would you have bought the 404 if you could afford an MPC 500

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:03 pm

$400 is way to much. You can get em on ebay right now for under $100 shipped.

Kuraden · Post by **Kuraden** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:06 pm

What auctions are you looking at? Every one I see is pushing 300 at least

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:11 am

maybe we are talking different currency

2 people I know bought theirs for under $100 USD.

blast1 · Post by **blast1** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:45 am

iG9 wrote:absolutely. i love the direct interaction with the box as an instument and the minimalistic beauty of the led 'screen' is very zen. i get tired of staring at led screens. i live the return to the interface model i grew up with, i.e. 7-piece led and flashing lights. i love the audio chops and i love the wild glitchy effects. but i have never been considered normal so your mileage may vary.

word, just turn it on & go... no hassles like save/load, program, files, folders & BAM crashhhhh... but that's just me...peace

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:01 am

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LORD BEATJITZU · Post by **LORD BEATJITZU** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:10 am

I have the mpc 1000,Its a great machine but the 404 has infected its virus on me and i cant go back!!Everytime I go on the mpc IU just get frustrated and am ready to toss it!The mpc series are great but the workflow on the sp-xox cant be beat!!

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:51 am

the workflow of the 1000 always felt strange to me.

606man · Post by **606man** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:56 am

So it's not just me then. When ever I've been on the MPC, especially the 1000, I've always thought "hey! aren't these things supposed to be intuitive!!?. The 500 is actually a bit better for workflow (except when it crashes) than the 1000, but nowhere near the super-fast workflow of an SP. It may be quicker to finish a whole song on an MPC (because of the sequencer) but it is nowhere near as good for jamming out ideas.