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41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 16-May-00: Hmmm. You guys confuse me. Ziggy says the MPC range sucks (basically) and gives reasons for why, you other guys keep defending the mpc range on the very basis that Ziggy critizize...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 16-May-00: Well said. You're right with that Future Music comment.. if Ziggy writes for the music press, then it would have to be Future Music. There's a clown there by the name of Maff Evans...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 15-May-00: ......whoops, sorry 4 all the typos; I can spell really....
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 15-May-00: Remind me again, was was it I said b4?........... "...its sad that pepole choose 2 judge these boxes on what they *cant* do...rathe...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 15-May-00: dunno why I even bother.... Just think...THINK, what DJ shadow could have done with an E-6400...! ....course, you can make smashing tunes on a mpc x. .....course you can make sma...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 14-May-00: You reckon "It has the flexibillety of a one-legged horse. And petty memory spec's. It's primary use beeing drums, I say it's way overpriced" Hahahaha... You're so full of shit. ...
61 comments
total stars: 220
total votes: 73
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 14-May-00: Just used an MC-80 a few days ago. My partner ended up buying one on the SAME day I got my EMU E5000 in the mail! It took us a while to get our heads around all that new gear but...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 14-May-00: Woah! It doesen't matter much but, I've actually used MPC 60 ,3000 and 2000. And I rest my case. It's intuitive and accurate, but so is Lego. It has the flexibillety of a one-leg...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 13-May-00: Hey Ziggy, like r-tek said, you obviously have never used an Akai MPC000. You mention the Atari as being a better alternative, but the crappy timing on my old Atari was the main re...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 13-May-00: All I know is that they reissued it as the mpc 3000le and you can still get them. it is a good piece of gear if you want d+b or hip hop songs. that all. JeRe DOll...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 12-May-00: This machine was created with the musician in mind....
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 12-May-00: I get the impression that Mr Ziggy has never actually had the pleasure of using an MPC :( Course now hes gonna lie and say that he has, but I find that hard 2 believe. I could ...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 12-May-00: Overpriced piece of crap! Like it's sooooooooo much better with pads instead of keyes!.......bah! Internal sequencer? sure, good timing....but lacking in feauters. Memory? it's ...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 12-May-00: Yeah, it's the best.. perfect midi timing can't be beaten!...
41 comments
total stars: 139
total votes: 41
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 12-May-00: mpc 3000 is an expressive instrument. I like playing it w/ my toes while a play my other keyboards....
13 comments
total stars: 58
total votes: 15
added: 06-Jan-99
Lastpost: 25-Mar-00: The MPC2000XL which has been out since late '99 is what I sequence all my drums on for live jungle . This piece is a must for anyone considering doing a live breakbeat project, amo...
13 comments
total stars: 58
total votes: 15
added: 06-Jan-99
Lastpost: 22-Feb-00: Yes, you can take one sample and use the "16 levels" button to automatically make that sample play your choice of 16 types of pitch, volume, filter and attack. So, some synth line...
13 comments
total stars: 58
total votes: 15
added: 06-Jan-99
Lastpost: 24-Nov-99: Actually, you CAN map shit chromatically or you can take 1 sample and play it at different pitches without remapping it and using up memory....
14 comments
total stars: 51
total votes: 14
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 21-Nov-99: The MC4 came out pre-midi (early 80's), is designed to sequence CV based synths. It saves loads sequences via tapes....
12 comments
total stars: 75
total votes: 18
added: 22-Dec-98
Lastpost: 14-Nov-99: A great piece of kit let down by those rubber buttons....
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