MPC 1000 Pros and Cons : My perspective and why I love it!

I love this machine. I will forever recommend it for beginners and producers that want to not look at a screen or a tablet. It has pretty much everything you would want from a sampler. I love discussion so please comment your opinions!
The Akai MPC1000 is a music production center that was released in 2003. It is a sampler, sequencer, and drum machine that is known for its intuitive workflow and powerful features. The MPC1000 has 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, 32-voice stereo sampling, and a 64-track sequencer. It also has a variety of built-in effects, including filters, delays, and reverbs.
Here are some of the key features of the Akai MPC1000:
16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads
32-voice stereo sampling
64-track sequencer
Built-in effects, including filters, delays, and reverbs
Standard WAV file sample compatible
MIDI file sequence compatible
Analog and digital I/Os
Headphone output
Two MIDI In/Out
Internal sounds in flash
Four-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
The Akai MPC1000 is a powerful and versatile music production tool that is popular among hip-hop producers and other musicians. It is a great choice for anyone who is looking for a sampler, sequencer, and drum machine in one package.

[@TheCALMInstitute]

The MPC1000 is like an acoustic guitar. Nobody asks if an acoustic guitar is out of date. It’s complete. It doesn’t do everything, but in a good way. One of the biggest selling points to me is the lack of distractions, which encourages me to think with my ears. I also love the fact that I can fix the thing myself. I expect I’ll have this thing for the rest of my life. I don’t use it every day, but every so often I pull it out along with a few other pieces of midi gear and play. It brings me joy, and I still remember how to use it, no matter how long it’s been.

[@soupforare]

facts

[@teppeikawamura3223]

agree

[@re-sampled]

Definitely agree

[@Scream_An]

Как я тебя понимаю, Друг! Мой MPC со мной уже пол жизни

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

What lol, you are crazy. Absolutely not facts! Thee 60 to the 4000 are classic. The 1000 is like a shiddie ibanez guitar from the early 2000s, yes it is dated amd a turd. The 60 to the 4000 are like a Gibson Custom Shop, timeless classics. Stop preaching foolishness my guy.

[@DustyCrates81]

I love my 1000 I have had her since 2004! jjos, pad upgrade, internal hardrive, new pcbs she still slaps. this made me appreciate her even more. cheers!

[@re-sampled]

I love mine too. I’m about to see how well it pairs with an octatrack.

[@DanielIvan707]

With JJ os this thing is a beast and sounds way better than the touchscreen MPC’s.

[@re-sampled]

It truly is. It’s truly amazing how much a piece of hardware can be refined

[@natura808]

My Akai MPC Live 2 volume knob started glitching one year later - my old MPC 1000 works flawlessly years later… Love both for different reasons though!

[@Noise-Conductor]

No it doesn't.

[@DanielIvan707]

@@Noise-Conductor You can push the converters and it sounds good. The new converters sound like a laptop.

[@Noise-Conductor]

@@DanielIvan707 What you do mean by push the convertors? Turning up the main vol or the Input Gain? I'm in the process of moving my MPC 1k/2500 beat to the Force which have the same convertors of the MPC ONE & all the beat sound more clear & louder because of the higher bit-depth. On the new units you can go into Sample edit & use Gain which can boost the signal up 12db & then run it thru it again & again to push the hell out of the convertors in ways 16 bit sampler never could.

[@maisonmallninja]

I just took my MPC1000 out yesterday, but haven't even turned it on. It's a sign. Also- I did the pad upgrade from MPCstuff. It is 1000% recommended. It now feels like my mint-condition MPC2000XL studio edition. It is a portable MPC2K now :D Edit: I also wanted to mention that I am really considering abandoning my Ableton workflow and going back to MPC + 2 or 3 synthesizers, and then mix & effects added in a DAW.

[@OriginNowSound]

I had that 2ork flow and made some bangers strait up

[@re-sampled]

I’ve been thinking about this for a while too. Ableton has been running like trash lately on a pretty crazy computer setup. I also have that pad upgrade on the way glad to hear it’s worth it!

[@nachom1971]

It's still as relevant as the day it was released!

[@re-sampled]

it totally is

[@peaksandvalleys4217]

cool video, thanks for keeping it real!

[@re-sampled]

I appreciate you checking it out!

[@forsale313]

I agree with everything you said in your presentation. I got My first MPC1000 for $165.00 a few months ago because a few of the buttons (bank and F buttons) were pushed in, they are still usable but require a little bit of effort to get them to resopond. The thing already had Maxed out memory and JJOS on it. It Happens to be the black one but I think I'm going to get another one because these Boxes are very much slept on. Thanks for confirming all of my thoughts about this Box.

[@re-sampled]

Appreciate you. Thing is a beast I believe mine is fully maxed too. Those tact switches are pretty easy to dealer and swap

[@melissasapp1429]

Fun fact, mpc 1000 was released when numark bought akai. Original company worked on the 1000 manufacturing and nukai sold them. JJ worked on the 1000 software at the former company and released the aftermarket OS after numark gave us shit updates

[@re-sampled]

That’s good insight, not sure they made some of the choices they did on this machine but such is life.

[@MSM5500]

I personally don't use MPC1000 but still keep it in my storage. I bought one being broken but brought it to life and purchased JJOS license for that then put it sitting on a shelf next to my other Roland stuff. I've got a special feeling about both Roland and Akai. And also Casio.

[@re-sampled]

I know how you feel with the special feeling towards certain gear. I've been collecting all the hardware I couldn't afford back in the day. Even if they don't get used all of the time I love displaying them in my project studio. Thanks for checking out our stuff!

[@hippiemajors5491]

Love the video. Keep up the good work!!!!

[@re-sampled]

I appreciate that! we will keep putting these out.

[@EnjoySynths]

Awesome video. Thanks, dude. Considering!

[@re-sampled]

Glad it kind of helped out. They are great machines and super repairable.

[@BrancoArgenta]

Brilliant machine

[@re-sampled]

It truly is a thing of beauty

[@MOSHAEMUSIC]

I'm still using one in 2023! 💪

[@re-sampled]

same, gotta keep the joint alive.

[@ouriconago]

excelente video, por favor haz el video cambiando los pads. Saludos desde Colombia.

[@re-sampled]

Posted thanks for reaching out !

[@andyesper2045]

subbed... great versatile piece of kit. would love to see some upgrade vids! cheers

[@re-sampled]

Thanks! Will do!

[@CutlassCraft]

I had one back in 08 and loved it, especially with JJos I switched to Maschine because I enjoyed the workflow but now that my job is on a computer all day I’m thinking of picking one up again. *Side note, the pads are fairly easy to solder on new ones if you don’t want to drop the cash on the upgrade but have a few dead pads. They don’t feel as nice but not bad.

[@re-sampled]

yeah i agree but i caught a black friday sale so i flipped for the pad upgrade and a set of fat pads.

[@nervouscooks]

I just bought one and after cleaning the pads and not glueing the black rubber square back over the sensor, but glue them to the underside of the pad. The pads are now very responsive even without full level which was a big must for me as I like velocity. They feel about as responsive as my One so I’m pretty happy. I love the workflow on this with JJOS2XL. Somehow feels more fun than my One. Great video! 👍

[@ScantSquad]

I loved my 1000. The only one that came close to being as productive was my 2500…but my 1000 fitted inside a soft laptop bag 😀

[@2handzup]

Can you show how you export /track out ?

[@thebeetlejoose]

I won't ever get rid of my 1k!

[@re-sampled]

same bro

[@trevormalcolm4328]

All (valid) points, had the black version back in the day and did a load of beats! I upgraded to MPC 2500 wish I didn’t I found the 1000 much more hands-on. Very missed!!!

[@re-sampled]

It seems like they are becoming more available. I missed mine and came across this one on a whim so i had to grab it.

[@princetushay]

I would love to see a video on the MPC 1000 power supply button like how to change board if it goes out on the circuit board. Mines cut on and off and so far I seen no video how to fix the issue

[@re-sampled]

I’ll take a look at it next time I open it up. Thanks for the idea based on the part it doesn’t look too bad

[@edogawa_music404]

dope!!

[@re-sampled]

@@edogawa_music404 thank you!

[@brave7033]

Nice beat !

[@re-sampled]

Thanks 🔥

[@kurtiswilson8882]

Would love a pad upgrade video!

[@re-sampled]

there is one on our channel !

[@ccfunk1]

I wanted one because it a convenient size.

[@re-sampled]

It really is a perfect sized sampler

[@BDAILEY702]

Hmm. maybe i will buy one off ebay on pay day this week. i like the blue version as well

[@andrewrussell9967]

Please do that pad upgrade vid!)

[@re-sampled]

I just posted a rudimentary one. I would recommend anyone do it. Its pretty easy

[@freezerman5871]

The black MPCs also need pad fix. I got one of the first ones directly in Japan and it h1d the same pad issue as with my blue version. Other than that i agree that the mpc1000 with JJOS is still the best buy for an MPC today.

[@re-sampled]

I didn’t realize the black ones still needed the pad upgrade. I recently did the upgrade to my current unit and the complexity of the original pad was a bad choice. No idea what akai was thinking. Good to know for the future in case I pick another one up. Jjos puts this machine real high on my list. Thanks for checking out our video! appreciate you!

[@Noise-Conductor]

LOL someone must of switched the skins & sold as a OG black version.

[@freshkidblaze]

Plz make a pad upgrade vid. I just turned mine on to see what pads were bad. They're not dead but I have to apply some pressure.

[@re-sampled]

got you Ill have it uploaded soon

[@freshkidblaze]

@@re-sampled Thanks, mpc stuff hit me back. I have to get the whole kit 😭.

[@carstenaltena]

I have one since a few months and didn't do a whole lot yet with it... what is a good way to start learning it? It has JJOS by the way.

[@re-sampled]

There used to be a reference manual called the mpc bible. i could be wrong but I think they had a jjos version. What are you getting stuck on maybe I can help out ?

[@Skulptursound]

Have you seen the battery kits for these? I just installed one on mine and got 4 hours of battery life, you can go bigger too.

[@re-sampled]

That’s dope where can I find one?

[@Skulptursound]

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[@Skulptursound]

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[@TampaRedd]

Compact Flash to SD Card adapter will do up to 32gb. I tried 64gb but it didn't recognize the card. Could have been the Double sided adapter though

[@re-sampled]

That’s good info I just tried the 16 on a whim. Didn’t want to pay hard rice upgrade prices.

[@SamplePuzzles]

I am using a 128GB San Disk SD and it works fine.

[@larrytan73]

Premeo uses the MPC REN! software!

[@re-sampled]

Yeah I have definitely seen him use it!

[@djpopcorn]

So can you assign 6 different mono sounds using the 6 outputs? Or is it 4 mono sounds through 4 outputs, and then everything goes through the stereo output? Or can you limit what goes through the stereo output, thus making use of of all 6 outputs for 6 mono sounds??

[@re-sampled]

I know in jjos you can differentiate the stereo as mono left or right so I think if you really pushed it, 6 mono outs. I’ll confirm though

[@AJBelieve]

yep thats what I do. Four assignable outs, then pan L and R for a fifth and sixth out

[@djpopcorn]

@@AJBelieve dope.

[@trevormalcolm4328]

After months of searching I finally got me a MPC 1000 (shipped from Japan) I’m looking forward to creating some beats old skool style, question tho’ in the past I’ve used the JJ os but I to be honest much preferred the Akai os (I’m not doing anything that fancy) the unit I’ve got has JJ os X-L and I’m not planning to keep it, any pointers or suggestions on reversing it to Akai os?

[@re-sampled]

@@trevormalcolm4328 you can google and find the og Akai os and put it on the machines compact flash. There is a button combo at startup that will let you load the old os. It might even work from the load screen if jjos is already on there.

[@trevormalcolm4328]

I really appreciate that, it’s not that I don’t want to use JJos I just want to clear the cobwebs and get back to basics for a few weeks before settling into JJ!

[@re-sampled]

@@trevormalcolm4328 yeah I definitely understand. Jjos can be reverted back to as the serial is machine locked I believe. Good luck getting back into it. Post some beats I’d love to check them out!

[@alecsbuga]

I have the hard drive upgrade but that usb port is super slow. I recommend the CF to SD adapter as well. Also 16GB CF cards work natively in JJOS too. I converted mine to USB c. I can power it with an iPad brick or with a battery. Love the thing.

[@BasedFrequency]

Yea jjos takes the cf limit up to 500gb i think. Also get the rechargeable battery mod :)

[@ASD-ye9jf]

Is it portable? Does it also work with batteries or does it have to be connected to the electric current?

[@re-sampled]

Its portable but it does need to be connected to a power source. I suppose a battery pack would work if you found one with the right output and ports.

[@dj_bonaparte]

Can we get some bars over the ending beat? 12:34

[@re-sampled]

yes!

[@owenfrank]

Do you find this more enjoyable to use than the MPC One? I have the One, but thinking of selling it and getting the 1000. Torn between the 1000 and 404 MK 2.

[@jamalempfehlung9841]

Why you wanna switch the one for the 1000?

[@owenfrank]

@@jamalempfehlung9841 The workflow is a bit convoluted imho. I ended up buying the 1000 and love it!

[@re-sampled]

I had the mpc one and donated it to a school for kids to learn electronic music on. I prefer the 1000 all the way. The one is really cool but I couldn’t get past the touch screen being laggy and not precise.

[@isaacneuton10]

i’m thinking of getting a mpc 1000 instead of the mpc one i’m just wondering if it’s easy to set it up with and sd card

[@DarkGloComics]

Have you seen the EP-133 K.O. II? Thoughts?

[@re-sampled]

@@DarkGloComics it looks pretty cool. Might pick one up to do a video on it

[@re-sampled]

Ended up picking one up yesterday will do a little deep dive shortly

[@LynchJ101]

I found one of these second hand for cheap should i buy this or a Maschine Mk3?

[@re-sampled]

Both are samplers so you can get the same results musically. The mpc doesn’t need a computer and the mk3 connects to software running on your computer. Both are good units the machine is more modern and can do more due to being connected to your laptop. For me though nothing beats getting away from the computer for a bit. I should add jjos ads a ton of functionality and modernizes a bunch of stuff on the mpc1000

[@LynchJ101]

@@re-sampled Ah cool thats a good response. the add for the Mpc says it comes with Jjos which is cool! its hard as I do want to be away from the computer but I also want the modern touch too! Maybe i just by both! ahahaha

[@Cicero82]

@3:48 Yeah, make that video bro!

[@re-sampled]

On it

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

How can you tell it's got modded pads?

[@re-sampled]

aftermarket pads are usually a little thicker for the mpc 1000. If your talking about the actual pad sensors you would have to open the machine up.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@re-sampled I see, I think I would just want the original pads.

[@davedavis86]

I had the same MPC 1000 as this one I got it in 2009 I loved it. But needed money so I sold it.

[@re-sampled]

Been in that same spot. Good things always come back man. You ever replace it with anything else?

[@davedavis86]

@@re-sampled I'm getting the MPC live mk1 here pretty soon!

[@Marvin-ut4xs]

I used to hate those small screens.

[@X-101]

Get the black MPC 1000 you won't need the pad upgrade(other than thick pads if you want)

[@THEBRAINNN]

To me theres nothing like the legacy versions of the MPCS The 60 2000 and 3000

[@hypedenier]

No shit

[@Noise-Conductor]

2GB is the limit its just the highest card Akai tested. I've been using a CF 32GB card since 2011 & had other cards higher than 2GB's before that.

[@re-sampled]

Yeah I have a 16gb in mine right now, works flawlessly.

[@Noise-Conductor]

@@re-sampled Great! I forgot all about that limit when I got it back in 2005. Now i'm on the Force & never want to make a beat on any old or new MPC ever. The MPC's samplers is still great. Love the idea of drum programs which sooooo much better than any of Boss/Roland SP's. Had the 505 before the MPC.

[@re-sampled]

@@Noise-Conductor how is the force? I’ve been thinking about grabbing one. Going to do a video on the 505 soon as well. I have a couple roland machines on deck

[@koolade76]

The MPC1000 are Numark/InMusic MPCs Akai went bust after the MPC2000/4000 and Z samplers, InMusic bought and name and carried on trying to use the Akai legacy. The 1000/2500 aren't bad just crippled by a bad OS from InMusic. I doubt these will ever become “vintage”.

[@re-sampled]

Still pretty sought after out here, especially for the jjos. They aren't as vintage as the older ones but still have some redeeming qualities.

[@CrisCozy]

Purchased mines in 2001 I should have kept it

[@re-sampled]

I lost mine in a fire. All I can say is keep your eyes open good things always find you again.

[@CrisCozy]

@@re-sampled Sorry to hear that. I use the Lpd 8 now.

[@vanessalouzon]

Had it, sold it, regret it.

[@re-sampled]

Been there, had to get another one. Dope artwork btw

[@sequen-cielscientific]

En Français sil vous plait!

[@kamikaze6295]

Learn English please

[@jaybee813]

German description and English voice????

[@re-sampled]

Weird, no idea why that’s happening

[@soularslaps]

jjos is god

[@re-sampled]

true

[@sora8537]

Your background music is way too loud ;) maybe everything get compressed?

[@re-sampled]

thanks for letting me know, Ill see if I can readjust it

[@phillypainting303]

Do yourself a favor and pick up a s5000/s6000/z4/z8 and this or a midi controller

[@nalaeel219]

MPC 1000 maybe or may not be worth it, but your mom will always be worth it

[@re-sampled]

great job! This comment made her feel things she hasn't felt in years.

[@thetruemrstallings]

​@@re-sampled This is an incredible response to that unnecessarily rude comment. 🏆

[@Pod-e4m]

Just get the MPC One+ Its not vintage just old.... don't you want Wifi? plugins? a bigger screen? you need to think about your eye health.. that screen is a killer.

[@re-sampled]

If I want WiFi and a touch screen I’ll use koala on an ipad. Had an mpc one, donated it to a school.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

I absolutely hate the 1000, most overrated MPC, you people are hipsters, the pads fail, its cramped, no tilt screen. An all over low quality cheap device compared to the 4000 and everything before from the 60 to the 4000 and they all have the same and best pad sensors. The 4000 is a downgrad, and jj os does not save it. All of the following are better quality, fixable for life better sized work horses, 60, 60 mk ii, 3000, 3000se, 2000, 2000xl, 4000. The 1000 is not a classic golden era mpc, the above mentioned are. The 1000 is trash its just not as trash as the new ones. Build quality and sound over features, what features do you really need, people made better music than you on a 60, facts. The 1000 can get out of here. Also, the 2000XL is the most customisable ones buddy. Fixing several faults on your 1k is not customising it, that's fixing it for more than the unit costs... You were just young in the early 2000s and wrongfully think this is thd classic mpc, its really not, inmusic brought the company and destroyed it. Everyone loves cf, your just a daw usb dude, jj is all from the 4000, it is regular Akai OS, basically your preaching all the fboy stuff here.

[@re-sampled]

How do I become this cool?

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

​@@re-sampled The Starbucks Soy Latte with extra soy - don't drink it 😉

[@re-sampled]

@@ushnicyuvnikof2748 so which mpc’s do you have? I tried to see if you had some examples but it seems like there’s nothing there.

[@poweredbyWatts]

Jesus. Stop fretting about the pads. Get balls. Buy two sheets. Try it, and replace yourself. No one cries about learning to change guitar strings. Or drum heads. Or maintaining any real instrument.

[@re-sampled]

What are you saying here. I Re soldered a bunch of this machine and installed new components. No one in this video is crying about anything.

[@wwddwi2183]

I use koala sampler now, but my 1000❤️❤️❤️ I could never get the jjos, even without it still dope👈🏿🫡✌🏿

[@re-sampled]

Koala is goated