who owns a MPC 4000....

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and what are your impressions on it.

are all the features they advertise currently available and have the OS updates been good?

any major complaints or props?

I wanna get one to make hiphop, have no experience with MPCs and am a beginneer composer, would it be a good choice?

thanks for any input!

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As a beginner I would pass on it.
The 2000 series is plenty capable.
Lot's of pro's still just use the 2000 series.
Last I heard Pete Rock had switched to the 2000xl.
 
I keep hearing a lot about this Pete Rock guy. I'm in Australia and i've never heard of him.

Can somebody recommend some tunes to check cos judging by the users on this forum be must be some sort of demi-god.
 
He is right tho,..dont go for the 4000, It's way more expensive and it wont give u that much, go for the 2000 if ur a beginner.
lots of things to learn on,...maybe ull go for a 4000 later, or just stick up with the 2000 :)
 
TheRealDopamine said:
I keep hearing a lot about this Pete Rock guy.

Can somebody recommend some tunes to check cos judging by the users on this forum be must be some sort of demi-god.
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hmmm.....the Creator, the Basement and Reminisce were the classics. i used to play Reminisce over and over again, i think i was in 8th grade when that came out...92.

I lost track after that....his instrumental album is dope.
 
Nice one, i'll check it. Thanks.

If it's available in the states yet, have a look for Katalyst. Very good one-man Aussie hip hop outfit.

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I have to disagree here,
The 4000 is in another league then the 2000. Its a true Midi Production center. When I first got my 2000xl i was missing out on tons of options that would of helped along the way.
It all depends on what you plan. These days you can do more on one box then ever. The 4000 is a workhorse, and a monster. Not only dose it have the Akai seqencer, but a hard drive, 512 ram, cd burner that has been working in the newest update 1.40 and more to come. Plus the biggest adavntage is the aka.sys USB computer interface. Now you can move samples into wavelab or soundforge with no prob. My studio now revoles around my 4000. Good luck either way.

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The 4000 is ProTools and an MPC in one...so if you already got an MPC and ProTools or Logic, the 4000 is unecessary, and you can achieve that sound quality by sampling off CDs and recording at 24bits.
 
Yes I agree, but if someone is just starting out a machine like this is not overkill. Its the best way to go IMO. The seq is so easy to use, and hooking up midi is a breeze. Man I been doing this for a while and I can tell you Logic Pro tools Cubase is a pain in the *** to learn. After I picked up the 4000, the computer go pushed to the side, and only us it for more intense wave editing.
 
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Yes I agree, but if someone is just starting out a machine like this is not overkill. Its the best way to go IMO. The seq is so easy to use, and hooking up midi is a breeze. Man I been doing this for a while and I can tell you Logic Pro tools Cubase is a pain in the *** to learn. After I picked up the 4000, the computer go pushed to the side, and only us it for more intense wave editing.
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Yeah, if i was a rookie and had no computer, i'd probably aim for the 4000. Its everything you need in one box.

And ProTools is pretty godamn easy to use (compared to the 4000), especially with beat based music, I cant speak for Cubase or Logic.
 
aprim said:
Man I been doing this for a while and I can tell you Logic Pro tools Cubase is a pain in the *** to learn. After I picked up the 4000, the computer go pushed to the side, and only us it for more intense wave editing.
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Hold up.....if you tried to learn Logic, Protools AND Cubase at the same time...ya okay it would be a pain in the arse. But in reality they (4000, 2000, logic, protools, cubase, cakewalk, acid, etc..) are very simular with just a different look. feel and some extra features.

If you only using the 4000 to produce trax, how do you record them and listen to them on various types of media?

You will still need a computer or a recorder reguardless of what type of MPC you own.

Don't knock em until youve really really tried em.
 
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Your correct, but I use a DPS24 to record my tracks and avoid computers for the most part. Only use computers for wave editing and truly thats it.
I been recording with Cubase for years,first on a PC then on a Mac. I Also have used Logic, But anyone who has troubleshooted a PC driver or Mac extension problem knows that some times outboard gear lets you be more creative. Im not knocking computer producers but it wasnt for me. I think I have be 100 percent more productive when I moved away from my mac.
 
I will agree with Aprim... The 4000 is in another league then the 2000. Its a true Midi Production center.


I own a MPC 4000 since April 2002, and this thing rock solid.

I sold half of my studio hardware since that day. The computer hooked with usb via Ak.sys is a good way of working... an it's reliable and fast to get what you want from both world (soft versus hardware)

In fact, it's like having a speedster version of a laptop (in term of midi controller) with a nice sequencer (not as good as cubase sx) but faster then a software version.

For a live P.A. perspective... this is the thing!
 
MPC2000/RS7000 or PC with Reason

Hey guys,

I am new to the whole production thing. I do some dj'ing and am a guitarist and would like to create more of my own music of various types...primarily house music and other funky sounds. I am a bit torn right now as to what my first piece of equipment should be...other than my decks and guitars. From what I can tell the MPC2000 or 4000 sounds great, but I have used and heard great things about Reason, Cubase etc... Should I start with a solid peice of hardware or get myself a good PC or Mac? As I am serious about getting more into this hobby (and my day job pays well) I don't mind shelling out some cash to make sure I get something that is easy to use.

Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.
 
MPC 4000 is king of MPCs right now. The OS is pretty solid and Akai is still adding features next OS coming some time this month. For those that don't have or haven't used a 4000 for any real period of time, I'm not sure why you feel qualified to comment. The 2000xl is a relic of old compared to a 4000. If you are broke it might be an option but I'd opt for a 60 instead and show your beats some love. Also a 4000 doesn't have anything to do with protools. the 4k is simply a sick drum machine. Like all drum machines it has it's limitations, however far less than any other stand alone ever made. It's for cats that want the power and flexibility of software sequencer/samplers in a rock solid hands on application. It's worth the dough. It will open your eyes to the possibilities of your beat making capabilities. I think that software has it's place in the studio as well but this is the most flexible stand alone drum machine I've had the pleasure to work on. A bit of a learning curve is the price to pay for the power of the box.
Hugo do a search on the rs7000 alot of dance producers love that box for some reason. and speaking of Reason that program seems like a dance producers dream come true. The 4k will work for what ever you throw at it.
 
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