Its nice as a controller or maybe even as a sequencer for vsti's but agonizingly slow when it comes to sampling compared to other software products I wouldnt recommend an mpc to anyone as their only sampler/sequencer. I'm not sure about the 2000, but I know the best you can do with the 3000 is get a much more expensive CF drive that pretends the CF card is multiple floppies. In other words, its the oldest one that lets you drag/drop samples (and wavs) into folders etc from PC and load them as such. BTW, the only reason I got the 2000xl over the 3000 is because apparently the 2000xl is the only one that can understand file structure on a CF card. I think if you can get an MPC 2000xl with the 8out board for under 400 its a GREAT deal, since the CF reader is pretty cheap compared to trying to find an 8out board. I got mine for $45 and it took 5 minutes to install.
you don't want to do that kind of stuff by hand with a cursor (if you are, even an MPC will be MUCH MUCH faster).Īs for a CF reader, get one for sure. And IMO it sounds better which I know is debatable, but for me the biggest thing is the workflow feels more satisfying - and unless you have something like Maschine or another product made for chopping well. once you have it all set up, its almost just as fast as a VST (with the exception of slow load times). I guess sometimes the way above can be better if you really screw things up, but generally the longer something takes the more time you're gonna spend with it, IMO.Īnyways I love the MPC, I could use it as a VST controller, but why? With a CF reader, just throw wavs of all your drums on the CF card, sample some shit which is dead simple, once you learn - chopping is pretty easy too (theres a learning curve to doing it efficiently), pull in some extra samples, plug in the 8outs and midi sync it. When you start doing things more analog, you pay more time setting up and thinking about your sound selection, how it interacts, etc etc, before actually committing to recording. When you're playing with softsynths/vst drum machines/etc sometimes you just click through some presets, find something OK, play something, and then think 'I can always just change the sound/fix up the performance later'. Not even considering sound quality yet, I find the further away from quick/convenient you go, the more you think/pay attention before you commit to something.
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