Goa Travellers Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 Hi, I was looking at the Akai Professional web site, MPC section. I found out that some of these MPCs have 64 tracks...Do some of you use an MPC? It doesn't look as convenient as a full-fledged DAW on a computer with a large screen. Yet, these days, MPCs feature a computer sequencer too, and support VSTs...Any experience using one at home? (not live) What do you think? Is it convenient, do you waste time going through menu entries, do you miss any feature, does it have advantages on computer DAWs? Any specific MPC that you like? (MPC Renaissance, MPC5000, MPC Studio...) Maybe it's more suitable for minimal music... Please share... Quote
Psybro Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Anything is possible If this guy can get a Goa sound from Korg Monotribes, then its possible Quote
Goa Travellers Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Hum...The holy goa sound...So good...I love that vintage drummer kit he's using (808?). I also love that high-pitch sine wave arpeggio. The only weak part is transitions, if at all. But hey, it's live performance, and this guys is doing very good! Quote
aliendna99 Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 nope its not the 808, actually the 808 sounds nothing like that its the DR110 as stated in the vid description Quote
Goa Travellers Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 Hum, I have an 808 clone, and the kick sound is close! Quote
AstralBrainTentacles Posted December 12, 2013 Posted December 12, 2013 I have definitely looked at getting away from a computer based setup. I'm not sure what your setup looks like but its worth keeping in mind the software vs hardware thing. Id be interested to know how you would use the MPC. I'd use it personally for MIDI sequencing and drum samples, with synths mixed through a mixer. A bit limiting for me at the moment ... bit off track perhaps, I could write about it somewhere else... =P A friend was looking into one to use in a live situation so he could have a live setup with no computer. I think I would only go the MPC route if i really wanted to get away from the computer. I have not used one, it doesnt seem to offer any advantages over the computer other than erongomics / interface ... A more popular option during the 90s I imagine, I doubt AP use them much nowadays. Quote
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