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Average rating:
4.7 out of 5
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If you like old hiphop sound,ex, Dj Premier or old Gfunk. You shouid get a MPC60.But you want sounds like bad boy, rodney jerkins or Ruff riders.You should choose mpc 3000,not a 2000.2000 is not bad but not good.2000 is better for drumn bass,or pops.Most important things is not FUNCTION, SOUNDS AND FEELING OF GROOVES.Your thing is HIPHOP.YOU SHOULD MPC3000! OR 60
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I managed to use of of these in a studio, and fell in love with it. Unfortunately, I don't have $2500 to buy one, but I managed to buy an XL. After going back to the studio again, and playing tracks I made on the XL in the 3000, I have to admit, for the extra $1500 I saved, I would NOT want the 3000. I'm not saying it's ont any good, but as far as how it sounds, it simply doesn't justisfy spending that much extra. The extra fatness can be aquired by simply hooking up a mixer to your XL, and turning up the bass a little. Seriously, and for the extra cash you spend, you don't even half of the features that the XL comes with.. actually, the MPC2000 has more bells and whistles. The 3000 is nice, don't get me wrong, but the only people that are going to give props to it are the ones that have that kind of money to buy it, or they are jear junkies and want to blow up their friends ego. "I have an MPC2000.. ohh yea, well, I use a MPC3000." Try one before you buy it, and then use an XL, or even a MPC-60. The help buttons are nice, as well as the option for a computer monitor (it shows up as monochrome.. remember the old PC's.. nasty) No Graphical editing, no timestretch, no re-sampling and a bigger price tag. That's not nice.
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Hmmm. It seems like the classic "no the MPC3000 is crap,No the MPC2000XL is crap" thing going on here!!
I will agree and disagree with both the previous reviewers. It's obvious that they both have strengths and weaknesses. But why go into detail? The only way to know if a piece of gear is right for you is to play with it for good amount of time.
As for the guy "MS from Boston" being a new schooler, I think "XL" misread what he is saying. It sounds like he means that if your new to sampling, the MPC3000 non graphical way of sampling can be a pain in the ass and should be looked at more closely if your looking at buying a sampler. And I think if "MS" "believes in making music with his eyes rather than his ears", he would not be using a MPC at all and would not bother posting something like this. I think he would be saying "Reason is cool" or something like that.
I do know people who make music with both can do amazing things with them.This is beginning to sound like one of those threads you see on Analogue Heaven bout 303's ( There cool!, they suck, etc!). Peace- David
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I must disagree with the previous reviewer. Obviously, this person is the 'new-school' type of musician and believes in making music with his eyes rather than his ears. I've used both 2000 and 3000 and still got the 3000. It's just sounds better and has better beat! 2000 has more visual features, but cheap is cheap and you can always feel it when working with 2000. So even if the 3000 is a symbol, it's a symbol for a reason. Just like a Fairlight or Synclavier are still considered best sounding digital synths/samplers, so is MPC3000 when it comes to the MPC line of sequencer/drum machines. The 2000 is just a cheap imitation of the 3000 with just a few bells and whistles added, most of which are useless anyway....
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Well, I have to say I am disappointed with the MPC3000.
I have been using a MPC2000XL and thought the MPC3000 would be better option to make records and I find it just holds me up writing tracks.
The MPC3000 is a bit weird to get around compared to the ease of use with the 2000XL. The 2000XL enables you to resample at a low Frequency rate and enables you to edit graphically. Editing a sample on the MPC3000 takes more time, and can be frustrating when you can not see the waveform. But if your not new to sampling this is really no big deal, and perhaps this should only be considered by a new schooler.
Obviously the MPC2000XL has more features since it is new and it is also cheaper. I agree it is not made as well as a MPC3000 ( the bottom of the XL is cheap tin). But it has cheaper memory and options and it is esay to work the hell out of the machine.
Quite frankly, go with a MPC2000Xl if you want to get things done and save money.
It seems that the MPC3000 was cool at one time but maybe its a ridiculous status symbol. What matters is what your record sounds like and not what you used on it.
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