I like the sound of the 2000. It has a punchy sound that works for hip hop, the drums sound really crisp and clean, and everything sounds cohesive. Sure some of the mid and low range sound a little muffled, but it adds to the rawness. It may not have the most features either (no time streching samples), but overall, its a very solid machine.
The MPC2000 Classic was used by Kanye West, D'Angelo, Damu The Fudgemunk, Noon, Eminem etc. Also DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and J Dilla had one as a side-MPC. This means something, right? RockCee should really change the title of this video. The 2k is the best sounding MPC with waveform editing you can ever get.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Facts BEST sounding MPC besides the 60's and 3000. I hate the XL it sounds so hollow and you need to hella layer to get a good sound and groove. THe 2000 also has the best jog wheel out of all of them. If you put the 2000 jog wheel on a 3000 it would be god tier. I
Not in agreement with ya on this one. The 2000 has a sound of its own. Bought one back in 1999 and have been using it since. Just recently got the X and I can definitely tell the difference. This is a classic for a reason.
i bought the 2000 back in 1999 i still have it I disagree what you say sonically its dope I hear what you saying about the limitations but then again dont most machines have there limitations its called classic for a reason
The SOUND is all I care about, and the MPC2000 Classic sounds warmer than the MPC2000XL, also it sounds much better than any other modern MPC. Everyone who loves oldschool has respect for the classic 2000. You say storage is pain in the ass when it comes to the 2000 Classic but at the same time you glorify the MPC3000 which has EXACTLY THE SAME storage limitations as the 2000 Classic. Therefore what you say in the video sounds like you're joking. No hate bro, just sayin...
@@nuendo2020 On the 2000 Classic you can drive the volume to naturally saturate the sound when sampling, while if you did so on the XL all you would get is an unpleasant distortion. Have you tested it?
Reason why I sold my 2k for the xl was because I absolutely hated not being able to utilize folders. I actually love using SCSI drives. The 2K classic is a dope ass piece tho. Worst MPC I've ever owned is that corny ass MPC Touch.
I had a 2000 classic.. I just hated having to use so many floppy disks to save samples.. I took it apart and upgraded the memory pretty easy with some good instructions that came with the chip.. I did like it, though.. Just took a lot of time to chop up samples too... Got rid of it to get Maschine MK 2 then got rid of that and got an MPC Ren.. And I love it
I still have my original 2000 and a second one put away. I got my original in 1997 for a great deal fully loaded thanks to a hook up at a major music store. Only issues I had was the original screen developed lines 2 years later. Had it replaced for free because it was recalled by Akai. The other issue I had was that the SCSI fuse blew and I had it replaced. I made plenty of money with it so it paid for itself more than ten times over. I still love it and stand by it. Everyone has their right to an opinion. Being that I'm old school, the saying was always "It's not about the gear, It's the engineer."
Right! Had mine since 1997. 3k owners always talked s^%$ about the 2k. They were mad because motherf^%$$ didnt have to pay $3700 to get an MPC. 2k was $1500-$2500, depending on which on you got. I paid $2500 for mine. Which is the Studio Plus version. Then $500 more for the 8mb flash ROM option. To this day, mine still looks brand new. No discolored buttons or knobs. Spanking brand new. No previous issues besides the screen. Fixed that in a heartbeat.
It doesn't matter what MPC you have or what piece of equipment you use - what matters is the final outcome and does it slap, knock , rock and make peoples heads bop.
I am so glad that I got a 2000XL instead of replacing the 2000 classic that I sold way back in 2000. I was going to get another 2000 classic but my old producer had the 2000XL he bought back in the day and he wanted to swap it for my S2000 sampler. It was a great deal for me. I love the 2000XL.
I have The Classic. Mine came with full sample memory expansion (360 seconds) and built in SCSI. It’s limitations are forgiven. I have done so many things with it I couldn’t with my EPS 16 plus. Although it couldn’t stand up against my mpc one I’ll never sell it.
For saving it's a bit like the Roland s-760. You need to watch your naming or you will overwrite something previous. So I always put a number before the name of each sample to represent the project number. So So 02K (for kick) 02S (for snare) 02b (For bass) etc. 02 meaning prject 2 on the SD card. Saves loads of floppys. You can of course just add the project number to the default 2k naming of things instead of spelling out full stuff for each sampler.
Grateful for this video. It’s cool that most of your points are no big deal for a bunch of us. Working on a diy screen tilt at the moment. The Sequencer on this unit and the XL have features that are harder if not, non existent on modern sequencers/grooveboxes. Especially when it comes to synchronizing audio and Midi. MMC and MTC, and even Smpte are great features to have. Thanks for the rundown big bruv✨
I strongly disagree. The Classic MPC2000 has warmer sound than the 2000XL and you can drive the volume to naturally saturate the sound when sampling, while on the XL all you would get is an unpleasant distortion. Have you tested it? Also, the 2000 Classic has better pads than most of other MPCs and it definitely has the best jog-wheel of all the MPCs ever made! It's the first Akai sampler with waveform view, but at the same time it's the last MPC made by the original Akai to the very end (see the logo). The XL built quality felt plastic and toyish when compared to the solid 2000 Classic that was built like a tank. The MPC3000 is limited in the same way as the classic 2000 when it comes to storage, so what's your point?
Dude the logo change doesnt mean anything it was just modernized. It was the same akai that made the 2000, 2000xl and 4000. After the 4000 they were bought out by numark and went on to put out the 1000, 2500, 5000 and so on. So the last "true akai" mpc was the 4000 but imo the last true mpc was the 3000 because it was a Roger Linn machine, the creator of the MPC
@@deafbyhiphop Wrong, logo change happened right before Numark bought Akai. After some time Akai released the blue versions of the 2000XL and the 4000. The first MPC1000 was also blue. Blue was the color of the first Akai stuff made under the Numark flag. Therefore some people say that for example the white 4k had better parts than the blue one.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 we're actually both wrong apparently it was bought out in 2005 www.amazona.de/interview-jack-odonnell-numark-alesis-akai-inmusic-english-version/ The last "true akai" mpc then was the 1000
@@deafbyhiphop The blue 2000XL (2000XL-MCD) was the oldest MPC model refreshed by the Numark-ruled Akai, which means, the last MPC entirely made by the old Akai to its discontinuation was the 2000 Classic.
Started on the 2KXL 20 something years ago when it dropped and, love it still. (All set with having to load the OS off a disc every time you boot up on the 2K).
I have both and i have to say i love my blue 2kxl with the eb16 and the cf-reader BUT for some reason i could not get rid of my regular mpc2000...because it has become a solid tool in my lab over the years...and i think the sound-quality is okay ...
Agreed. Bought a 2000 new in the late 90s and never liked the sound. It was dull and flat. Also, the XL is so much better for the features and ability to upgrade. That said, I prefer the 3k over them both. The 5k is crap. Too many bugs and q link issues. The 1k is nice even with just jjos 3.16. The Live is outstanding.
Own the 2000 classic in mint condition. Like the looks of it and it belongs in any collection. But you are right, display sucks, storage sucks and no folder option in the file system. Also own a 2000XL and love it. The XL is the workhorse, the classic is just a desk Queen for the collection.
Why tf do you need a folder option for a d@mn drum floppy disk sampler? You can only load a maximum of 35mb in that s%%$. 2000 is the best. XL is a toy looking piece of s^%$. Never liked it.
@@dianevrules yeah we know your a 2000 fanboy, nobody gives a F about that. Many people install CF or SD card readers and then folders come into play. Floppy disc sucks and isn't as reliable as storage cards anyway, not too mention the slow loading times. Somethings i do miss from the 80s but floppy discs isn't one of them. But about the almighty 2000, you never seem to come with facts why the 2000 is a better machine compared to the 'Toy' ... Why won't you sum them up, why is the 2000 better ?
I wouldn't say that it's the worst MPC, but I didn't like it. I can agree on most of the reasons you listed (especially the lack of basic file system functions, no internal SCSI port, fixed LCD screen, jog wheel, more steps to open it up), but I don't know if 2000XL and 2000 classic sound different. I have own a 2000 classic. I like 2000XL!
How is the 2000 classic hip hop? Most of the classic hip hop from the 90s was made using sp 1200s, asr 10s, mpc 3000s, mpc 60s, etc. The 2000 didn't come out till 97
@@deafbyhiphop Notice you said 90s bro. 97 was a great year for hip hop. The sp and the 3000 are so over rated. But because Pete and Dilla made these machines so "popular" people forget about the 2000. But the 2000xl is hip hop though and that came out after the classic. Beat makers get mad at their equipment because they don't know how to create and use it. You just trying to bite somebody else style. learn how to use what you have and stop getting what everybody else is and was using.
@@supreme7078 well what hits were made using the 2000 in the late 90s? i cant think of any. the most important albums of the 90s like illmatic were made using sp 1200s and mpc 60s, ready to die was made with an sp 1200, 36 chambers was made with an asr 10. they definitely arent overrated if they were used in the majority of classics we know today. so many albums used these machines and theyre responsible for that sound we know as classic boom bap, the 2000 came way after the fact. i do have an XL but i also have a classic and a 60 and i prefer both over the classic
You can use a cf drive or an sd floppy emulator and you can change the floppy to use up to 64 gb. The screen really ain’t a problem you only have to look at it for editing but can easily just count button moves which was a necessity for all the old schools as screens went out now the classic actually booms harder than the xl. But I came up on the classic for years on basic with turntables so I might be biased but when I went to 5 min on a classic fitting 30 seconds of sound on 14 seconds of storage it made me craftier and efficient across the board
Truth. You get used to working with the limited memory and storage...I know for me, I would not produce the same had I not first learned on the limited sample times and storage captivity.
@@zacharysimone5817 I found the techniques I learned way back when make me a beast with more modern stuff. Also makes me moves in ways where sampling fees can be side stepped. apartner of mine had a nation wide hit and ducked several lawsuits using my methods
It was the first mpc after Roger Linn. A unit made from corporate decisions instead of love of music creation. They stepped it up with the XL but still. Imagine dropping this after the 3000. People were like “this is a toy”. I remember how light it was. I had no respect for this unit. We used to rent 3ks at S.I.R. In New York and couldn’t keep them on the shelf. Nobody rented 2000s. For years people kept renting 60s and mostly 3ks. Cats used to rent a 3k, open the road case, and just rub on it and stare at it like it was a hot chick. 3ks were worshiped by THE TOP PRODUCERS IN THE GAME. There were rumors that Roger left AKAI but nobody knew for sure. When the 2k dropped without the Roger Linn logo cats were like “ what is this crap”. That’s the truth I was there. 3ks used to run the whole stage at the biggest shows at the biggest arenas. I watched stage and back line tech’s hold their face with amazement during sound checks with the 3k. Then the 2k dropped... crickets.
Absolutely not. It's the XL that was made from corporate decisions and the love for money - the MPC2000 classic came out 4 years after the 3000, while the MPC2000XL came out only 2 years after the classic 2000, moreover the XL came out in many different versions. This was clrealy a marketing thing. The MPC2000 Classic is the last REAL MPC made by REAL Akai.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Except akai didn't create the mpc. The mpc was all Roger Linn's idea and creation he simply partnered with akai to help with manufacting, marketing and distribution. After Roger Linn left akai they continued with his design removing features to keep costs down but the mpc was never akai's original creation. To quote Linn: "Akai making changes to my design is like re-arranging the tables on the titanic" The Xl took only 2 short years to come out because its basically the same machine except it has way more features
@@deafbyhiphop ...and therefore the MPC2000 Classic is better than the 2000XL. Because it's closer to the 3000 by Roger Linn. Even the elements of the main screen on the 2000 Classic have similar arrangement as on the 3k. The 2000XL main screen is closer to 2500, and 1000.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 its really not that similar to the 3000. Not even the screen bro the 3000 is a lot faster to access certain menus and functions because it has more deicated buttons to take you there imo the workflow of the mpc 3000 and mpc 60 on ver 3.10 is faster than the mpc 2000. Chopping a sample alone is way better on the xl because of the 16 zone slicing which the 2000 classic doesn't have
@@deafbyhiphop 3000 didnt have that slicing bs. WTF is your point??? If you want an MPC that does everything for your b&&&^ a***, get an MPC One/Live II/X.
The sequencer & double midi ins and outs are boss. What I could do with the 2000 classic; I achieved with FL Studio. But the MPC One is like the Classic and FL combined. I appreciate The Classic because it’s the foundation.
My shift button went bad and my pad sensor started failing so I replaced them both myself. I had full memory so I was good there. The Classic is my 1st MPC. It revolutionized my sound so I'm good with it. I'll never sell though. No way.
How tf is 25k more note capacity, ability to view/edit wave pattern, read wav files, etc going backwards???? WTF is wrong with you??? F^%$ Roger Linn and his MPCs. 2k is best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@dianevrules I think if you follow linn and his drum designs, you were about to see a great drum sampler in 1997. However I'm not knocking your love for the mpc 2000. But the guys who bought Akai at the time didn't want to pay Linn any more, and Linn didn't have the money to sue and fight back. So if you like the mpc 2000, imagine what mpc would have come forth, but instead they threw something together and just said go with it. If Linn had continued it would have been epic. Just my opinion. All love.
@@sunahura OMG F^%% Linn. 2k is a great sampler. IDGAF what Linn Designs wouldve come tf up with in 1997. Bottomline, 2k solved all my issues that I had with the 3k. To this day, I still use my 2k. Not any of those MPC workstations (X, Live II, One, etc). Because they are unnecessary for my needs. 2k gives me everything I want (32 channel midi sequencer and drum sampler). If my 2k broke, beyond repair, I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Not a bs 3k. Not a bs MPC worksation.
@@dianevrules let me refrain from Judging a great smpler drum machine. If it gave you swag and love, that's good enough for me. If it works out, it works out. Respect
I disagree i love the 1000. Its probably the best bang for your buck (with jjos). If i had to pick the worst one i would have to say the 500 but even then ive heard some amazing beats made on that thing. Its all about learning the machine and making it sing
@@deafbyhiphop Notice that you HAVE to have the caveat of HAVING jjos, and im talkin about the paid version not the buggy bad free version. Im judging the mp based on what akai sold us and my point Stands fam, the base akai powered os mpc 1k is the worst.
@@jonathansoko1085 disagree even with the akai os you still have advantadges over the 2000 classic with 16 zone slicing, more ram and other features. The screen alone is one of the best screens on any mpc very rare to have problems with and is big and can display tons of information. Have you used the 500? It basically has none of the features of the 1000 or the 2000 classic. Definitely the worst mpc is the 500 next to that imo would be the 2000 classic
@@jonathansoko1085 on the 1000 you get a cf drive out of the box as well as the ability to install an external hardrive. On the 2000 classic its very limited on the amount of drives you can use youre basically stuck with a floppy drive or a usb emulator and its also harder to dump files from your computer since it cant read wavs. The 1000 has usb port built in as well as effects and 4 assignable mixouts stock out of the box. The 2000 classic has neither out of the box you have to install it seperately. You're definitely sleeping on the 1000.
This particular model was used by Kanye West, D'Angelo, Damu The Fudgemunk, Noon, Eminem etc. Also DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and J Dilla had one as a side-MPC. This means something, don't you think? You should really change the title of this video bruh.. The 2k is the best sounding MPC with waveform editing you can ever get.
The new replacement lcd screens for the 2000 classic glitch out when the 8 out board is installed....so disappointing. Should have read the fine print before purchasing!!!
Uhh sounds like an mpcstuff issue. Not Akai. Those are aftermarket bs blue screens that mpcstuff tried to make compatible for XL and Classic. They are not the same. Which is why those bs screen dont work on the superior 2000 classic
I thought about buying the 2000 a few times (I have the 500) and I wasn't able to pull the trigger because of the reasons you mention in this video (hard to open and service the machine, no tilt screen, limited memory drivers etc...). However, I still would like to invest in an MPC with multiple outs and a tilt screen. I have the 2500 or 5000 in mind. Plus I have a tonnnn of CDs and CF cards at home so I don't need to mess around with floppies or Gotex drives If I decide to pick one up. Nice video!
@@deafbyhiphop any major differences between the two? Like I like the fact that the 5000 has an on board synth which is sweet. But besides that I don't really know the difference.
@@phillindablank tbh you cant go wrong with either one its just the 2500 has way more support from the diy community more forums and more people willing to help if something ever goes wrong with the machine, also more upgrades and customization is available for it. The paid version of jjos on the 2500 is killer (JJOSXL). The 5000 also has a pretty good os after all the updates akai gave it both are very solid machines you can probably get a 5000 for cheaper though since no one seems to want them for some reason lol
@@deafbyhiphop i think if i find them for the same price ill go for the 2500 because of the reasons you mentioned, otherwise I think the 5000 is a pretty solid machine after the last akai update.
@@phillindablank your 500 is a lot better than most people give it credit for. Everything can be done in the box with it when it comes to beat making, so there is no need to use individual outputs. The effects are decent so it's all about learning how to use each of them properly. The sequencer is a MPC sequencer so it's rock solid. You can split box or daisy chain MIDI to control multipleexternal hardware if that is your thing. Personally I control on outboard and track anything else with the DAW. The 500 also sounds great, very comparable to the 60. TBH you can't really lose with any of them. I use a 2000XL mainly for the control of two external hardware synths to go with the drum sampler and I don't use the individual outs because I can level up in the box so I only break out sounds if I want to add effects to it because my 2000XL doesn't have the effects board installed.
@Notor: you talk facts! I've used the 2K for years until it died on me. Had several MPC models and this MF hits hard. To me it has some natural saturation in the lowmids (can't explain how/ why or whatever). I love it. It gives your beat a lot of punch and aggressiveness. But then, it's about where your skill and creative level is at and what you want to hear! That will always make difference , not the gear. Some of you (reviewers) stated this to be a 'dull sound' in comparison to a 60 or 3000. This is a BS review. Share some beats that you made on this MF. After about a 100 beats you can have a say. The EB16 FX-board is a must have and will change the sound entirely, the 8-output desirable.
Every thing you said about the 2000 VS the 2KXL is pure facts you can change the memory the EFX board the 8 outs even the drive itself and last but not least the LCD Screen but I never knew what was under the hood on a 2000 but you and your guys make these vids about the whole MPC series they are very informative and straight to the point you definitely give us the meat and potatoes in regards to Akai Drum Machines.
Usb it going to make the sound tinny the floppy disk has lower church sound I would not put it in Roland drum machine had xlcards in 95 did not care as sound digital crappy just drop the value of the mpc putting sd
MPC 2000 has a better sound, but the workflow is less nice than the MPC 2000XL. It cost me 20 dollar to buy and install a floppy simulator for the 2000, which contains 1000 'floppy disks' in it when I use just one 2-4gb USB stick. Very recommended for anyone that is stuck with floppy disks.
how do you save a beat that uses more than 1 virtual floppy? , i get the messege not enough space change the disk and when i change the disk on the gotek to a diferent number dosent work , it remain the same messege. thanks.
Only 5 legacy Mpcs worth owning. Akai mpc 60 and 60 2. 3000, 2000 and 2000 xl. All the others sound generic in my opinion. At 24 bits the 4000 is just to clean sounding and the same with all the other Nukai samplers.
@@Salaam71 1000 def a feature packed mpc when running jj. But In my opinion it is a very clean and neutral sounding mpc. And yes I agree that in the hands of a good producer it will hit.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 there is no way the 4000 sounds like the 3000 in my opinion not even close. Now don’t get me wrong the 4000 is not a wack mpc, I’m speaking in regards to my personal taste, I think it sounds extremely clean and that’s just my opinion. I think those are the only five mpcs I would purchase on the used market. If you are going to purchase a legacy machine then it should be for the sound, too many newer machines out that sound just as good or better in my opinion then the 4000 up to the 2500/5000. Why spend the money on a 4000 when you can buy the live or one which both sound just as good in my opinion.
This guy is garbage the 2000 is far better than the XL. File management ? Do you guys consider it a flaw when they don’t have them in the 3000. Plus the sound of the 2000 is 4 time better than the 2kxl even the timing. Many components differs hardware wise and software wise. The 2000 is the quality piece vs the 2kxl. 2kxl sounds tin in input stage and outputs.
Bahahahahaha! Common's long lost brother, you are funny af. 2000 is nicknamed "classic" for a good reason!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go over your reasons why it sucks to you: 1. Sound Quality vs 3k. ANSWER: They are both 16bit/44.1khz samplers. 3k has converters that alter lower frequencies (BS warmth). Whereas 2000 Classic has clean converters. Bottomline, wtf you put into a 2k is wtf you get out. Just like a clean preamp vs a color preamp. 2. Build Quality vs 3k. ANSWER: I dont see anything cheap, low quality, or flimsy about my 2000 Classic. Pads feel the same as 3k. Screen is brighter than that bs blue 3k screen. WTF makes my Classic to have bad build quality???? NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are referring to the use of more plastic, less tactile switches, and/or China build (vs Japan build of 3k), just say that bs. BTW, my MPC 2000 Studio Plus (FULLY LOADED) costed me $2500 in 1997. An MPC 3000 costed $3700 that same year. Which is a $1200 difference. Not sure why anyone would compare a $3700 build quality to a $2500 build quality. Costs were cut somewhere to make it less expensive. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's called 2k, not 3.5k or 4k. Bahahahahaha. 3. Features vs 3k. ANSWER: Are you f%^%$$ serious? 2k redrums tf out of 3k features. I guess you would rather go back to not being able to read wav files. Not being able to view/edit a wave pattern. Having a midi sequencer with 75k note capacity that is 25k less than 2000 Classic. I can go on. But you have one. You should know all the lack of features that your 3k is missing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3k is a DOWNGRADE to a 2k. I can play every single 60/60II/3k file. 2 3k cant read 2k files or wav. Keep converting your wav to snd to use in your 3k. 1. Stuck with floppy emulator vs XL options ANSWER: All TRADITIONAL MPCS (Midi Production Centers) came with floppy drives. XL is the last and only traditional MPC that came with a later build Mulit Card reader. 2. Fixed screen vs XL's fake af 60II/3k "tilt" screen ANSWER: Keep that same energy for your SP1200 and any other musical equipment that dont have a tilt screen. Complain about their lack of tilt screens. Because most musical equipment have non-tilt screens. Just mount the s^%$ tilted. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats wtf I do with my keyboards, MPC 2000 Classic, etc. 3. Screen is "legendary" for burning out. ANSWER: All LCD screens (gameboy, calculator, etc) will experience "burnt adhesion" between the LCD and polarizer. Thats wtf 1000s of hours of heat will do to adhesion. Just replace the f%^%$$ polarizer and adhesion. Nothing is wrong with the LCD screen. WTF kind of technician are you???? Bahahahahaha. 4. Simms memory upgraded it harder to reach vs BS XL ANSWER: I dont understand this issue. If this is true, you should be happy. Because you are a tech. That should get you more customers of id!iots who cant do it themselves. Bahahahahaha. 5. XL has "better quality sound." ANSWER: Do us all a favor. Use your Classic and XL to sample the same d@mn sound. Then record it into your DAW and compare the wave of both. Then tell us why they sound better. Which frequencies make it sound better. Finally boost those same frequencies in the 2000 Classic wave. D@mn, now they sound the same. I guess that XL isnt special after all. Bottomline, 2000 Classic is the first MPC that was made after Roger Linn. The ONLY MPC with nothing but 16 pads on the right side. The only MPC with a digit/data combo wheel. THE LAST MPC that was made wholly by the original Akai Electric Co LTD. Which is the OG company that made all the Rodger Linn MPCs, S950 samplers, etc. Whereas the BS XL was made by that Akai Professional M.I.Corp bs. The same company that took Akai into the ground. Only a few XLs were made by the OG company. If your XL says Akai Electric Co LTD on the back, it's still bs wannabe MPC 3000. But you got a rare gem. Because they didnt make that many of those bs models. BTW, worst MPC is that 4k bs. Traditional MPCs are midi sequencers and drum samplers. Not 11/2 a^%$$ workstations. If you want an MPC Workstation, get an X, Live II, One, or Live.
OMFG You are right on the money. I h8 the 4k. Never understood wtf it was???? Not a traditional MPC like a 2k or 3k. Not a Workstation like a MPC X. WTF is it??? Same with 5k. They are BS MPCs
Bruh how is the 4000 the worst? It has some of the most features out of any mpc excluding the X but even then it has some things the X doesnt have. The 5000 was lacking at first but its honestly one of the most underrated mpcs out there. Far from the worst
@@deafbyhiphop I've never used the 4000 or the 5000 but all I know is I've wanted both in the past and even with whatever the worst MPC model there is, there will always be someone who knows how to use it to make fire.
MPC 2000's sequencer is on point. & Is better than a lot of mpc's. It's filters are dope also.
Its not better than the 60 or the 3000 IMO but it is nice
@@deafbyhiphop its not what's better its how you make it dope
How many dope Tracks have been produced on the MPC 2000 in the 90's, it can't be that bad, right...?
I like the sound of the 2000. It has a punchy sound that works for hip hop, the drums sound really crisp and clean, and everything sounds cohesive. Sure some of the mid and low range sound a little muffled, but it adds to the rawness. It may not have the most features either (no time streching samples), but overall, its a very solid machine.
The MPC2000 Classic was used by Kanye West, D'Angelo, Damu The Fudgemunk, Noon, Eminem etc. Also DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and J Dilla had one as a side-MPC. This means something, right? RockCee should really change the title of this video. The 2k is the best sounding MPC with waveform editing you can ever get.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Facts BEST sounding MPC besides the 60's and 3000. I hate the XL it sounds so hollow and you need to hella layer to get a good sound and groove. THe 2000 also has the best jog wheel out of all of them. If you put the 2000 jog wheel on a 3000 it would be god tier. I
Not in agreement with ya on this one. The 2000 has a sound of its own. Bought one back in 1999 and have been using it since. Just recently got the X and I can definitely tell the difference. This is a classic for a reason.
Right! Owned mine since 1997. Best traditional MPC ever!!!!!!!!!! Nothing but pads on the right side.
The 2000 is one of 3 best MPCs 60, 3000, 2000 classic even though it’s not a Roger Linn
Somebody needs to check his hip hop background,,,like how old is he,,,and where is he from
i bought the 2000 back in 1999 i still have it I disagree what you say sonically its dope I hear what you saying about the limitations but then again dont most machines have there limitations its called classic for a reason
The SOUND is all I care about, and the MPC2000 Classic sounds warmer than the MPC2000XL, also it sounds much better than any other modern MPC. Everyone who loves oldschool has respect for the classic 2000. You say storage is pain in the ass when it comes to the 2000 Classic but at the same time you glorify the MPC3000 which has EXACTLY THE SAME storage limitations as the 2000 Classic. Therefore what you say in the video sounds like you're joking. No hate bro, just sayin...
2000 and xl have same sound and same electronics components inside so its crazy to say they sound different
@@nuendo2020 On the 2000 Classic you can drive the volume to naturally saturate the sound when sampling, while if you did so on the XL all you would get is an unpleasant distortion. Have you tested it?
@@nuendo2020 not same electronic components
.open xl and classic and will see...
@@nuendo2020 not same even the input preamp is different not the same number of cards and even motherboard are different.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Interesting, I've never had this issue on the XL! But I had this problem when I tried the 2500.
Classic sounds better more warm and bug on sound about +1ressonance for sampling and playback...its a magic.xl sounds thin for me like a toy..
I've heard that the Mpc2000 has the most rock solid jog wheel as far as Mpc's after the 3000 go. Some of my favorite songs were made on a Mpc2000.
Reason why I sold my 2k for the xl was because I absolutely hated not being able to utilize folders.
I actually love using SCSI drives.
The 2K classic is a dope ass piece tho.
Worst MPC I've ever owned is that corny ass MPC Touch.
The MPC Touch can't be worse that the MPC Studio 🤦🏽♂️ Worst mistake of my life.
As much as I love the mpc 2000 xl, the mpc 2000 classic sounds better !!
I had a 2000 classic.. I just hated having to use so many floppy disks to save samples.. I took it apart and upgraded the memory pretty easy with some good instructions that came with the chip.. I did like it, though.. Just took a lot of time to chop up samples too... Got rid of it to get Maschine MK 2 then got rid of that and got an MPC Ren.. And I love it
I still have my original 2000 and a second one put away. I got my original in 1997 for a great deal fully loaded thanks to a hook up at a major music store. Only issues I had was the original screen developed lines 2 years later. Had it replaced for free because it was recalled by Akai. The other issue I had was that the SCSI fuse blew and I had it replaced. I made plenty of money with it so it paid for itself more than ten times over. I still love it and stand by it. Everyone has their right to an opinion. Being that I'm old school, the saying was always "It's not about the gear, It's the engineer."
Right! Had mine since 1997. 3k owners always talked s^%$ about the 2k. They were mad because motherf^%$$ didnt have to pay $3700 to get an MPC. 2k was $1500-$2500, depending on which on you got. I paid $2500 for mine. Which is the Studio Plus version. Then $500 more for the 8mb flash ROM option. To this day, mine still looks brand new. No discolored buttons or knobs. Spanking brand new. No previous issues besides the screen. Fixed that in a heartbeat.
I sold my MPC2000 and I miss it now. dry and punchy sound, better than xl. Now I use mpc3000.
They have same sound
@@nuendo2020 yes, if you load the same project! But if you record the samples, they sound different
@@VitalyKoshevoy how of they same ad to da converters its just on your head or in or out on one of maschines is old
@@nuendo2020 the 2000 is slightly warmer. Its a similar sound and not a huge difference for most people
It doesn't matter what MPC you have or what piece of equipment you use - what matters is the final outcome and does it slap, knock , rock and make peoples heads bop.
Blasphemy
I am so glad that I got a 2000XL instead of replacing the 2000 classic that I sold way back in 2000. I was going to get another 2000 classic but my old producer had the 2000XL he bought back in the day and he wanted to swap it for my S2000 sampler. It was a great deal for me. I love the 2000XL.
I have The Classic. Mine came with full sample memory expansion (360 seconds) and built in SCSI. It’s limitations are forgiven. I have done so many things with it I couldn’t with my EPS 16 plus. Although it couldn’t stand up against my mpc one I’ll never sell it.
For saving it's a bit like the Roland s-760. You need to watch your naming or you will overwrite something previous. So I always put a number before the name of each sample to represent the project number. So So 02K (for kick) 02S (for snare) 02b (For bass) etc. 02 meaning prject 2 on the SD card. Saves loads of floppys. You can of course just add the project number to the default 2k naming of things instead of spelling out full stuff for each sampler.
Grateful for this video. It’s cool that most of your points are no big deal for a bunch of us. Working on a diy screen tilt at the moment. The Sequencer on this unit and the XL have features that are harder if not, non existent on modern sequencers/grooveboxes. Especially when it comes to synchronizing audio and Midi. MMC and MTC, and even Smpte are great features to have. Thanks for the rundown big bruv✨
I strongly disagree. The Classic MPC2000 has warmer sound than the 2000XL and you can drive the volume to naturally saturate the sound when sampling, while on the XL all you would get is an unpleasant distortion. Have you tested it? Also, the 2000 Classic has better pads than most of other MPCs and it definitely has the best jog-wheel of all the MPCs ever made! It's the first Akai sampler with waveform view, but at the same time it's the last MPC made by the original Akai to the very end (see the logo). The XL built quality felt plastic and toyish when compared to the solid 2000 Classic that was built like a tank. The MPC3000 is limited in the same way as the classic 2000 when it comes to storage, so what's your point?
Dude the logo change doesnt mean anything it was just modernized. It was the same akai that made the 2000, 2000xl and 4000. After the 4000 they were bought out by numark and went on to put out the 1000, 2500, 5000 and so on. So the last "true akai" mpc was the 4000 but imo the last true mpc was the 3000 because it was a Roger Linn machine, the creator of the MPC
@@deafbyhiphop i had 2000 and 2000xl side by side and didnt hear difference in sound and build quality is the same 2000xl is a tank also
@@deafbyhiphop Wrong, logo change happened right before Numark bought Akai. After some time Akai released the blue versions of the 2000XL and the 4000. The first MPC1000 was also blue. Blue was the color of the first Akai stuff made under the Numark flag. Therefore some people say that for example the white 4k had better parts than the blue one.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 we're actually both wrong apparently it was bought out in 2005 www.amazona.de/interview-jack-odonnell-numark-alesis-akai-inmusic-english-version/
The last "true akai" mpc then was the 1000
@@deafbyhiphop The blue 2000XL (2000XL-MCD) was the oldest MPC model refreshed by the Numark-ruled Akai, which means, the last MPC entirely made by the old Akai to its discontinuation was the 2000 Classic.
Haha the same kind of non tilting screen on the sp1200 or asr10 and who cares it makes the box more solid looking.
Dude rockin 2000 public 2021, that's lit🔥
Yes sir lol 😂
When i saw the video you where making me nervous bro you had the mpc right on the edge of the table
Started on the 2KXL 20 something years ago when it dropped and, love it still.
(All set with having to load the OS off a disc every time you boot up on the 2K).
I definitely disagree on all levels
I have both and i have to say i love my blue 2kxl with the eb16 and the cf-reader BUT for some reason i could not get rid of my regular mpc2000...because it has become a solid tool in my lab over the years...and i think the sound-quality is okay ...
Agreed. Bought a 2000 new in the late 90s and never liked the sound. It was dull and flat. Also, the XL is so much better for the features and ability to upgrade. That said, I prefer the 3k over them both. The 5k is crap. Too many bugs and q link issues. The 1k is nice even with just jjos 3.16. The Live is outstanding.
Own the 2000 classic in mint condition.
Like the looks of it and it belongs in any collection.
But you are right, display sucks, storage sucks and no folder option in the file system.
Also own a 2000XL and love it. The XL is the workhorse, the classic is just a desk Queen for the collection.
Why tf do you need a folder option for a d@mn drum floppy disk sampler? You can only load a maximum of 35mb in that s%%$. 2000 is the best. XL is a toy looking piece of s^%$. Never liked it.
@@dianevrules yeah we know your a 2000 fanboy, nobody gives a F about that.
Many people install CF or SD card readers and then folders come into play. Floppy disc sucks and isn't as reliable as storage cards anyway, not too mention the slow loading times.
Somethings i do miss from the 80s but floppy discs isn't one of them.
But about the almighty 2000, you never seem to come with facts why the 2000 is a better machine compared to the 'Toy' ...
Why won't you sum them up, why is the 2000 better ?
Been rockin the 2000 for over 15 years. Solid machine. I’m sure once I let another machine into my life it might change we’ll see lol
2000 is one of the best sounding easily.
Better than the 60 and 3000 tho?
@@deafbyhiphop hell no!
I wouldn't say that it's the worst MPC, but I didn't like it. I can agree on most of the reasons you listed (especially the lack of basic file system functions, no internal SCSI port, fixed LCD screen, jog wheel, more steps to open it up), but I don't know if 2000XL and 2000 classic sound different. I have own a 2000 classic. I like 2000XL!
They sound the same people are delusional. They have same components
@@nuendo2020 not all there a not the same inside hardware wise and program wise.
Can't believe what I'm hearing. In the words of classic hip hop. You're buggin. I will never sell mine.
Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's a Roger Linn MPC fanboy. Most of the 3k owners cried foul when Akai made the 2000.
How is the 2000 classic hip hop? Most of the classic hip hop from the 90s was made using sp 1200s, asr 10s, mpc 3000s, mpc 60s, etc. The 2000 didn't come out till 97
@@deafbyhiphop Notice you said 90s bro. 97 was a great year for hip hop. The sp and the 3000 are so over rated. But because Pete and Dilla made these machines so "popular" people forget about the 2000. But the 2000xl is hip hop though and that came out after the classic. Beat makers get mad at their equipment because they don't know how to create and use it. You just trying to bite somebody else style. learn how to use what you have and stop getting what everybody else is and was using.
@@deafbyhiphop Bet you got the XL huh
@@supreme7078 well what hits were made using the 2000 in the late 90s? i cant think of any. the most important albums of the 90s like illmatic were made using sp 1200s and mpc 60s, ready to die was made with an sp 1200, 36 chambers was made with an asr 10. they definitely arent overrated if they were used in the majority of classics we know today. so many albums used these machines and theyre responsible for that sound we know as classic boom bap, the 2000 came way after the fact. i do have an XL but i also have a classic and a 60 and i prefer both over the classic
You can use a cf drive or an sd floppy emulator and you can change the floppy to use up to 64 gb. The screen really ain’t a problem you only have to look at it for editing but can easily just count button moves which was a necessity for all the old schools as screens went out now the classic actually booms harder than the xl. But I came up on the classic for years on basic with turntables so I might be biased but when I went to 5 min on a classic fitting 30 seconds of sound on 14 seconds of storage it made me craftier and efficient across the board
Truth. You get used to working with the limited memory and storage...I know for me, I would not produce the same had I not first learned on the limited sample times and storage captivity.
@@zacharysimone5817 I found the techniques I learned way back when make me a beast with more modern stuff. Also makes me moves in ways where sampling fees can be side stepped. apartner of mine had a nation wide hit and ducked several lawsuits using my methods
It was the first mpc after Roger Linn. A unit made from corporate decisions instead of love of music creation. They stepped it up with the XL but still. Imagine dropping this after the 3000. People were like “this is a toy”. I remember how light it was. I had no respect for this unit. We used to rent 3ks at S.I.R. In New York and couldn’t keep them on the shelf. Nobody rented 2000s. For years people kept renting 60s and mostly 3ks. Cats used to rent a 3k, open the road case, and just rub on it and stare at it like it was a hot chick. 3ks were worshiped by THE TOP PRODUCERS IN THE GAME. There were rumors that Roger left AKAI but nobody knew for sure. When the 2k dropped without the Roger Linn logo cats were like “ what is this crap”. That’s the truth I was there. 3ks used to run the whole stage at the biggest shows at the biggest arenas. I watched stage and back line tech’s hold their face with amazement during sound checks with the 3k. Then the 2k dropped... crickets.
Absolutely not. It's the XL that was made from corporate decisions and the love for money - the MPC2000 classic came out 4 years after the 3000, while the MPC2000XL came out only 2 years after the classic 2000, moreover the XL came out in many different versions. This was clrealy a marketing thing. The MPC2000 Classic is the last REAL MPC made by REAL Akai.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Except akai didn't create the mpc. The mpc was all Roger Linn's idea and creation he simply partnered with akai to help with manufacting, marketing and distribution. After Roger Linn left akai they continued with his design removing features to keep costs down but the mpc was never akai's original creation. To quote Linn: "Akai making changes to my design is like re-arranging the tables on the titanic"
The Xl took only 2 short years to come out because its basically the same machine except it has way more features
@@deafbyhiphop ...and therefore the MPC2000 Classic is better than the 2000XL. Because it's closer to the 3000 by Roger Linn. Even the elements of the main screen on the 2000 Classic have similar arrangement as on the 3k. The 2000XL main screen is closer to 2500, and 1000.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 its really not that similar to the 3000. Not even the screen bro the 3000 is a lot faster to access certain menus and functions because it has more deicated buttons to take you there imo the workflow of the mpc 3000 and mpc 60 on ver 3.10 is faster than the mpc 2000. Chopping a sample alone is way better on the xl because of the 16 zone slicing which the 2000 classic doesn't have
@@deafbyhiphop 3000 didnt have that slicing bs. WTF is your point??? If you want an MPC that does everything for your b&&&^ a***, get an MPC One/Live II/X.
The sequencer & double midi ins and outs are boss. What I could do with the 2000 classic; I achieved with FL Studio. But the MPC One is like the Classic and FL combined. I appreciate The Classic because it’s the foundation.
The mpc 2000 is a solid sampler period!
I never liked the MPC 2000 didn't care for the 2000 xl either, but the xl is better then the 2000
Yep !! I can relate to that !!
Both are Beasts.
Do you know if the pads on the 2500 fit the MPC 2000xl?
My shift button went bad and my pad sensor started failing so I replaced them both myself. I had full memory so I was good there. The Classic is my 1st MPC. It revolutionized my sound so I'm good with it. I'll never sell though. No way.
That's why I love the older MPCs, you can work on them like a car
Thats what they got for playin Roger lynn. The mpc went backgrounds.
How tf is 25k more note capacity, ability to view/edit wave pattern, read wav files, etc going backwards???? WTF is wrong with you??? F^%$ Roger Linn and his MPCs. 2k is best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@dianevrules I think if you follow linn and his drum designs, you were about to see a great drum sampler in 1997. However I'm not knocking your love for the mpc 2000. But the guys who bought Akai at the time didn't want to pay Linn any more, and Linn didn't have the money to sue and fight back. So if you like the mpc 2000, imagine what mpc would have come forth, but instead they threw something together and just said go with it. If Linn had continued it would have been epic. Just my opinion. All love.
@@sunahura OMG F^%% Linn. 2k is a great sampler. IDGAF what Linn Designs wouldve come tf up with in 1997. Bottomline, 2k solved all my issues that I had with the 3k. To this day, I still use my 2k. Not any of those MPC workstations (X, Live II, One, etc). Because they are unnecessary for my needs. 2k gives me everything I want (32 channel midi sequencer and drum sampler). If my 2k broke, beyond repair, I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Not a bs 3k. Not a bs MPC worksation.
@@dianevrules let me refrain from Judging a great smpler drum machine. If it gave you swag and love, that's good enough for me. If it works out, it works out. Respect
I am a 2k fan. In my opinion the Original mpc 1000 is by FAR the worst mpc ever made. It took jjos to save it.
I disagree i love the 1000. Its probably the best bang for your buck (with jjos). If i had to pick the worst one i would have to say the 500 but even then ive heard some amazing beats made on that thing. Its all about learning the machine and making it sing
@@deafbyhiphop Notice that you HAVE to have the caveat of HAVING jjos, and im talkin about the paid version not the buggy bad free version. Im judging the mp based on what akai sold us and my point Stands fam, the base akai powered os mpc 1k is the worst.
@@jonathansoko1085 disagree even with the akai os you still have advantadges over the 2000 classic with 16 zone slicing, more ram and other features. The screen alone is one of the best screens on any mpc very rare to have problems with and is big and can display tons of information. Have you used the 500? It basically has none of the features of the 1000 or the 2000 classic. Definitely the worst mpc is the 500 next to that imo would be the 2000 classic
@@jonathansoko1085 on the 1000 you get a cf drive out of the box as well as the ability to install an external hardrive. On the 2000 classic its very limited on the amount of drives you can use youre basically stuck with a floppy drive or a usb emulator and its also harder to dump files from your computer since it cant read wavs. The 1000 has usb port built in as well as effects and 4 assignable mixouts stock out of the box. The 2000 classic has neither out of the box you have to install it seperately. You're definitely sleeping on the 1000.
@@deafbyhiphop There is a cf reader for the 2000 made by Jazzcats repairs.
I have the mpc Renaissance and it's🔥🔥
This particular model was used by Kanye West, D'Angelo, Damu The Fudgemunk, Noon, Eminem etc. Also DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and J Dilla had one as a side-MPC. This means something, don't you think? You should really change the title of this video bruh.. The 2k is the best sounding MPC with waveform editing you can ever get.
The new replacement lcd screens for the 2000 classic glitch out when the 8 out board is installed....so disappointing. Should have read the fine print before purchasing!!!
Uhh sounds like an mpcstuff issue. Not Akai. Those are aftermarket bs blue screens that mpcstuff tried to make compatible for XL and Classic. They are not the same. Which is why those bs screen dont work on the superior 2000 classic
@@dianevrules bruh youre the biggest 2000 fanboy/fangirl that has ever existed
I thought about buying the 2000 a few times (I have the 500) and I wasn't able to pull the trigger because of the reasons you mention in this video (hard to open and service the machine, no tilt screen, limited memory drivers etc...). However, I still would like to invest in an MPC with multiple outs and a tilt screen. I have the 2500 or 5000 in mind. Plus I have a tonnnn of CDs and CF cards at home so I don't need to mess around with floppies or Gotex drives If I decide to pick one up. Nice video!
Def go for the 2500.
@@deafbyhiphop any major differences between the two? Like I like the fact that the 5000 has an on board synth which is sweet. But besides that I don't really know the difference.
@@phillindablank tbh you cant go wrong with either one its just the 2500 has way more support from the diy community more forums and more people willing to help if something ever goes wrong with the machine, also more upgrades and customization is available for it. The paid version of jjos on the 2500 is killer (JJOSXL). The 5000 also has a pretty good os after all the updates akai gave it both are very solid machines you can probably get a 5000 for cheaper though since no one seems to want them for some reason lol
@@deafbyhiphop i think if i find them for the same price ill go for the 2500 because of the reasons you mentioned, otherwise I think the 5000 is a pretty solid machine after the last akai update.
@@phillindablank your 500 is a lot better than most people give it credit for. Everything can be done in the box with it when it comes to beat making, so there is no need to use individual outputs. The effects are decent so it's all about learning how to use each of them properly. The sequencer is a MPC sequencer so it's rock solid. You can split box or daisy chain MIDI to control multipleexternal hardware if that is your thing. Personally I control on outboard and track anything else with the DAW. The 500 also sounds great, very comparable to the 60. TBH you can't really lose with any of them. I use a 2000XL mainly for the control of two external hardware synths to go with the drum sampler and I don't use the individual outs because I can level up in the box so I only break out sounds if I want to add effects to it because my 2000XL doesn't have the effects board installed.
@Notor: you talk facts!
I've used the 2K for years until it died on me. Had several MPC models and this MF hits hard.
To me it has some natural saturation in the lowmids (can't explain how/ why or whatever).
I love it. It gives your beat a lot of punch and aggressiveness.
But then, it's about where your skill and creative level is at and what you want to hear! That will always make difference , not the gear.
Some of you (reviewers) stated this to be a 'dull sound' in comparison to a 60 or 3000.
This is a BS review. Share some beats that you made on this MF. After about a 100 beats you can have a say.
The EB16 FX-board is a must have and will change the sound entirely, the 8-output desirable.
Every thing you said about the 2000 VS the 2KXL is pure facts you can change the memory the EFX board the 8 outs even the drive itself and last but not least the LCD Screen but I never knew what was under the hood on a 2000 but you and your guys make these vids about the whole MPC series they are very informative and straight to the point you definitely give us the meat and potatoes in regards to Akai Drum Machines.
Did they even include full midi in that original.
Usb it going to make the sound tinny the floppy disk has lower church sound I would not put it in Roland drum machine had xlcards in 95 did not care as sound digital crappy just drop the value of the mpc putting sd
Like sound of reel to reel them digital sd digital sound tinny
U are going to compress the sound if u are used as floppy disk are original 90s true life
Never used it, but i bought one with a broken screen. Been sitting around, waiting for repair.
Is the screen burnt in? You can fix that easily by removing the glue beneath the polarizer film
@@deafbyhiphop i just removed it,
Just got it sitting, its going on sell soon.
@@sunahura noice
MPC 2000 has a better sound, but the workflow is less nice than the MPC 2000XL. It cost me 20 dollar to buy and install a floppy simulator for the 2000, which contains 1000 'floppy disks' in it when I use just one 2-4gb USB stick. Very recommended for anyone that is stuck with floppy disks.
how do you save a beat that uses more than 1 virtual floppy? , i get the messege not enough space change the disk and when i change the disk on the gotek to a diferent number dosent work , it remain the same messege. thanks.
I’m also probably one of the only people in the world who has put a CompactFlash drive inside a 2000!
How did you manage to do it?
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 utilizing the smpte port and a little dremel action.
@@seattlerain1212 That sounds nice.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 Hahahaha
Hey bro, i'll buy that classic off of you. Holla Back at me.
Only 5 legacy Mpcs worth owning. Akai mpc 60 and 60 2. 3000, 2000 and 2000 xl. All the others sound generic in my opinion. At 24 bits the 4000 is just to clean sounding and the same with all the other Nukai samplers.
Totally agree, with one exception. The 1000 hits hard to me. Something about it.
As far as I know you could set 16-bit on the 4000 and then it sounded close to the 3k/2k.
@@Salaam71 1000 def a feature packed mpc when running jj. But In my opinion it is a very clean and neutral sounding mpc. And yes I agree that in the hands of a good producer it will hit.
@@proudpolishherbsman2583 there is no way the 4000 sounds like the 3000 in my opinion not even close. Now don’t get me wrong the 4000 is not a wack mpc, I’m speaking in regards to my personal taste, I think it sounds extremely clean and that’s just my opinion. I think those are the only five mpcs I would purchase on the used market. If you are going to purchase a legacy machine then it should be for the sound, too many newer machines out that sound just as good or better in my opinion then the 4000 up to the 2500/5000. Why spend the money on a 4000 when you can buy the live or one which both sound just as good in my opinion.
@@bennettbaskerville928 I heard the sound comparison of the 3000 and the 4000 set to 16-bit. The 4000 sounded closer to the 3000 than the 2000XL.
I agree with everything you said. I had one did every I could with it and sold it.
Yea the 2000 was lacking i didn't like this mpc either.
This guy is garbage the 2000 is far better than the XL.
File management ? Do you guys consider it a flaw when they don’t have them in the 3000.
Plus the sound of the 2000 is 4 time better than the 2kxl even the timing. Many components differs hardware wise and software wise. The 2000 is the quality piece vs the 2kxl. 2kxl sounds tin in input stage and outputs.
Bahahahahaha! Common's long lost brother, you are funny af. 2000 is nicknamed "classic" for a good reason!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go over your reasons why it sucks to you:
1. Sound Quality vs 3k.
ANSWER: They are both 16bit/44.1khz samplers. 3k has converters that alter lower frequencies (BS warmth). Whereas 2000 Classic has clean converters. Bottomline, wtf you put into a 2k is wtf you get out. Just like a clean preamp vs a color preamp.
2. Build Quality vs 3k.
ANSWER: I dont see anything cheap, low quality, or flimsy about my 2000 Classic. Pads feel the same as 3k. Screen is brighter than that bs blue 3k screen. WTF makes my Classic to have bad build quality???? NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are referring to the use of more plastic, less tactile switches, and/or China build (vs Japan build of 3k), just say that bs. BTW, my MPC 2000 Studio Plus (FULLY LOADED) costed me $2500 in 1997. An MPC 3000 costed $3700 that same year. Which is a $1200 difference. Not sure why anyone would compare a $3700 build quality to a $2500 build quality. Costs were cut somewhere to make it less expensive. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's called 2k, not 3.5k or 4k. Bahahahahaha.
3. Features vs 3k.
ANSWER: Are you f%^%$$ serious? 2k redrums tf out of 3k features. I guess you would rather go back to not being able to read wav files. Not being able to view/edit a wave pattern. Having a midi sequencer with 75k note capacity that is 25k less than 2000 Classic. I can go on. But you have one. You should know all the lack of features that your 3k is missing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3k is a DOWNGRADE to a 2k. I can play every single 60/60II/3k file. 2 3k cant read 2k files or wav. Keep converting your wav to snd to use in your 3k.
1. Stuck with floppy emulator vs XL options
ANSWER: All TRADITIONAL MPCS (Midi Production Centers) came with floppy drives. XL is the last and only traditional MPC that came with a later build Mulit Card reader.
2. Fixed screen vs XL's fake af 60II/3k "tilt" screen
ANSWER: Keep that same energy for your SP1200 and any other musical equipment that dont have a tilt screen. Complain about their lack of tilt screens. Because most musical equipment have non-tilt screens. Just mount the s^%$ tilted. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats wtf I do with my keyboards, MPC 2000 Classic, etc.
3. Screen is "legendary" for burning out.
ANSWER: All LCD screens (gameboy, calculator, etc) will experience "burnt adhesion" between the LCD and polarizer. Thats wtf 1000s of hours of heat will do to adhesion. Just replace the f%^%$$ polarizer and adhesion. Nothing is wrong with the LCD screen. WTF kind of technician are you???? Bahahahahaha.
4. Simms memory upgraded it harder to reach vs BS XL
ANSWER: I dont understand this issue. If this is true, you should be happy. Because you are a tech. That should get you more customers of id!iots who cant do it themselves. Bahahahahaha.
5. XL has "better quality sound."
ANSWER: Do us all a favor. Use your Classic and XL to sample the same d@mn sound. Then record it into your DAW and compare the wave of both. Then tell us why they sound better. Which frequencies make it sound better. Finally boost those same frequencies in the 2000 Classic wave. D@mn, now they sound the same. I guess that XL isnt special after all.
Bottomline, 2000 Classic is the first MPC that was made after Roger Linn. The ONLY MPC with nothing but 16 pads on the right side. The only MPC with a digit/data combo wheel. THE LAST MPC that was made wholly by the original Akai Electric Co LTD. Which is the OG company that made all the Rodger Linn MPCs, S950 samplers, etc. Whereas the BS XL was made by that Akai Professional M.I.Corp bs. The same company that took Akai into the ground. Only a few XLs were made by the OG company. If your XL says Akai Electric Co LTD on the back, it's still bs wannabe MPC 3000. But you got a rare gem. Because they didnt make that many of those bs models.
BTW, worst MPC is that 4k bs. Traditional MPCs are midi sequencers and drum samplers. Not 11/2 a^%$$ workstations. If you want an MPC Workstation, get an X, Live II, One, or Live.
The 2000 is better than the XL. The worst MPC ever made was the 4000 or the 5000
OMFG You are right on the money. I h8 the 4k. Never understood wtf it was???? Not a traditional MPC like a 2k or 3k. Not a Workstation like a MPC X. WTF is it??? Same with 5k. They are BS MPCs
@@dianevrules they definitely sound generic thats for sure. I cant understand how the 4000 and 5000 command so much on the used market.
the 4000 is the hidden king of MPCs you just have to know how to use it. and the sequencer is the best hitting at 960 ppqn with 96k 24 bit.
Bruh how is the 4000 the worst? It has some of the most features out of any mpc excluding the X but even then it has some things the X doesnt have. The 5000 was lacking at first but its honestly one of the most underrated mpcs out there. Far from the worst
@@deafbyhiphop I've never used the 4000 or the 5000 but all I know is I've wanted both in the past and even with whatever the worst MPC model there is, there will always be someone who knows how to use it to make fire.
Everything you sample into that Mpc 2000 sounded like shit. Kicks took on a tinny type sound! I was glad to get rid of it.
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Cap!!
I was glad your 2k got rid of you. BAMF
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