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Average rating:
4.7 out of 5
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Olaf, I knew you were being sarcastic. Why can't people understand that? read the post before Olaf's and you'll understand why he said what he said. Sheesh.
Oh and the MPC series is great no matter what number you put behind it. It's simply my favorite sequencer. I don't even used the internal sampler on it half the time so it's bit rate doesn't mean much to me. I use it to sequence other gear which it does brilliantly. 5 out of 5!
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It's a dope box. My weapon of choice in fact. But don't sweat the 2k tho' if you don't have the money for the 3k, they're both top of their fukkin class in drum machines.
12-bit samplers not professional!? Go tell that to DJ Premier so he can laugh in your face. He still uses the mighty MPC-60.
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o.k. o.k. ok........its like a never ending debate!!! 3000vs2000vs2000xl....First of all lets look at one thing....HYPE!!Most of the hip hop/R&B producers that I look up to and that i'm sure a lot of you guys look up to started in the early to mid '90s. At the time the only MPC out there was the 3000 (and 60). If it had been the 2000 or 2000xl that's probably what they would of used to produced some of the timeless classics they have!!! ITS NOT THE MACHINE ITS WHO'S BEHIND IT!!! furthermore think all the new cats out there working like crazy with the 2000 who will produce chart topping hits, I'm sure in 8 years from now when they have an MPC8000 young producers will say that the 2000 is the shit, not the 8000!!!(that's if Akai is still around!!) Don't get me wrong I own and love the 3000 but man , just remember its about the beats!!! you heard......
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The MPC 3000 is the bomb, man! You guys who claim not to like the MPC3k must not be breathing the same air we humans do. In my opinion the feel and groove on the MPC 3k is better than anything out. I was thinking like you guys and did not pick one up until I found one in a pawn shop for $600.00. It changed my whole way of thinking. Now the MPC2000 sits and waits to be used, although I use it every now and then for extended samples along with the roland VP 9000. Now bj wrote a few threads back that MPC stood for "major piece of crap". May I ask what b.j. stands for? (;-) -just funning) Anyway,everybody keep making good music, and whatever gear God blessed you with, make some noise!
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I've used the MPC 2000, MPC 2000 XL, and the MPC 3000. I sold both 2000's and currently have a 3000. I find the 2000's easier to sample and edit the samples. The 2000 Xl has a few new features that are pretty nice(splicing samples). I wouldn't waste time using the resampling and time compression/expansion functions. It would be better to use a stand alone sampler. The 3000 sound is superior to the 2000. It's easier to get around the 3000. I love both machines but will never under any circumstance sell my 3000. Well......If Akai made a MPC 4000 which has the best features of both machines(2000's graphic wave form editor, multi-effects, looping and the 3000's sound quality, multi MIDI in/outs, balanced outputs), I might give up my MPC 3000 but it would cost the buyer a pretty penny...Time to make some music...Holla at me if you love Hip Hop and live in Japan.....
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