July 29, 2008
Just Blaze Rants Against Akai MPC 5000
The Megatron Don himself just went on a serious diatribe against the newly released Akai MPC 5000. Superproducer Just Blaze states that the MPC 5000 is, "COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE!" He even goes on to supply a model number downgrade and correction as, "The 5000 is NOT the successor to the 4000, and it should not be named as such. A 3500? Yes. (When it is actually fit to use)."
Apparently, as an early adoptor of the unit, he’s run into a number of bugs and other issues that may cause significan interuptions to the creative process.
Read the full review/rant and bug list.
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8 Comments on Just Blaze Rants Against Akai MPC 5000 »
July 29, 2008
Big g @ 9:25 am:
Damn! just really went in on the 5000!
Anyway the mv 8800 is better than any mpc!
I own a 3000 and 2000xl
Cai @ 12:09 pm:
Can’t knock the hustle…I see he wants to help with the next one…do it Just, Do it…
haroon @ 12:49 pm:
I started reading it but the gray on black color scheme just became too much.
benjamino @ 11:08 pm:
Kind of over doing it a bit, but if anyone know’s about an MPC, Blaze is up there.
July 30, 2008
groovy @ 12:13 am:
wakai unprofessional. akai usa suck ass
Cai @ 6:43 am:
man my 2oooxl is my baby. if my house caught on fire I would run back in the house and get it…
Clipseman @ 9:44 am:
The beat mpc is the 4000 no question about that. Its so easy to use and theres a lot of functionnality.
August 9, 2008
flux302 @ 6:45 am:
after reading his review… I’m glad i held off upgrading to the 5000… (btw he also doesn’t support the mv8000/8800 but not for the same reasons from what i’ve read)
It is ashame akai had a real chance of getting their name back in proper placement but they had to go and cheapen up… if you read the original release of the manual for the 5000 (when it was first downloadable on the akai website it refered to the new mpc as the 3500 not the 5000 (this was a name change that came later and was even represented in beta os.) FOR SHAME AKAI!