MPC 2000xl and S2000 combo ?

I have seen some people use this combo with the S2000 so i was wondering why is that since the s2000 and 2000xl are similar sound any thoughts on this ?

the s2000 allows you to program your samples pretty far beyond what an mpc allows.

tapedeck what do you mean by that ??

have you ever used a real sampler, not a phrase sampler? they allow you to make programs like a synth, less like a drum kit.

That is a good point i guess you mean keygroups and layering samples etc i never use sampler i only 2kxl

I use a s3000 with a mpc 2000 I think the s2000 is simular
The mpc is quite limited in terms of manipulating or changing a sound
So I use the aditional sampler for synthes, pianos etc
Also the mpc filter is'nt continous, where as with the S3000 you can filter stuff in real time - like the effect used in dance music where the beat is filtered in from a muddy thump and back to normal.
You can layer 4 sounds in the sampler and just 2 on the mpc
There is Portemento, more envolopes and basically a lot more editing and manipulating capabilitys on a rack mount sampler.
I think they are geared more towards using as a melodic musical instrument.

I find it usefull for resampling sounds on the mpc that need tweeking, normalising or boosting.
Basically there is more buttons to mess around with and more stuff you can do.

At the very least I would forget about the S2000 and get an S3000XL as they're similar enough in price. They sound the same but are just a different form factor.

Yeah I agree with the above statement too.
S2000's kinda look whack, with the small screan and all that.
No disrespect to s2000 owners, I'm sure they can do good stuff.
I'd get a s3000/xl /s3200 or a s1000 which go for around the same price anyway becouse they'd be easier to edit on.

Plenty of people make dope stuff with just a Mpc 2000/xl and some records
Marco Polo, Damu the Fudgemunk etc, so I would'nt say having a aditional sampler is completely necessary, but it can be useful.

i mean even people like dj premier make dope stuff on the mpc 60 and s950.. combined those two machines have less resource than any other mpc model does alone..

I would avoid the s2000 if any other s-series samplers (that don't use quick disks) are available for a similar price.

@mr_debauch I agree with what you're saying man but Premier's talents would've enabled him to fare well on any hardware he chose to work with imo.

yeah that is my point of view as well.. the way I see it, once you have your style, musical habits, talents, trademarks, etc.. once all that is going to be written in stone when you make a beat or a song... it matters less about what machine you are using. When you don't really have your lane down yet, maybe quirks of the machine shine through a bit more.. where as those quirks get overshadowed by your own input later on. Obviously that isn't always the case 100% of the time, but more experienced producers will tend to dictate what they want to the machine meanwhile less experienced producers sometimes might have the machine dictate what can be done.