Would it be possible for Akai to make 512MB RAM expansion?

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yes but will it work on the 5000? is the question..
I sure it would and they could possibly do a 1gig ram. It would be a great idea for them to do it
but Jahrome seems to think its not need and since he speaks for everyone here you might not be getting it.

AWW_NAWW wrote:yes but will it work on the 5000? is the question..
I sure it would and they could possibly do a 1gig ram. .

I think it would work.

I also believe Akai is gonna save it for another update.

The 5K was built to a certain specification just like any other MPC. The 5K has as much chance of getting a 512 MB chip to work as the MPC 2500/1000 has at getting a 256 MB chip to work...or the MPC 4000 getting a 1 GB chip to work properly. The MPC 4000, 3000, and 2000XL are not even compatible with all types of ram. I bought RAM that appeared to match their specs but didn't work.

Askia Shaheed wrote:I bought RAM that appeared to match their specs but didn't work.

Buying that cheap PNY ram aint gonna get son

AWW_NAWW wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:I bought RAM that appeared to match their specs but didn't work.

Buying that cheap PNY ram aint gonna get son

You are talking to a person that got his MPC 4000 when it was going for $4000 maxed out..not some kid playing on the internet that got it for $1000.

All jokes aside...the MPC 4000 and older MPCs have compatibility issues with RAM no matter the cost.

I dont understand why you need that much ram in your mPC.. i have the 1000 and iv been able to still make full beats with 16mb, i just dont leave any unecessary sounds in my trim basket

All computers have ram compatability issues... different companies = different characteristics. If you want to know if a specific brand's specific chip works in a specific machine..... check that manufacturer's HCL... if you cant find your MPC's motherboard on the HCL... then trial and error applies unless AKAI makes an HCL for specific brand's specific chip.


It works like that with electronic equipment...

I brought up the RAM but didn't finish my complete thought. The MPC 5000 doesn' have the RAM issues because you can only use the Akai branded chip. Gone are the days of looking up which chip is certified to work with the MPC and then trying to locate that specific chip.

If there were plans to give the 5000 more than 192 MB of memory...they would have probably offered this from the start...just my best guess.

J-tawn wrote:I dont understand why you need that much ram in your mPC.. i have the 1000 and iv been able to still make full beats with 16mb, i just dont leave any unecessary sounds in my trim basket

People work different... nobody works the same.... I always need more memory... If I could, id load up every single sample in my library, but i know that isnt possible, and it would maybe take all day. Thats just how i would prefer to work. But this topic has been talked about over and over around here, if you wanna debate it, knock yourself out by checking out plenty of older post about it

Askia Shaheed wrote:
If there were plans to give the 5000 more than 192 MB of memory...they would have probably offered this from the start...just my best guess.

Not necessarily, they are adding a few new features, so if that was the case, why didnt they load us up in the beginning with everything that could be done.... but i got an idea of what you mean, especially with it being harware related

4dahaterz wrote:

J-tawn wrote:I dont understand why you need that much ram in your mPC.. i have the 1000 and iv been able to still make full beats with 16mb, i just dont leave any unecessary sounds in my trim basket

People work different... nobody works the same.... I always need more memory... If I could, id load up every single sample in my library, but i know that isnt possible, and it would maybe take all day. Thats just how i would prefer to work. But this topic has been talked about over and over around here, if you wanna debate it, knock yourself out by checking out plenty of older post about it

Askia Shaheed wrote:
If there were plans to give the 5000 more than 192 MB of memory...they would have probably offered this from the start...just my best guess.

Not necessarily, they are adding a few new features, so if that was the case, why didnt they load us up in the beginning with everything that could be done.... but i got an idea of what you mean, especially with it being harware related

I am not sure what you agree or disagree with....but the fact remains that Akai already loaded the MPC 5000 with features. Some of these features expand on what previous MPCs can do and several of them are new to MPCs. OS 2 adds more of the same.

Askia Shaheed wrote:Gone are the days of looking up which chip is certified to work with the MPC and then trying to locate that specific chip.

Now let's keep it real. You're going to pay out the a$$ for that little bit of Akai brand memory too alright.

dabmeister wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:Gone are the days of looking up which chip is certified to work with the MPC and then trying to locate that specific chip.

Now let's keep it real. You're going to pay out the a$$ for that little bit of Akai brand memory too alright.

I just got finished eating a $60 steak you can cut with a fork. (no it doesn't have anything to do with this topic).

Anyway..after spending thousands on an MPC, I am not concerned with a few hundred for memory. Memory that I really don't need and has never asked for. 128 MB is fine...192 MB is superb. ( what else did you expect me to say as a fanboy )

Askia Shaheed wrote:

dabmeister wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:Gone are the days of looking up which chip is certified to work with the MPC and then trying to locate that specific chip.

Now let's keep it real. You're going to pay out the a$$ for that little bit of Akai brand memory too alright.

I just got finished eating a $60 steak you can cut with a fork. (no it doesn't have anything to do with this topic).

Anyway..after spending thousands on an MPC, I am not concerned with a few hundred for memory. Memory that I really don't need and has never asked for. 128 MB is fine...192 MB is superb. ( what else did you expect me to say as a fanboy )

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if your using more then 300 MB theres gota be something wrong with your work flow
that just really sounds like the guy who cant get enough equipment

J-tawn wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:I just got finished eating a $60 steak you can cut with a fork. (no it doesn't have anything to do with this topic).

Anyway..after spending thousands on an MPC, I am not concerned with a few hundred for memory. Memory that I really don't need and has never asked for. 128 MB is fine...192 MB is superb. ( what else did you expect me to say as a fanboy )

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if your using more then 300 MB theres gota be something wrong with your work flow
that just really sounds like the guy who cant get enough equipment

How about if I say that what I need to get done in doing music production requires about 10% usage from the mpc without the sampling. The rest is purely skill with other instruments.

And gone are the days when I use to do everything in the box (I never did everything in the mpc anyway). So keep in mind that everybodys roots are set differently. Some are rooted firmly and thoroughly, while some are rooted in loose soil.

It's all about ones mindset.