By DustParticle
Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:24 pm
... but more of a "what should I keep" question.
I'm in the process of down-sizing my home studio (HW for writing, SW for post) and would like to get your thoughts on what to keep and what to unload. I make everything from boom bap to goa so that's a lot of grounds to cover but my goal is to keep 2 out of the 4 samplers, find the sweet spot between sound vs. features and stick to what I've got, than chasing the next best all-in-one box, e.g. MPC4k/live/x, etc.
Here's my dilemma:
Octatrack - stock. Great for live and it's still a very special piece of gear after all these years. Can't see it being THE centerpiece of my studio. Had it for a few years.
MPC 1000 - free JJ OS, maxed out memory. OK sound but great features. I use it everyday for chopping samples, sketching out new ideas, etc. and it's been a great companion to my 60II. Had it for a few years.
MPC 60 - 3.10 OS, maxed out memory, SCSI, floppy emulator. Sounds great but with limited memory. Been using it for drums/chops with its sequencer running points on everything else. Had it for a couple of years.
MPC 3000 - 3.11 OS, maxed out memory, SCSI, zip drive. Got it cheap recently and has replaced the 60II as the centerpiece in no time. Great sound with enough memory.
Other gears: Minimoog, TR909, OP-1, Volca Beat/Bass/Synth, outboard efx, etc.
I don't have a clue on the two to keep but I feel like either the 60II or the 3k got to go
Thoughts?
I'm in the process of down-sizing my home studio (HW for writing, SW for post) and would like to get your thoughts on what to keep and what to unload. I make everything from boom bap to goa so that's a lot of grounds to cover but my goal is to keep 2 out of the 4 samplers, find the sweet spot between sound vs. features and stick to what I've got, than chasing the next best all-in-one box, e.g. MPC4k/live/x, etc.
Here's my dilemma:
Octatrack - stock. Great for live and it's still a very special piece of gear after all these years. Can't see it being THE centerpiece of my studio. Had it for a few years.
MPC 1000 - free JJ OS, maxed out memory. OK sound but great features. I use it everyday for chopping samples, sketching out new ideas, etc. and it's been a great companion to my 60II. Had it for a few years.
MPC 60 - 3.10 OS, maxed out memory, SCSI, floppy emulator. Sounds great but with limited memory. Been using it for drums/chops with its sequencer running points on everything else. Had it for a couple of years.
MPC 3000 - 3.11 OS, maxed out memory, SCSI, zip drive. Got it cheap recently and has replaced the 60II as the centerpiece in no time. Great sound with enough memory.
Other gears: Minimoog, TR909, OP-1, Volca Beat/Bass/Synth, outboard efx, etc.
I don't have a clue on the two to keep but I feel like either the 60II or the 3k got to go
Thoughts?