Akai MPC 2000 Reviews & Prices

Akai MPC 2000

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27 Artists Use This
Underworld

"My rack and MPC2000 take the clock from Rick's MPC2000, whilst my MPC2000 goes through this little 8-channel Mackie, so I can turn off or boost things. I select my source via the rack at the top left, which is made by Funktion One. It's really just a channel selector, and the red button in the middle is a mute."
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Madlib

It's located in the far left of the photo, next to the 'Ecko Shoe Box' and on top of some other gear, that's unfortunately unidentifiable.
Damon Albarn

According to this article, Damon uses this in his recording studio.
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Kanye West

At 0:07, Kanye West is seen using a MPC 2000. Notice how at 0:09 it says "2000," this confirms it is a 2000 and not a 2000 XL.
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Dan the Automator

In this Twitter pic, Dan shows his machines off, Including a MPC 2000. Dan says "Yeah it all starts with the drums sometimes."
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Eminem

On Genius.com, Eminem talks a bit about the production of his track [Square Dance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0kjCwOFIXQ). He explains, "I like going on stage to this beat. I don’t even know if people care that much about me producing things. It’s fun for me to make a beat, but it doesn’t give me the same feeling or gratification as rapping. I’m not really tech savvy. I still use an MPC 2000. That’s probably a cardinal sin now in hip hop. Everyone’s onto other things. I just use that because I don’t have time to learn something else. I don’t have the patience." The original link can be found [here](http://genius.com/5136597/Eminem-square-dance/Produced-by-eminem-and-jeff-bass).
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Jamie xx

The xx shared this image on their instagram, presumably from the making of the video for their single "I Dare You". This image shows Jamie with an MPC 2000 on his left side, next to a Roland TR-808.
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TYDOLLA$IGN

It appears in At Home With Ty Dolla $ign: Sonos x The FADER video, 54 seconds in.
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Mark Farina

I’m an old school MPC guy. I love these. As well as the MPC4000 I have a 2500 and a 500, and my old MPC2000 too. I used to just make everything on that, like my Landscape EP on Panhandle.
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Big Sean

In this screenshot from an Instagram Story posted by Big Sean, he can be seen using an Akai MPC 2000 in the studio.
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Kev Brown

At :20s in this video you can see Kev using a couple pieces of gear "I got the 2000, Akai MPC 2000 right here."
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Boris Divider

Early pic of Boris Divider with full livepa rig.
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Dj Evil Dee

At 7:25 In this video, Dj Evil Dee shows some of the gear in his lab and states, "It's nothing complicated my SP, y'know my Mpc 2000".
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Max Graef

The Akai MPC 2000 is visible during Max's interview with *Electronic Beats*. He says: "I wanted more and more to edit things by hand. And I do that more and more with the MPC" at 2:14.
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Dionysus

"Just found these #badboys in a closet... Good memories #Akai #MPC2000 #ASR #XPro"
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DJ Mustard

the Akai MPC2000 is specified as an instrument used by him
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Helena Hauff

"Eine MPC2000, danke ***** das ist seine"
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Fat Jon

From a 2004 interview with Fat Jon, he answers runnin.de's equipment question with: "*I use an akai mpc 2000, a roland jp8000 synth, technics turntables, vestax 06pro mixer, outboard effects by lexicon and alesis, outboard eq’s by dbx and aleseis, dbx compressors and a mac.*"
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Akira Kiteshi

"I use the sequencer on my [Akai] MPC2000 and then that's a different feel to the computer sequencer"
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Lex Luger

After purchasing an MPC 2000 from his uncle, a friend brought Luger an unlicensed copy of FL Studio, a piece of music production software which he uses to this day.
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John Shanks

> I was and still am into electronica, so I programmed an Akai MPC 2000 to combine hip-hop beats with old drum-machine sounds mixed with acoustic guitars. Out of that record there came a sound where guitars would come into the chorus.
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J-Zone

The Akai MPC 2000 appears at 1:15 in the video.
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FloFilz

"Got something in the mail today.. " - FloFilz
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Melissa Reese

In this video MElissa talks about the gear she owns and mentioned the MPC 2000 as one of her favourite pieces.
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Damu The Fudgemunk

Pictured here playing Madvillain Revisions off an MPC 2000.
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Jackal & Hyde

While their live rig has evolved recently, J&H were known for the live rig seen in this video.
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Noon

"Album recorded using: Akai MPC 2000, APR Pro DGX and Technics 1200."
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20hertz

149

Old but always trustworthy. Rarely used but still loving its sampling power.

over 4 years ago

mahogbless

115

My 1st ever MPC... sad to see my baby go. (The Rawest!)

Classic for life.... #1997Flow. I made many #Bangas with this joint!

about 2 years ago

roccstar

171

CLASSIC!

I rarely use it anymore but I can't bring myself to get rid of it. It served me so well for so many years. Sometimes I run sounds through it just to get the "MPC sound" then track them in. Haven't actually sequenced on it in at least 4 years though :(

over 2 years ago