Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By jrm1200 Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:41 am
Hello all,

Thanks to everyone who has helped with previous questions, I am ordering my x this weekend and am excited. I am considering ordering a new controller as my old midi keyboard is done.

I have never had a USB controller before. Just wondering if anyone has thoughts or could list advantages to either using a USB or midi controller with the x. Is one better than the other for the new MPCs?

J
By marctronixx Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:30 pm
There’s posts on this, so it’s helpful if you I search the site.

Depends on what you need ina controller. How many keys? Do you want a fatal key bed? Synth action? Semi-weighted? Are you loyal to a brand ?

Do you need built in sounds? Do you want to get a synth with sounds and use its midi capabilities for controlling the x?

A controller is nothing more than a keyboard with local turned off. :) again, depends on what you want in a keyboard controller.