I've been eyeing it up too, though more for live work. I think it has a couple of studio limitations over the 2000xl, such as lack of reverse edits and time-stretching. And it's had a few introductory glitches, though that's pretty normal for Akai. For live work though, it looks absolutely perfect, if you're not into the whole laptop thing (which I'm not ;-)
There's loads more info and feedback on http://www.mpc-forums.com/ -----Original Message----- From: KC Austin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 February 2004 19:18 To: 313 Subject: (313) mpc1000 i guess this is sorta OT, but i figure there's the right knowledge base here.. does anyone here have any opinions on the mpc1000? my 2000 died and was thinking of getting the little guy.. also, i know about software alternatives but want to stay with gear.. if anyone has any good advice hit me off list thanks! /. kcAustin /. www.wddg.com