By ttrainprod
Sun May 27, 2018 10:41 pm
Firstly, I'd like to apologize for the massive wall of text, but man I need some advice haha.
I'm seeking some advice as I'm considering purchasing my first MPC machine. For some background, I use Logic as my main DAW along with an arsenal of vst's. I'm ready to step into an MPC machine, as I have used Akai keyboard and pad controllers for a while now. I've been eyeing the MPC Touch and MPC Live, however the price tag on the live is veering me away from it despite it's capabilities. Now a couple of big points for me that will sway my purchase decision are:
1. To get the most out of an MPC machine such as the Touch or Live, would I need to begin to make the transition to the MPC 2.0 as my main DAW of choice (rather than using it as a plug-in in logic)? This is a big point for me because i'm VERY attracted to the features of these machines, but I've spent so much time mastering logic that switching DAW's to get the most functionality out of the machine would create a setback in my production workflow.
2. While I understand that the big selling point by Akai for the Live is the stand alone features (which I like), it's really not toooooo big of an issue for me. So with that in mind, would the touch be a good option for someone like me (been producing in Logic for a while now, very familiar with it, but want to access the capabilities and workflow of MPC machines)?
Essentially, while I really like what these machines have to offer, I'm worried that they may create more of a set back for me right off the bat until I conquer the learning curve with a new DAW functionality.
I'm seeking some advice as I'm considering purchasing my first MPC machine. For some background, I use Logic as my main DAW along with an arsenal of vst's. I'm ready to step into an MPC machine, as I have used Akai keyboard and pad controllers for a while now. I've been eyeing the MPC Touch and MPC Live, however the price tag on the live is veering me away from it despite it's capabilities. Now a couple of big points for me that will sway my purchase decision are:
1. To get the most out of an MPC machine such as the Touch or Live, would I need to begin to make the transition to the MPC 2.0 as my main DAW of choice (rather than using it as a plug-in in logic)? This is a big point for me because i'm VERY attracted to the features of these machines, but I've spent so much time mastering logic that switching DAW's to get the most functionality out of the machine would create a setback in my production workflow.
2. While I understand that the big selling point by Akai for the Live is the stand alone features (which I like), it's really not toooooo big of an issue for me. So with that in mind, would the touch be a good option for someone like me (been producing in Logic for a while now, very familiar with it, but want to access the capabilities and workflow of MPC machines)?
Essentially, while I really like what these machines have to offer, I'm worried that they may create more of a set back for me right off the bat until I conquer the learning curve with a new DAW functionality.