By jbrown3318
Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:09 am
Greetings MPC Universe!
I am contemplating coming over to the AKAI world and starting with entry level gear. Could anyone tell me if the VIP 3 software comes free with the purchase of the MPC Studio 2 controller?
I own tons of other VST plugins, etc. that I would like to navigate better. So ironically, the VIP 3 software is more appealing to me (from what I have read) than the actual MPC Studio 2 controller itself.
I saw in the MPC Expansion store that I could actually get the MPC PREMIER software for $149, which includes MPC 2, VIP 3 , AIEP 3 Complete, 10 MPC Expansions Packs and 4 bonus Exclusive MPC Plugins.
Problem is I only have a Maschine MK1 controller (don't beat me up too bad), and I don't know if I would be able to utilize the full feature set of the MPC 2 Software DAW well enough with this controller. And to add on top of this problem, I already own all of the AIEP 3 Complete plugins.
I figured that if the MPC Studio 2 came with VIP 3 also, then I would get the biggest bang for my buck. I would be getting an official MPC controller, MPC Software, and VIP for $269 (just a little over $100 more than buying the MPC Premier software alone). And I wouldn't be re-purchasing stuff I already own.
Otherwise if this is not the case, and I have to buy the VIP 3 software separately on top of the MPC Studio 2, would there be a discount upgrade price to get to the VIP 3 software for existing MPC owners?
Thanks in advance for your help.
JB
I am contemplating coming over to the AKAI world and starting with entry level gear. Could anyone tell me if the VIP 3 software comes free with the purchase of the MPC Studio 2 controller?
I own tons of other VST plugins, etc. that I would like to navigate better. So ironically, the VIP 3 software is more appealing to me (from what I have read) than the actual MPC Studio 2 controller itself.
I saw in the MPC Expansion store that I could actually get the MPC PREMIER software for $149, which includes MPC 2, VIP 3 , AIEP 3 Complete, 10 MPC Expansions Packs and 4 bonus Exclusive MPC Plugins.
Problem is I only have a Maschine MK1 controller (don't beat me up too bad), and I don't know if I would be able to utilize the full feature set of the MPC 2 Software DAW well enough with this controller. And to add on top of this problem, I already own all of the AIEP 3 Complete plugins.
I figured that if the MPC Studio 2 came with VIP 3 also, then I would get the biggest bang for my buck. I would be getting an official MPC controller, MPC Software, and VIP for $269 (just a little over $100 more than buying the MPC Premier software alone). And I wouldn't be re-purchasing stuff I already own.
Otherwise if this is not the case, and I have to buy the VIP 3 software separately on top of the MPC Studio 2, would there be a discount upgrade price to get to the VIP 3 software for existing MPC owners?
Thanks in advance for your help.
JB