Do I Really Need To Add The MPC X To My Collection?

Danoc wrote:Why you switched your pre order? Taking to long on the X?

Other than the wait, I needed to free up some cash for other things, but I've also been mulling over whether I really need the X since January. Its tough to justify the price difference TBH. Having used the Live, I'm convinced it'll cover my needs for now. It's far nicer than I thought it would be.

I'll grab the X at some point if these machines get the support they need.

Me too, l was set on the X in January but switched and got tbe Live in May. I didn't spend much and got way freakin more than l bargained for. I have built my setup around my live and l am loving it.

Did you get a dusciunt on your live?

Coz wrote:

Danoc wrote:Why you switched your pre order? Taking to long on the X?

Other than the wait, I needed to free up some cash for other things, but I've also been mulling over whether I really need the X since January. Its tough to justify the price difference TBH. Having used the Live, I'm convinced it'll cover my needs for now. It's far nicer than I thought it would be.

I'll grab the X at some point if these machines get the support they need.

Danoc wrote:Did you get a dusciunt on your live?

Unfortunately not. I wish I'd preordered both now but I didn't know how things would pan out.

I think the Live will be a top notch sketch pad which is all I want really. Everything else will be done in Cubase.

Well l thought l would just do drums in my live... But that's not the case l am finding myself doing more in the and 2.0 software. The midi sequence is tight!
I do take all my stuff to Reason 9.5 and mix it and add instruments to what l made

Coz wrote:

Danoc wrote:Did you get a dusciunt on your live?

Unfortunately not. I wish I'd preordered both now but I didn't know how things would pan out.

I think the Live will be a top notch sketch pad which is all I want really. Everything else will be done in Cubase.

I'll be hammering it for everything it does well. Loved this though...

Coz wrote:I'll be hammering it for everything it does well. Loved this though...

He must be rockin it inchromatic or scale mofe which is dope.

Danoc wrote:
What few things you see are missing?

1) Copy & Paste in grid mode;
2) Side Chaining;
2) Select multiply audio tracks and also drag audio to a different track;
3) Full automation of audio tracks;
4) Automation in stand alone;
5) Automation of VST's in Sub busses, Returns and Master busses.
6) Route audio signal from sub bus 1 to sub bus 2 (for example).
7) Route Software Master bus output to different hardware outputs. that way you can check your mix on different monitors.

I'm sure I forgot about a few minor things but basically this is all I'm going to need to do everything with the MPC.

Dammm Z that's a pretty nice list.

zangetsu01 wrote:

Danoc wrote:
What few things you see are missing?

1) Copy & Paste in grid mode;
2) Side Chaining;
2) Select multiply audio tracks and also drag audio to a different track;
3) Full automation of audio tracks;
4) Automation in stand alone;
5) Automation of VST's in Sub busses, Returns and Master busses.
6) Route audio signal from sub bus 1 to sub bus 2 (for example).
7) Route Software Master bus output to different hardware outputs. that way you can check your mix on different monitors.

I'm sure I forgot about a few minor things but basically this is all I'm going to need to do everything with the MPC.

In short...no...!

Yeah and it would also be nice if the 2.0 software screen would not follow the modes on the hardware.
Sometimes I like tweaking stuff on the hardware but I want the 2.0 software screen to remain in track view so can easily see where I'm at on the time line.

Give us a option to switch beween:

1) 2.0 screen follows hardware screen;
2) 2.0 screen acts independent.



I think I'll just gonna submit all these things to the feature request thingy.

Well if you want to tweak with 2.0 SW that option you have already. Just save the sounds, sequence , tracks etc to SD card then just open it up in 2.0 and rock out without the live.

zangetsu01 wrote:Yeah and it would also be nice if the 2.0 software screen would not follow the modes on the hardware.
Sometimes I like tweaking stuff on the hardware but I want the 2.0 software screen to remain in track view so can easily see where I'm at on the time line.

Give us a option to switch beween:

1) 2.0 screen follows hardware screen;
2) 2.0 screen acts independent.



I think I'll just gonna submit all these things to the feature request thingy.

Lampdog wrote:Touch aint a real mpc. Sell the touch. Get an mpc with a brain that can think
on it's own.

Tell em how you feel son..Lol

You have gear lust... feed the need m8!

And what I am really missing most in the X is record track mutes to a song... so record my play time in track mute mode.. so that is a song instead of making a lot of sequences into a song..

This is a profound statement!

"Lampdog wrote:
Touch aint a real mpc. Sell the touch. Get an mpc with a brain that can think
on it's own"

The X and Live are real MPCs!

Oh yeah that woupd be dope. On the 2000XL l use to get tired of making different sequences for song mode. Now we have the technology. Have one sequence give it a measurement length and mute out sound whete you want them. You need to tell Akia.

vanballen wrote:You have gear lust... feed the need m8!

And what I am really missing most in the X is record track mutes to a song... so record my play time in track mute mode.. so that is a song instead of making a lot of sequences into a song..