Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Thu, 07 Jan 1999 19:30:28 -0800
At 10:25 AM 1/8/99 +0800, you wrote:
>I heard the MPC2000 isn't that great. Many people say that the 3000 is
>better. Join the Akai mailing list. You could try ordering from Guitar
>Center, www.starvingmusician.com or www.rougemusic.com
The 3000 is older, a little more elaborate and more expensive. But the 2000
is still supported by Akai and isn't obsolete yet.
I don't own an MPC2000, but I've used a few and learned how to use them.
It's real handy to know how to use, especially in the studio. Recently my
band recorded a tune which relied on a drum n bass backing track sequence.
I didn't want to lug my computer to the studio, so I saved it as a .mid and
popped it in the studio's MPC, which has SMPTE and was able to play back
everything.
Prior to that, I also wanted to make a drum loop to break up out of my
drummer's performance, so all we did was sample the drum tracks into the
MPC, which I saved to disk and brought home to process and convert.
For my personal needs, I wouldn't use the MPC2000 as a primary sampler
(gimme $2000 to spare and I'll buy one though :)), but I certainly do
recommend it, especially if you're into using it hip-hop style.
The only thing I don't like about the MPC2000 (aside from the ability to
make full-range multisamples, i.e. a whole piano) is that the resonant
filter doesn't follow the sound - it only works when the sample is triggered.
Elson
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- Stephen Hawking, 1998
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