yeah word. i just work have a quick flow on the mpc 2500 with jjos. Had to sell it back in the day. Almost bought one before the live got leaked. Then ended up running into a free live. so how could i say no.
Ive had the 1000, 2500 and 5000. I like the live, but im still getting to know it. Im only a couple months in, but i was too busy for it during the holidays. its a shame the controls or screen werent on the other side. also i miss the sliders, but ill just midi to an external source for that.
I was personally thinking of using the live on the go, as a controller and for other reasons, but leaving home the 2500 with jjos. Work on some projects in the 2500, pop em in the software(if they read) and touch up the beat, explode em. Sounds alittle silly i know. but bear wit me.
If i know what it reads and doesnt read than i would know what i could skip and save for tweaking in software.
I would get the X but i feel like the price is a bit much since a labtop is no where near that steep. I dont own many hardware synths these days so its not a big need for it all. I guess i didnt pay for the live so i might just drop the $ on the X in the future. who knows. I definitely remember my flow on the 2500, it was quick and i seen some cheap 2500's in my area.
