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By period Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:32 am
so what else do i need cuz the mpk is empty right?ìt has no sound in it?can i just hook it up to my computer download software of the internet and sample into it from my vestax and make beats this way??

dont lock my threads
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By pt3r Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:34 am
Just to remind you these are the MPC forums not the MPK forums. Do you have and MPC or and MPK?
By period Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:21 am
no im trying to decide whether to get a mpc or mpk cuz the mpc is much more
èxpensive!!can i just buy a mpk and download all the software for free of the internet saving lots of money...all i have is a computer
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By Lampdog Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:46 pm
period wrote:dont lock my threads

Your not the boss of me. :|

period wrote:can i just buy a mpk and download all the software for free of the internet saving lots of money...all i have is a computer

If you already have your answer then you don't need to ask.

Hop into action and get it done :D .


period wrote:dont lock my threads

Your not the boss of me. :|
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By Jaytim3 Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:43 pm
Try using Reason or Ableton live if u really want to use the MPK.
By period Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:17 am
then why do people buy mpcs if theyre just a waste of money??
do they just cost alot cuz they have programs in them which you can download for free of the net??can i just get the software thats on the mpc into my computer
and hook it up with the mpk ant pretend its a mpc??
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By Lampdog Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:31 pm
period wrote:then why do people buy mpcs if theyre just a waste of money??

Same reason you buybought an mpk, to create music.

period wrote:do they just cost alot cuz they have programs in them which you can download for free of the net??

Really, u can buy/obtain "mpc" software that's loaded IN the machine online somewhere, prove it.

period wrote:can i just get the software thats on the mpc into my computer
and hook it up with the mpk ant pretend its a mpc??

Do the above, come back to this one and re-read your question. Tell me what you figured
out about that.
By period Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:31 pm
Lampdog wrote:
period wrote:then why do people buy mpcs if theyre just a waste of money??

Same reason you buybought an mpk, to create music.
but mpc 500 is almost 2x as expensive (in europe atleast)

period wrote:do they just cost alot cuz they have programs in them which you can download for free of the net??


Really, u can buy/obtain "mpc" software that's loaded IN the machine online somewhere, prove it.

well maybe not the exact same software but maybe theres even better soft ware??

period wrote:can i just get the software thats on the mpc into my computer
and hook it up with the mpk ant pretend its a mpc??

Do the above, come back to this one and re-read your question. Tell me what you figured
out about that.

wat?im just trying to save money here
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By pt3r Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:35 pm
You could also read the user manual of for example the mpc 500/1000 and the mpk and see the difference between the 2 machines. Right now it seems like your assuming and half guessing a lot without really knowing what you're talking about. The more you know about both machines the better you can decide which machine fits your needs.

The price difference between an mpc and an MPK lies in the fact that an mpk requires a power full computer equipped with production software an MPC doesn't. Last time I checked computers nor software grow on trees they also cost money lots of money.
By period Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:44 pm
will this computer do?
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Acer Extensa 5220-101G08Mi Notebook with Celeron M (540) 1.86GHz processor, 1024MB (2x512MB) RAM, 80GB HDD, 15.4 inch WXGA TFT LCD screen, DVD DL SuperMulti drive, LAN/WLAN, Microsoft Vista Home Basic OS and Intel GMA X3100 graphics.


Main Features
Acer Extensa 5220 Notebook
Intel Celeron M (540) 1.86GHz Processor
1024 MB DDR2 Memory
80 GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
15.4 inch WXGA TFT LCD Screen
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer Drive
Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000
Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g
5 in 1 Card Reader
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
1 Year Carry in Warranty

and cant u download(yes steal)software of the internet??
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By pt3r Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:22 pm
out before the lock...
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By dabmeister Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:25 pm
Let me ask you Mr. Period, you've just popped up out of nowhere and aren't any bit knowledgable about this stuff, right?

Do you know anything about http://www.tweakheadz.com as well?
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By Lampdog Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:32 pm
period wrote:and cant u download(yes steal)software of the internet??

OK, stop, check the rules of the forum before proceeding cause
I see where you are going to take this.

As for the rest of this thread, you have not done your homework on what the machines do.
You have to do some leg work in order to save money.

You TOTALLY missed my points.
By period Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:00 am
pt3r wrote:out before the lock...

so will the computer do??
dabmeister wrote:Let me ask you Mr. Period, you've just popped up out of nowhere and aren't any bit knowledgable about this stuff, right?

Do you know anything about http://www.tweakheadz.com as well?


ive heard of it but never been there.im going now
Lampdog wrote:
period wrote:and cant u download(yes steal)software of the internet??

OK, stop, check the rules of the forum before proceeding cause
I see where you are going to take this.

As for the rest of this thread, you have not done your homework on what the machines do.
You have to do some leg work in order to save money.

You TOTALLY missed my points.


exactly what have i missed here...mpc is the machine which makes beats/mpk does same with keys and pads is 1/2 the price but doesnt have the software s0 i hook up teh mpk to my computer and the computer is the software part of my setup.what did i miss?
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By Lampdog Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:53 pm
did you download the mpk manual and see what it can do? you know, self help.

http://www.akaipro.com/mpk49

if you already know what it can do then act on that info.