Software sequencers ?

I've seen that lot of people working with a pc use softbased sequencers instead of the mpc to make songs... Why ? As for me, building a whole song with the mpc is sooo simple and i don't get mad with all that midi problems...

I use cubase sx to record each track from the mpc, for fxs and mixdown, i just syncronise cubase and the mpc with a midi clock and VOILA everything works nice.

Also, i've an expender (virus a) and soon a s950, i control it with the mpc, it's so easy. Never try to command it with cubase and midi tracks, but i think it should be very complicated, and i'd rather spend time making beats than dealing with software problemz !

whatever works for you. software sequences are not that hard. the only problem is wether or not your soundcard is up to it. with a low latency asio soundcard, sequencing midi into the computer instead of into mpc works pretty much the same. you connect your cables, you enable a track and you record away. personally i prefer reason or nuendo's sequencer when it comes to adding drum fills and variations over the mpc's. i like being able to see the beat as a whole (instead of in step edit 1 beat at a time) and see how everything works together. being able to copy/paste, double/halftime, and slide stuff around instantly is a big bonus for me. unfortunately my current soundcard sucks so i dont use the computer to sequence mpc sounds, but i really enjoy the control i have of the beats i make in just reason. i even sometimes take my mpc sequences into reason to edit the midi file then load it back into the mpc. once i get a better soundcard i am probably going to start using nuendo's sequencer to control the mpc alot more as i already track all my audio (guitars and vocs) into it.