my 2kxxlse2 (think orange)here with me. 500 sounds a small bit more clear than my 2kxl.

3000 had the most punch as far as I remember.

I remember the 4k was clean and more pristine sounding than my 2kxl, 500 and 3000.

They don't all sound the same, that doesn't mean bad or good, just different.

Colouring of sound is the circuitry involved when sound passes through it.
Different circuitry equals different sound, easy.

JUST like different car engines may sound slightly different to very different.


Thanks Lamp!
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