c-real wrote:Frisbi wrote:I use Live for concerts.
If you stay around track mute, qlink page and next sequence it makes its job very well.
I actually think it shines when used live.
But yeah, XY and looper could be improved a lot.
For example, if we could assign looper just to a subgroup or an output, it would make much more sense, we could choose what to send inside the looper rather then being forced to use it just for master channel.
And XY are very lame, I was a Kaosspad heavy user but I never use XY on Mpc, it doesn't have any interesting effect.
For sure, it could be used for live concerts and I'm glad you achieve this, but I can't really use it with my band for example (until disk streaming comes, if it ever comes someday...). I will give a try soon for a DJ set but, another thing: I can't connect the MPC Live with an ethernet cable to my computer (but it works via the router), which means that I won't use Ableton Link to play live with my DJ controller that does not have a MIDI output by the way (a little frustrating I admit).
Yes, track/pad mutes are one of the nice features to enjoy the machine quickly 
It would be cool if we could route the looper to an audio output pair (or just subgroups as you mentioned). By the way, I just don't understand why I can't use a MIDI switch pedal to engage the looper (and record a guitar loop). It drived me nuts when I realised this one year ago. Also, maybe someday we'll be able to choose what project/program/pad parameter we want on each axis of the XY pad FX...
Okay okay, I'm done polutting this thread
You are not polluting anything, just the opposite.
I think Mpc has its own workflow, pros and cons, it can match your way of making music or, if it doesn't match, it can be a nightmare.
If I understood the way you use it, it would be a nightmare for me.
For example I don't use audio tracks, if I have to I sample them and use the sample on a drum program.
I wouldn't even try to use it with a guitar, I am sure I had latency and the sound would be not the best.
You have to think about it as an advanced sampler and work with it with this in mind.
For me it was easy, I always made sample based music using my own samples so the majority of the work I make is before playing, organizing all the material so I can play live without worrying and just concentrating on how to arrange and mix the samples through track mute and next sequence and give motion to them with effects on assigned qlinks on qlink page.
I also started to spread the tracks in different tracks so I don't have to use pad mute.
So at the end, when all is organized well, I mostly stay on track mute page (where I can also change sequence) and sometimes jump to qlink page for effects.
I really like that workflow because it actually matches my workflow.
