All user reviews for the Akai Professional MPC1000

It will run: 6 audio outputs (indpendantes or couples), two MIDI IN / OUT (real +!)
No sounds really available is a sampler. It is we fill it.
Squenceur (version OS alternative amne 300 000 notes)

A Schematic include:
- A pad> 4 simultanns sounds possible. A possibility to swap the one with the sliders QLink
- 4 banks of 16 pads (A, B, C, D)
- We arrive therefore the possibility to easily grate: 4 x 16 x 4 = 256samples! (The memory limit 128MB RAM, however, is but a piece APRS practice unless it has long ambiences and drones, a piece rarely Exceeds 70MB memory dcoupe well if all these samples even keeping the loops of 4 or 8 times)

UTILIZATION

We are beginners in Drout (especially the original version 2.1 of catastrophic Akai) but once the DD version 3.05 or bcp much better then one between 4.5x vritablement in the workstation appearance radical trs but powerful when you put your hands dirty.

SOUNDS

The well confess that I put on the ass: the sound!
I work with a laptop on gnralement in FA101 firewire on which the sound is particulirement good for this price (I recommend it for that matter) and I was afraid that with the output spar are the akai needs a good compressor in the ass to win and especially potato minimize saturation since we superimposed the tracks hard (something that would not be uncompressed track in a software squenceur ).
But no, the sound is clear and powerful and it's a real surprise.
And this machine can be treated fairly "violent" without her flinch and change the laptop.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 10 days is few and far. In any case, enough to perform all necessary.
My criticism concerns some lack of function a little "tarquot; vritablement to get closer to what can be done in electro / electronica PC (I'm not talking about vst or another because we forget the total! must bouncer its tracks and have them sample it all) but the time Qlink rel JJ advelopp nanmoins allow interactions interesting rhythmic> the QLINK can interact directly on the hard loop, we approximates what can be done on Ableton Live).

Report quality perfect price if you opt for a Used. In nine, 1000euros a lot.

For my part I was looking for a machine for my lives, fast, reliable and crative and the MPC is the best choice I think. T believe I have not shuffled the laptop + controller returning particulirement expensive ncessite to have a computer for home and another to live for who ddi live said said risks for a machine type macbook laptop or notebook PC. Live it takes solid! that's my opinion anyway.

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MPC 1000 (http://www.akaipro.com/prodMPC1000.php)

UTILIZATION

From the wonderful world of soft drinks, the grip and quite simple but very confusing ... Switch between screens 17 inches to see the whole piece a few lines on a screen the size of a cell phone (I exaggerate a bit ...) is special.

However, we rediscover how to work a lot more intuitive ... The mpc is a musical instrument, a beatmaker find a real feeling of dealing ... Unlike the computer world that (in my opinion) is more "mathematical" ...

The handling is fast enough and you soon realize the "concept" of the beast for the composition. Afterwards, the different functions are easily accessible ... Just read the manual is very clear!!

SOUNDS

It is a machine to sequence see sampler ... Very few sounds in it, it comes with 128 MB inflate in order to have fun and not be limited based on ...

The work is not the longest to learn to use, but rechrche sounds, samples, loops ...

OVERALL OPINION

Very good machine, purchased earlier this year ... Too much time, so I do not control ...

In fact the difficulty lies in the choice of ergonomics ... Personally, for now, I'm more comfortable with a computer, but this machine draws me to the sensations it produces in the composition. In addition, it can play live with additional platinum vynil or Serato, with his very correct ... Easy portability, it fits in a suitcase for vacation ...

A purchase that I do not regret ...

Already rbach

UTILIZATION

Easy to learn but can be a real pain s'avrer head for those accustomed to working on keyboard workstations .. over the assignments sounds with his pad J'trouve not tr s after each practice's gots ..... j not even speak the sampler .... the joke at the end ... for 1000 euros in the nine MPC you AND AND AND AND THIS FUCKING MANUAL IN ENGLISH!! lol what a shame ... Will they have made an effort it is true that English is not so hard that his (its dpend for whom) brief the MPC is not bad for aspiring beatmaker who want to become one with timbaland week (which is not my case because I'm clueless with this machine )...... live the yamaha motif 6!

SOUNDS

Sounds? we must get them here is the concept of the MPC making sounds with his own drum kit .... which is nice is that it sounds like it is returning a "pom" is "pom" simply ..

OVERALL OPINION

The MPC 1000 c cool for its ease of ACCS, its concept squenceur sampler is really not bad, but watching me srieux's face it I do not like this machine moves away too e of what jai want to do with ... it's cool to squence (still need to do it) the assignment of sounds with his pad j'trouve not terrible ... dcidment RAM the keyboard workstation ..
lemy The Good Doctor

Trs good machine made by the pads. The fact that we should buy new pads prohibtif price of $ 200 is a disgrace and the bones provided by akai. When you see how dd was able to evolve the bone: it sidra: moving from a sampling drum machine rel a production station: and this is not done with the bone 2.

UTILIZATION

For what comes from the soft and mastering the art of sampling well: getting used to the getting started but once you get the digest has for me is that of happiness. I had heard tellemnt Patla the 2000XL, 3000 the legendary and mythical 60. I rv of this machine and I was wondering what it avit so specially: we must try to understand. A system that is all to think that design track from cubase. But go to bed a master ide in 3 min. It goes fast and sounds. In complment I use a s2000 with 8 output and a keyboard synth CS1x.
Soon a new expander and a filter 42 or analog style mfc sherman. S950 or if you like the sound 12bit.

SOUNDS

We can do any style of music by adding a synth or sound module.
The effects are a bit cheap, but also filters adpanne well.
The expression is good: good dynamic and fast devienent 16 level required.
The equation and the compressor output will effectively make the machine sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year and I think I will keep a long time: finally j'spre.
If you find a secondhand 2500 in a similar price opt for the 2500: with the bone dd is indispensable functions are the same. The 1000 is smaller and the pads just sucks. I have an MPD24 so it's less embtant.

We can do almost the same thing on the PC but live mpc does not planre: it is the main argument in its favor.
Trs good machine thanks to the bone dd rendrat worship: I am sure. Fits all styles but particulirement to hip hop but I do not teach you anything.
Thank you Roger Linn.

Squenceur sampler a "pad" drum East'm saying but something else can do much good e / s wholesale jack with 4 separate output ca cool do not worry this rate it! Bones JJ comprehensive.

UTILIZATION

Aolrs the atention I will talk about the bones JJ revolutionized the machine and which is essential in my opinion been the thing that sucks is that of bones has laid akai ns. ownership asser chelou j at the beginning I struggled because I had just one and a mk2 es1 sp 3O3 J had a hard time capturing something of backup files and always with the mess, but hey skip this step ca has run its own but it has not been easy to do so the concept of animals (note j've always difficult to start a new toy). I find it very easy if not laid back but I did not get the super handy for playing live I was over with the prod and I recorded my track record with direct dc all in wav I could play my sounds on my serato live after practice too. by visually against c j was not great but I admit I qd pdt same guts with a silent c 3 years good experience and I would add that I do not even be seen with any other machine I precise hardware.
manuelest the galley can I find one too and we often walk ds sub menus.

SOUNDS

Bah c is the 16 bit 44.1 khz c less than 24 or 32 bit but it goes carrment are treble and bass sound is cool c 16 bit CD quality what.
st effest certainly not the top but I have not had any problems with adding and I have a sp 3O3 just for that.

OVERALL OPINION

I have the untiliser pdt three years every day and very happy day in quiet clear to me c the machine hard the best: the other is there are too many or not asser.
j I appreciate the principle of serious pads (except the quality of those it is proven that a chier c) and before the chopper got a j a sp 303 ES1 MKII ER1 one too.
Used a 600 euros c is a good deal with the ram and the new pads after I do not see the interest of a hard drive. after if you have to take over functionality requires a computer and quickly c less frustrating.
j I sold my mpc 1000 for m buying a laptop and an MPD 24 I regret it at all, but I keep a pad qd even to be able to play in tps tps dc j have to keep working the same technique but with a larger visual effects I work more now with ableton. but for those who kif hard on the mpc 1000 is an unbeatable c super silent machine
I put 8 for the lack of visual effects and the ds but otherwise I do not necessarily mind more with ableton but c is more precise and more effects are and if there had been no ableton I will stay on mpc 1000. Voila voila!

Midi USB conection brf nikel
effects not so good
MPC sequencer

UTILIZATION

Simple fast but limited in area Certainties

SOUNDS

Or it is the fishing, if you like the sound chalereux go your way, jai make a beat with the MPC1000 and the same with the 2000 and surprise, the sound of the 1000 has a aspet METAL infects for a fan of his hiphop oldy is atrocious, now for the hiphop electronics of the 2000s is on it can go.

OVERALL OPINION

Techno trance electronic or rap tektonik, this sampler are for you, hiphop and drum hot Péchu much fat fly this machine

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

Bossé with 3 or 4 years mpc 2000XL, I was very apprehensive to buy a 1000, fear of something too cheap, less professional, etc..
After a few minutes spent on it I became aware of the progress in relation to the 2000XL, many small details have changed, such as being able to make the polyphony with a single sample (in 16 level) which was impossible before (even if the poly mode did exist). The addition brings a lot of filters makes it possible to go much further in the work samples, practical to mitigate the cracks when sample on vinyl. The effects are significant even though they are far from a pro-level course. The USB port is terrible, it allows me to work on a sample SoundForge and live rock in the mpc. The separate outputs can work really quickly, and record multi-track (I did not have the card on the 2000XL).
Otherwise the weight and small size m'allègent really a burden, as I move around a lot, lugging a 2000XL (about 7 kilos) plus a big bag of saps on the back it's still a hassle).
Finally above all things the most significant is the loading time is divided by 100 or 1000 (sometimes I waited 3 to 4 minutes to load a large project from my zip).
Now in just the negatives. Akai, while offering a quality product literally does not care about our face. Such as by removing the elements that seemed essential to any beatmaker, without reason, if not money (the time stretch, to divide a sample into 16 shares, to convert to mono, and other things yet). Also new are the legions of the 1000, and I think we could Aker offer a product more successful (if not eaten by a radical capitalist ideology).
In conclusion I would say though that the mpc 1000 is one of the best machines (a qualitative point of view and practice) I've ever owned, and work on it is a real treat (especially since I changed again by the bone base).

What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?
2 analog audio in/6out
a digital audio in / 1 out (stereo)
twelve o'clock 2in/2out
USB connection to connect to the computer


He has an effects section?
yes but I do not use
A compressor and an eq on the master
2 fx (rgb, delay ,...) available but only by a pad


How many sounds and styles available? Are they edited? Through a utility Mac / PC?
every style of music but brought rap / hiphop / brum n bass
yes the sounds are. wav therefore editable on computer

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple?
mpc style requires time s'abituer but once done it's good c


The manual is clear and sufficient?
yes well done


The usual functions are they easily accessible?
yes

SOUNDS

sounds are not bad but any way we can add these samples is no problem
the principle

the fx are a bit drastic

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years
I did not try another model but it suits me very well because it allows me to sample and make melody above mees
other times I did it but the drum pads are a bit small compared to the mpc 2500 ... the blow a little less simple
on the other hand for tunes is not bad because there are 16 pads x 4 making 4stroke
(Compare to the 500 that are only 12)

good value for money
I regret just the size of the pads at the same time the mpc 2500 is far too expensive, and with the update of bone on the MPC1000 (bone dd) we obtain the same functionality as the mpc 2500
So I finally remake the choice

The connectors are MIDI, Jack, USB and a kind of SPDIF. There are 6 internal effects is low but the MPC is primarily a sequencer.
The connection is useful if the computer is no Compact Flash card and if a hard drive in the MPC. Personally I put my drumkits on the hard disk of the MPC and then I put my samples to use on the Compact Flash.
I recommend against for memory expansion, otherwise it is quickly limited.

UTILIZATION

I think the MPC is quite easy to access when you bump already on your computer (the instruction of their drums and others), after certain features deserve a look in the manual but since I have 2 that the open time.
We must also consider a change to the OS because Akai is, apparently, very rotten when we discover the JJOS (free and paid) as the function of CHOP (which can cut a sample into several slices and then assign them to pads) does not exist on the Akai OS, and is the main function of the MPC for me.
After, to travel around the machine on the menus, everything is shown on the face of the MPc, so no hassle.

SOUNDS

What attracted me to the MPC is also the famous grain (which is not as driven as the 2000 example) thanks to its compressor. The pads are famous thanks to Akai touch so special that when testing an MPD32, one can only laugh of these pieces of plastic that serve as a pad.
The thing to know is that it does not contain any sounds, except for the 15aine which are internal (and that can remove if you want) and not very useful. Therefore provide a large bank of sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since I have, I had to spend ten hours on the day she arrived at home. It's been six months that I have to have it.
I rarely had the opportunity to use an MPC, but my choice went to 1000 for its next compact and portable, and USB port which does not carry around with all his cards too.

For the price I paid, it's a great value as an MPC in very good condition + + memory upgrade internal hard drive 60GB + JJOS1 paying 550 euros for it remains very reasonable.
If I had to make another choice, it would be the same, except that before making the MPC I evolved my collection of vinyl records to cut everything that happens!

The MPC 1000 is a great piece of equipment and with the upgraded operating system its just like the more expensive models. It has midi and audio hook ups. You can connect your midi cords right to your interface for editing on a bigger screen. The MPC brand has the best sequencing known to all producers. It will automatically sequence your playing better than any software or other hardware program there is. The effects on the 1000 are kinda dull though, not as many options as there is on the 2000 and 4000/5000. But that’s why you track it out and use your computer program for effects. But the program itself comes with enough for you to complete a whole song it in. It has song mode, and you can lay a whole song out. Its kinda hard with such a small screen but you ca n do it if you have the patience.

UTILIZATION

All of the functions will take some manual reading, this isn’t a piece of equipment you can work our way through without the manual. You will definitely need to read the manual. But after reading the manual you will have no issues at all with navigating your way thought the menus and options.


SOUNDS

the sensitivity and after touch is great on the pads. The pads are built to last and you wont have a problem with them if you don't hit them really hard. The stock sounds that come with it, will need to be replaced. They are very cheap, so definitely get your own kit together and get it uploaded.

OVERALL OPINION

The MPC 1000 is a must have for any hip hop sampler, it has great feeling pads and a great sound that comes out of it. You can layer your drums and eq them right on the MPC its self. If I went back to before I bought the MPC 1000 knowing what I know now, I would have probably saved up more money and just bought the 4000 xl. It has more options and a synth creator as well, not to mention a bigger screen . But the 1000 is great for beginners, but after trying the upgraded models you will want to upgrade asap!

Effects section really not terrible,
Sequencer at the top I used mostly in "real time" and I make some corrections with the edit grid (JJos)
The Correct Time allows a groove hard to get when you're starting to pads.

UTILIZATION

Level workflow ca change me completely from the computer, I really feel like playing an instrument and I also can directly record my loops.
You have to admit it changed my way of making music, after a piece to complete the level and composition especially mix / master to say there's no AC is not a computer with which all the work will be much quicker and with instruments provided more and better qualities.

But anyway I love my MPC for the composition and as I do not care about finishing AC suits me very well yet.

SOUNDS

on sounds nothing to say it's a sampler ...
for velocity pads is not worth it but there's a way 16levels that can help.

OVERALL OPINION

To release one can screen and mouse, this sampler is very good I added a synth (Alesis Micron) has been my config and I touch more to the computer and have a blast like that.

Alot of nice features but I know it can chop but I like the zones feature of the 200 and etc. Pads do need to be bigger but again nothing that I couldnt live without or anything. I really love love love the USB port because I can chop my samples in Cool Edit instead of MPC (makes of for the zoning feature) with little lost transfer quality loss

Price paid

879

UTILIZATION

Extremly easy seqeuncer and interface IMO. Q Link is easy to configure to the effects you want. I would change and have a hinged screen but then it would be getting close to the 2000xl right? So overall I thought it was had extremly easy usability

Nope built extremly well but ahvent had it long so couldnt tel you whole of stuff

SOUNDS

The sound quality was nice. The preset sounds were kinda of cheesy but when you load your own it was nice. I had no complaints

OVERALL OPINION

Behind my turntable this is a my favorite piece of equipment period. I dont know what Id do with out it

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: gballin123 (January 1-, 2004)

This machine is full of great features. Usb, effects, 3 filters (high,low and band pass), up to 128 mb of ram, and you can save to compact flash cards. It is missing timestrecth and zoning but those can be done outside of the mpc via computer. I don't necessarily do either cause when I want to change the speed of my sample I'm used to just pitching it down and also the extract feature is very easy to get used to. (The extract feature does the same thing as zoning basicly).

Price paid

860 USD

UTILIZATION

This mpc is very, very easy to use. Some things I needed the manual to figure out. But most of the stuff I figured out on my own. I wish they would've made the layout more like the 60's though.

It seems well built but the other machines are built alot better in my opinion.

SOUNDS

It has a nice quality sound. It doesn't sound as warm and thick as other samplers I have messed with but, when you know what your doing you can make it sound really warm and thick. Basicly it doesn't anything extra to the sound like lower bit rate samplers do. What you put in is what you get back out.

OVERALL OPINION

I really love this mpc because it was my first but I think I might be upgrading soon. Everything just seems sooo.......squished. If it were stolen I wouldn't probably get it again.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: grimaybeats555 ( 6-, 2005)

I think their is nothing really missing. Its just features that people want for the fact that they wouldnt have to run it through their computer.I just recently found out how to chop samples really quick so it i dont need to use the computer at all.Not to mention the great feeling pads. ahhhhh yeahhh ahaha

Price paid

926.00

UTILIZATION

I think this is the most user friendly sampler/sequencer n the market. if you are just getting into beat making this would be a five minutes with the manual just to learn how to record and stuff.

I think the quality is excellent . the only draw back is mines gets really heated sometimes even when it is cold.

SOUNDS

I feel the sound quality is excellent. The sound is super clean. not what your going for if you want that 12bit grit but i have my ways around that

OVERALL OPINION

I dont think i will ever part with my 1k because it is so simple, the sound quality is ill, it does everything that i want in minimal time.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: djobserv ( 6-, 2005)