Is the 505 woth copping?

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

Just wanted to know opinions if the 505 is worth copping, they're relatively cheap but I wasn't sure why as they're like a 303. However, coming from a mpc background I wasn't sure if a 606 would be better, or a 404sx as I love Brainfeeder which is silly.

So is the 505 too dated to consider, 128mb max memory card seems tiny really. Or should I invest in a sp404sx or 606 when I find one?.

aNT0JE · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:47 am **Posts:** 162

one of my friend had a 505, didnt know much about the machine itself but my friend was making pure fucking gold with it. choppin samples up aye

yo-yo crunch · **Joined:** Wed May 09, 2007 12:49 pm **Posts:** 577

you should get a 606 if you're coming from mpc land. i just had one for a minute but had to get rid of it. it was only $200. still love the 404 though will never get rid of that. 303 or 404 for me all day

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

wow was it that different?

preqwal · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:52 pm

Depends on what your after.

I think it's got the same fx as the 303. Got a cool wave edit view, a crazy chopping feature and a crazy pitching function.

For me tho, My main go to fx is the Djfx looper which is exclusive to 404sx (not sure if its on the 555?!) also my 404sx has copy function and I love the marking way of chopping beats.

the 606 is pretty cool, my second favourite sp. nice screen, 16 velocity pads, 2 fx units and that dbeam is crazy. Shame the unit looks like ass!

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

ahhh the Djfx looper is only 404sx?,

Dr Van Nostrand · **Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:46 am

nah the OG 404 has it as well

knobsmcgee · **Joined:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:09 am **Posts:** 136

hell fkin yeah! theres no machine to this day that can compete with its features vs price point, and its not even close

128MB memory is not tiny at all. Especially considering all of it is instantly accessible.
All but the flagship modern MPCs max out at 128MB of volatile RAM.

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

but 128mb seems small to store samples on a smartcard

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

I been watching oldby's videos but it doesn't quite explain how you store samples, can you save songs with samples which I can see easily maxing out the card.

is chopping and slicing any cop, its my bread and butter. How does it compare to a mpc 1000 for example, better than 606 slicinG?

preqwal · **Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:01 am

Dr Van Nostrand wrote:

nah the OG 404 has it as well

The og has the bpm looper only. The 404sx has the bpm looper AND the Djfx looper. Difference is that the Djfx looper has that vinyl stop feature.

yo-yo crunch · **Joined:** Wed May 09, 2007 12:49 pm **Posts:** 577

actually doc van nos is correct. i have the og 404.
the bpm looper is mfx 23 and djfx looper is mfx 24. they moved djfx and voice transformer from mfx to the dedicated fx buttons on the sx

Dr Van Nostrand · **Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:49 pm

yeah i've only ever had the OG, just went up and checked it too

acronym · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm **Posts:** 103

so guys if someone gave you a 505, 606 or 404 original which would you pick?

treezy z · **Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:32 pm

the 505 is dope and cheap as hell, i paid 120 for mine.

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