I prefer Maschine which is functionally very close, but aside from the Maschine + requires a computer.
My basic workflow is to find my samples, Maschine locates them on my PC automatically more or less. Then I do my arrangement, and upload to SoundCloud or YouTube.
Having a separate device means I need to copy the samples over, and then copy the finished track back to my PC.
I actually had an MPC Touch, which is basically a controller that acts as an MPC Live when connected to a computer. I didn't really like the workflow.
I respect the MPC for what it did for music, but we have plenty of options now. Figure out what works best for you.
This video is really neat though. Very cool to see the original creator still at home with the latest model.
For standalone use (I hesitate to call it "dawless") the MPC probably offers more bang for the buck than Push or Maschine modulo existing commitment to either of them on the computer.
The Linn video came across my feed because I've been on Youtube learning about MPC's. I plan to buy one as a hardware sampler and for me they're still value for money without considering sequencing and CV.
With the caveat that making music with a PC based DAW has zero appeal to me.
999900000999|1 year ago
I prefer Maschine which is functionally very close, but aside from the Maschine + requires a computer.
My basic workflow is to find my samples, Maschine locates them on my PC automatically more or less. Then I do my arrangement, and upload to SoundCloud or YouTube.
Having a separate device means I need to copy the samples over, and then copy the finished track back to my PC.
I actually had an MPC Touch, which is basically a controller that acts as an MPC Live when connected to a computer. I didn't really like the workflow.
I respect the MPC for what it did for music, but we have plenty of options now. Figure out what works best for you.
This video is really neat though. Very cool to see the original creator still at home with the latest model.
brudgers|1 year ago
The Linn video came across my feed because I've been on Youtube learning about MPC's. I plan to buy one as a hardware sampler and for me they're still value for money without considering sequencing and CV.
With the caveat that making music with a PC based DAW has zero appeal to me.