MPC owners are definitely aficionados of their gear — but, be warned, Akai, they can be just as exacting with their MPC grievances as they are with their MPC love. The Cynic writes us with this news from the MPC community:
Not sure if you guys are aware, but Akai has done a really shady thing with the MPC1000.
If you didn’t know the MPC1000 uses individual pad sensors, unlike every other MPC in the range – which use interlink sensors.
The MPC1000 has had multiple problems with the pads, from them going out, double triggering while sequencing, to just not working.
Akai is now offering a $199 “upgrade” kit for owners of the original MPC. They no longer offer replacement parts for the individual pads to my knowledge.
The killer is this though – new MPCs are shipping with the “upgrade” at the same price.
MPC1k owners are going nuts, and have started an online petition to send to Akai.
You can find the petition here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/mpc1000/…And more information here:
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=61159
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=45209
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=84272
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=84741
GearSlutz thread
MPC1000 (or other MPC) owners with any opinions of your own on this matter, we’re happy to hear from you here, as well.