Questions about MPC 2000XL vs 2500

Connectz · 21st February 2008, 01:44 AM

What are the biggest differnces between the 2000xl and the 2500? A friend of mine has the 2000xl and I'm pretty good with (I love how super simple it is to master using an MPC 2000xl, is the 2500 as simple?) that but I am looking to get the 2500 for myself. For you all that used both, which one do you prefer? What makes you choose either or? I can get a used 2500 for a killer price so I need help deciding which to get.

Also, which combo do you guys like better, MPC with logic, reason, ableton, nuendo, fruity loops, cakewalk, or sonar?

earwolf · 21st February 2008, 02:05 AM

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Jahrome · 21st February 2008, 02:25 AM

The MPC 2500 does pretty much everything the XL does with at least two dozen more functions.....

Rapslow · 21st February 2008, 12:40 PM

they sound different

auxpot · 21st February 2008, 02:25 PM

workflow on the 2500 is better, has more ram, more functions, easy to sync (no hassles really), a great unofficial alternate os, usb connectivity, etc etc...that makes it superior at least to me...

the 2000xl sounds different, yes....the groove is maybe a bit different aswell....
how much voodoo is inside these comments, hard to judge....for me the difference is not big enough...so 2500 all the way for me....

Connectz · 22nd February 2008, 06:48 AM

I went and put a used 2500 on layaway at guitar center. Gonna pick it up next week. Its been a while since I used an MPC so I hope I didn't forget too much. I was actually trying a display 2500 today and the basic easy stuff is still there.

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21st February 2008, 01:44 AM	#1
Connectz Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	Questions about MPC 2000XL vs 2500 What are the biggest differnces between the 2000xl and the 2500? A friend of mine has the 2000xl and I'm pretty good with (I love how super simple it is to master using an MPC 2000xl, is the 2500 as simple?) that but I am looking to get the 2500 for myself. For you all that used both, which one do you prefer? What makes you choose either or? I can get a used 2500 for a killer price so I need help deciding which to get. Also, which combo do you guys like better, MPC with logic, reason, ableton, nuendo, fruity loops, cakewalk, or sonar?

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21st February 2008, 02:05 AM	#2
earwolf Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102	Akai MPC Forums - Index

21st February 2008, 02:25 AM	#3
Jahrome Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 145	The MPC 2500 does pretty much everything the XL does with at least two dozen more functions.....

21st February 2008, 12:40 PM	#4
Rapslow Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 123	they sound different

21st February 2008, 02:25 PM	#5
auxpot Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 190	workflow on the 2500 is better, has more ram, more functions, easy to sync (no hassles really), a great unofficial alternate os, usb connectivity, etc etc...that makes it superior at least to me... the 2000xl sounds different, yes....the groove is maybe a bit different aswell.... how much voodoo is inside these comments, hard to judge....for me the difference is not big enough...so 2500 all the way for me....

22nd February 2008, 06:48 AM	#6
Connectz Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	I went and put a used 2500 on layaway at guitar center. Gonna pick it up next week. Its been a while since I used an MPC so I hope I didn't forget too much. I was actually trying a display 2500 today and the basic easy stuff is still there.