Older mpc or mpc one.

Lampdog wrote:I have a 2kxl and MPC X, you can make X sound like 2kxl. It’s not an issue imo.

Hey thanks for the response - is the the low pass filter as Strong on the x? can you dial it down until it produces a basically synth like totally round clean sub bass sounding sine wave from a dirty noisy sample? And does it have the same quality timing -groove pocket? 2xl has a little bit more spank to it than the 1000.

There are always many workarounds and the possibilities are endless.
You can output the sound in a device like a 404, pass it through and back in the input and then out through the master out on the live 2 and the X.
Also the Ipad should not be underestimated when it comes to filters, compressors and such.
There are MANY MANY sound comparisons on YT and the majority of them clearly show that the differences are slim to none, and nothing that a compressor or filter couldnt fix.

Too many people get caught up in the sound game. I play bass guitar and its the same thing, people bragging about their vintage bass sounding much better, handwound pickups, etc etc etc.
Same with spraypainting cars (robot vs human) and ofcourse welding (robot vs human).
Focus on features and workflow and pound for pound the vintage machines cant hold a candle to the new machines as they simply are too expensive these days.
Nice to have, nice to collect or to get that retro feeling while making a beat like they did back in the day.
If you got one keep it, if you want to get a MPC to really make music with, then get the recent models.