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Average rating:
4.7 out of 5
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Here it is for all of the young people that might not know. The End ALL Be ALL of the MPC debates.
#1. The MPC60/60ii is the greatest sampler/sequencer of all time- just like Mike Tyson in his prime..think Tyson 1988 era.
#2. The Mpc3000 is just the better, improved version of the 60- think Tyson in 1989-90 when he was knocking everyone out in minutes
#3. The MPC2000 is Akai's attempt to be better then they already were without the help of Roger Linn- think Tyson in 1990 when he got knocked out by Buster Douglass..He didn't have any of his original team with him.
#4. The MPC2000xl was Akai trying to make a comeback and reprove themselves after the 2000's showing- think Tyson trying to make a comeback against Evander Holyfield.
#5. The MPC4000 was Akai once again trying to recapture some of the magic of a time well passed- think Tyson vs Lennox Lewis- he did his best but I think we all knew then that it was over for him.
#6. Finally the new MPC1000. Akai is trying to show the world that they still got it though reports state otherwise - think Tyson 2003 making a comeback; We'll all watch but do we really even care like we once did.....
But Hey Lets build a perfect drum machine and not fight over which of these is better...
Just think.. The Low End of the 60/60ii - Kick drums The high end of the EMU SP 12/1200's - snares + high hats The sequencer+ solid build of the 3000 - super tight feel The wave editing of the 2000/2000xl and the processing speed + storage space of the 4000... Now that would be something
...............is anyone listening......Peace
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The MPC 3000 will put out whatever you put into it. The interface is a little old school and I wish it had a usb connection (I guess that's why Akai came out with the 4000). The unit will get real hot if turned on for a long time. The only contender I see is the new Roland MV-8000. It has the design of the MPC with effects and usb. Does it sound just as good? Time will tell if the 8000 will take the MPC 3000 title.
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if you want your drums to bang and your sequence to swang this is the thang. if you dont plan on using the mpc3000 to sequence and play the drums along with extra samples here and there it aint worth the money, this is a studio piece, its made for folks who got mad dough to spend on quality hear...coupled with sound modules, full samplers, the 3000 cant be beat.... IMO the 2000XL is a better all in one box for the djs just makin the beats etc....
really though, the 3000 a full studio together does like nothing else, save for perhaps the mpc60.
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First a little background I've been doing hip hop production for a long while now, since about 93. I have been full circle from using a analog eight track mixer recorder just looping stuff up, to a 2000XL and ADAT and all the way to software, al little bit of Reason (I also love this ditty) as well as Battery, Kontakt, etc with Logic and mastering to Pro Tools.....I recently started making a little money of the game and bought a MPC3000 about 3 months ago, I waited until now to do a proper review....
It is the hype and more!!!! The sound mixes a richness in the lows, a crispness in the snares and a overall clarity and punchy funk that nothing can match. I'm not a technical guy but I now it must relate to the actual build of the sound convertors, it has a sound that the 2000XL and purely computer based stuff just lack (trust me I ran my signals from Logic into outboard compressors to beef the signal up and still couldnt reach the sound quality of the 3000).....So that was my intial impression, the sound is just creamy, it seems like regardless of what you sample, drums, rhodes, bass licks, etc...the 3000 will eat it up and transform into some straight sauce. I cant get enough it, it just creates a relaxed vibe that I can get down to.
Ah, the sequencing, classic pad based style, create your initial sequence, copy it, add variation, repeat lay it out in song mode, cant get much simpler than that. Use the note variation slider, note repeat button, 16 levels all the key features are here, no b.s. features that you wont even end up using. Internal mixer section, excellent filters, easy numeric editing, 8 outs, 4 midi outs, 2 ins....
I really love this machine, it has taken my game to the next level, really all you need is this, a gang of sound material, a zip drive and some sort of tracker to lay it all out on. BTW i do miss the track to pad assignment on the 2000XL but the boost in sound quality was worth the loss.
I paid $1500 used.
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I,ve got a shit load of analog gear, most of the roland X0X boxes an SP1200...too mutch to list.. I prefer to compose beats, er...breaks , er...percussion on my 3000 cause its really reliable, as I have dealines to meet, it's fast(ideas to sound ratio) and the SMPTE timecode and midi is rock solid. I use the MPC for beats only, then sequence the rest of the parts with Logic, edit with Pro Tools. If your reading this cause your thinking about buying one, do it, just don't pay more than $1200-$1300 U.S. for it. The MPC does have its limits, but it does the rythem thing really well. MPC vs. computer? Get both. To stay competetive in the audio industry you'll need them.
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