Monotremata wrote:hansjbs wrote:Can’t compare the two and say the MPC X cost as much as a M1 MacBook Pro. It’s like saying some designer dress cost as much as a car or a chain around a superstar cost as much as a house. The MPC X is a piece of musical equipment. There are other pieces of musical equipment that cost twice one e times as much as an MPC X and they don’t even do half the stuff the MPCs can do. Let that sink in.
Sure its a standalone piece of musical equipment. And anyone with that same MacBook (for the same price) can run the MPC software and have the exact same 'musical' experience with their laptop that can also do everything else they need it to do, without crapping out on them or worrying about whether their audio interface is going to work or not. You miss out on all the knobs and buttons, but its arguably a better choice at that price point..
Finally someone with reading comprehension. Exactly my point. And im a standalone head (still rock the asr and sp1200)
You can operate the mpc in controller mode as you would in standalone mode. Same exact workflow.
With a dedicated controller like the touch/studio you can get very close. Give or take a small task or 2. Same shit otherwise.
You brand loyalist make me laugh lol standalone used to mean something...each piece had a unique sound. if you ask me the live 2 redefined the term with a battery and speakers, "true standalone" but let me not open that can of worms lol
Anyway, that mpc mk2 seems like its gonna be a half-assed upgrade... 4gigs and a touch strip? Too small for a tilt screen, dont need it.What could they possibly add? Its got the best button lay out, my only gripe is the lack of q links, shits perfect otherwise. Key61 was a flop and unnecessary imo but im biased since i cut my teeth with the asr, and theres no comparing those 2. Ever.