TheBro Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Very curious about this. Its big but I like the fact that its portable plus it can be interfaced with a pc etc or be standalone. What do you guys / girls think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaggerMcGuirk Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Curious about this as well. I've had an MPC 2500 for a few years, but getting it to play nice with Ableton is a chore. The price tag is pretty high, so I'm still holding off for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBro Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 Looks nice though eh but as you say a bit steep price wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limo Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 At this price point a laptop with Ableton Live and a pad controller makes a lot of sense. The software is pretty much guaranteed to work better: Ableton has been at it for far longer than whoever currently owns the Akai brand. Also: VST support. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limo Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 7/20/2019 at 3:49 PM, Limo said: At this price point a laptop with Ableton Live and a pad controller makes a lot of sense. The software is pretty much guaranteed to work better: Ableton has been at it for far longer than whoever currently owns the Akai brand. Also: VST support. Looking if there were any threads on here about the MPC I ran into this doozy of mine … So now that I’ve had an MPC for about a year I can categorically state that the above is Wrong(tm). As it turns out, a new MPC is a fantastic device. The sampling workflow is second to none, the sequencing is good enough and the combination of touch screen + pads and knobs is way more than the sum of its parts. As a brain for other gear it’s ok. What it unfortunately does not do well is long audio tracks, so for that you’ll still need a DAW. Also, the on board effects are serviceable but not great. Same goes for the plug-in instruments (yes, it has those). If you’re considering one, try to get your hands on one before you buy. The workflow is fairly specific (not so say odd, in some places). It’s very much a YMMV thing. Finally, instead of an MPC Live, do what I did and get an MPC One. The form factor is nicer (imho), it doesn’t have a non-user-replaceable battery (these go bad after a few years) and it’s cheaper to boot. The extra features of the Live aren’t really worth the extra money, especially since you can just hook up an USB audio device for extra in / outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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