I know that the Electribe is auto-quantized as well BUT it at least has built in grooves that have some life, as well as being a newer product than the TL;DR : Anyone have experience with one or both? Which was more or less frustrating, and which should I go for?
At least you would get the same sequencer, but easier to manage sound sources and more filter options. Some features chord, gate arp, touch scale , which are not so great when applied to the E2, sound really good when sequencing a polyphonic synth a Virus Snow in my case. I also use my E2 in conjunction with my A4, as this gives me BPM per pattern as well as extra voices. Not too bad! The Electribe might not be the best bet… it has fixed midi channels per part, and you can only sequence chords up to 4 notes if memory serves me right.
I have a mpc, used it as my portable boombap box for a long time. I actually am waiting till the 1. The one thing that always gets me is the note-per-pad setting in the SP starting on B2 instead of C3 which makes using chromatic mode on the Circuit a bit weird for sample sequencing. I figured the the I can at least program it somewhat comfortably. Maybe for a quick flip here and there if I only wanna take one machine out and about with me.
I also have an Electribe, but the synth version. The loop cycles round, playing back the results as you go, so layering multiple overdubs is quick, easy and enormously fun. If you make a mistake or have second thoughts about a particular sound, a quick hold of 'erase' while tapping the offending pad will remove its contents from your sequence. Once you've created your sequence you can then build it into a song arrangement, as these organise sequences and decide how long they'll play for before the next one takes over.
If you're working live and don't like the idea of predetermining these changes, lining sequences up and notching the MPC from one to the next is also child's play.
The pads themselves double as function switches, accessing a range of controls. They dial up load and save options, for example, as well as allowing access to the onboard effects and audio edit tools, like Sample Trim and Loop. The front panel also features a tap-tempo button, which you hold down whilst banging repeatedly on any pad to determine the tempo you want. The Timing Correct feature acts as Quantise for your real-time pad recordings and defaults to 'on', though this can be disabled if you want a looser feel.
As expected, the timing is rock solid. The Q-Link slider on the front panel lets you assign a parameter and perform real-time edits. The MPC is great fun, but a serious musical tool as well. It's obviously aimed at musicians on the move and nothing rivals it for portability and instant rhythmic gratification. There's no real learning curve as all functions are either immediately obvious or well described in the manual.
Akai offer a useful comparison chart on their website so that you can check the 's spec against the other MPC models available. I guess this is the one area you'll need to do some research into if you're considering a purchase. Do you need extra outputs, digital connections and the like? Search Advanced search…. New posts. Search forums. Log in. Install the app. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser.
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I admit.. My Studio. Should I buy an MPC? I'm looking for a hardware sampler that allows me to sequence drums via MIDI, and has on-board effects. I would like to be able to load a lot of samples in, store them in 'banks' such as SDS-V, LM1, etc , and would prefer a 'modern' way of doing this i. I'm not overly bothered about sampling anything non-drums related, but the option is always nice to have. I have had an S in the past, but I hated the interface beyond belief. Seems to do the trick.
Can work as stand alone drum machine as well as via MIDI. My question is, are the FX good enough to use? Mainly interested in reverb, compression, etc. Also, can all of the s be hooked up via USB to drag and drop samples or is that just the newer ones? I like the x0x style sequencing, but would have to add an LPD8 or something as I'd still like some pads. My biggest worry here is the sound quality.
I've come across numerous comments online saying that the Korg sounds rather lo-fi, and that the FX aren't up to scratch. Another downside is the seemingly limited availability of the SD version on the used market. I like the keyboard but I don't really have the space for it. Seems to have a lot of effects but are they any good?
And, it doesn't seem the 'obvious' choice for drum sampling.
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