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.
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By Neurone Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:16 pm
Now that the Force has been updated with a lot of the features of the MPC are there still any major (or minor) differences ?
Are they now essentially the same thing (apart from the direct to disk and arranger) ?
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By Monotremata Thu Dec 23, 2021 11:07 pm
Still a completely different style of workflow. One is a MIDI sequencer/sampler, the other is clip based audio/midi.
By DokBrown Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:40 am
agreed, workflow is everything even iF they have the same programs & FX
By ace_of_dub Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:18 am
Monotremata wrote:Still a completely different style of workflow. One is a MIDI sequencer/sampler, the other is clip based audio/midi.


Both devices are midi sequencer/sampler, in fact the Force does both better than the MPC line. The Force on top of that has MIDI Macros and MIDI and Audio clips and disk streaming.

The Force is the superior product. I just don't like the form factor personnally.
By DokBrown Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:58 pm
The cross-fader & 8 knobs/OLEDs is sweeeeet