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Akai • MPC-2000 / MPC-2000XL

The MPC-2000 is a professional and user-expandable 64-track sampler-sequencer workstation. Its sampler is like the S-2000 which comes with 2MB sample memory which can be expanded to 32MB. Sampling specs include a cd-quality 16-bit, 44.1 kHz sample rate in stereo or mono. All the necessary edit tools are here: tune, pitch shift, truncate, looping, key placement, velocity effects and more. Up to 32 voices of polyphony, complete MIDI implementation, a built-in disk drive and a SCSI interface prepare this sampler for any situation.

The sequencer is intuitive and fun to use. It will do notes as fast as 32nd notes and can record in real- or step-time. There are several sequence edit functions. Swing and quantizing functions also available. The MPC-2000 is designed to be the centerpiece of your music production studio. It will transmit sync and MIDI information too. Individual tracks can be muted for building and changing your music live! The MPC series of sequencer samplers have long been the standard means of HipHop and TripHop music creation.

The MPC-2000XL adds several new features which include a Next Sequence key, four bank keys, Track Mute key, a hinged LCD, multi-program playback, device naming, MIDI soft thru, multi-track recording, time stretch, resampling (can down-convert samples to 22 kHz or 8-bit), simultaneous playback of a second sequence, and folder file management. The MPC-2000XL Studio Sampler version also adds an 8-out board and SMPTE board, and S/PDIF digital I/O built in. A standard MPC-2000XL can be upgraded to the Studio Sampler using the optional IB-M20T SMPTE board and Multi-8/DM Digital In/Out Board. There is also an MPC-2000XL Studio Plus model, which comes with all the expansion boards found in the Studio Sampler version as well as the EB16 SampleVerb Multi-Effects Processor Board option built-in. Each expansion board is about $250 ($350 for the SampleVerb board).

The MPC-2000 and MPC-2000XL can be upgraded to include up to 8 outputs, digital I/O, 4 multi-effects processors, expanded filters, 8MB Flash ROM board, SMPTE board, MPC Sound Library, and alternate internal disk storage mediums can be added. The MPC-2000 is a classic, and still perfect, entry level, studio quality sampler-sequencer that you can use to start making killer HipHop tracks just like the pros do! It has been used by Cirrus, Todd Terry, Underworld, Roni Size, A Guy Called Gerald, Freddy Fresh, Linkin Park, DJ Premier, Primo, Kanye West, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and Apollo 440.

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Dj Pound

Posted 130 days ago

Processing your samples before you sample them into the MPC is a must!
I suggest EQ'ing all of your samples, before sampling...if you dont already do that.

Presyce

Posted 164 days ago

You can set the pads to cut each other off,that's pretty standard with all the MPC's

Julio

Posted 166 days ago

What up! when sampling. Check you levels carefully. Max out your peak as best you can for more bass. Then use the LP filter. turn it down almost all the way and then crank the resonance up a bit... I do have the fx card though so I gets that helps... Also, if you hit open window will you are in the parameter screen for pad adjustments (the same screen with the lp filter), you CAN set pads up to cut each other off...

Loopwhole

Posted 185 days ago

also you might have the peak up too hight...that will kill the bass aswell

Loopwhole

Posted 185 days ago

Nah colbyg your not doing anything wrong...the mpc is just one of those machines that doesnt have very much character to it. what ever you put into it is what you get out..if you want only the bass try the limited lp filter. otherwise sample better bass.

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