naming things

When it's time to rename samples, do you use the pads to enter in letters or do you use the jog wheel to select them?

So far I've been kinda lazy and used the jogwheel, but I wonder if it's worth practicing 'typing' with the pads?

Yeah man, it's just as easy as typing on a phone.. no T9 unfortunately

Jog wheel is more logical and makes more sense if you are use to other hardware devices.

I use the pads, just well practiced from the Akai OS on all other MPCs. It's definitely quicker than the jog wheel method IMO.

MPC-Tutor wrote:I use the pads, just well practiced from the Akai OS on all other MPCs. It's definitely quicker than the jog wheel method IMO.

Most hardware has always required use of a knob, jog or slider, just retains the consistency.

Sure, the jogwheel is familiar and easy, but maybe its worth struggling with the pads for a while..?

innovine wrote:Sure, the jogwheel is familiar and easy, but maybe its worth struggling with the pads for a while..?

No real benefit.
On other MPs that have 1 letter per button, I use the buttons, but on things like the 2k, 1k etc they have 2 letters per pad it's not the same so I just as use the jog and cursors.

No real benefit.

speed?

Nym wrote:

No real benefit.

speed?

What I see users call speed I call abuse.

Quickly banging around on button is a very interesting philosophy.
I see people do it constantly then wonder why their button are like they use to be.

I guess people confuse speed with proficiency or maybe they are trying look cool?

While I agree there are different quality levels of buttons the way most people bang on them is just crazy.

What is it that they are racing?

well, the pads aren't going to suffer from being hit quickly.
likewise with the tact switches. hitting tact switches hard is another matter.
do you type slowly on a computer keyboard for the same reason?